Construction Safety Officer

BlueCity Construction is part of Century Group's portfolio of companies, delivering high-quality multi-family concrete high rise and low-rise wood frame structures. With our dedicated team of experienced construction professionals combined with the best consultant and trade partners, we are a recognized leader for constructing quality mixed-use liveable communities. Our COR certification demonstrates our unwavering commitment to excellence in Health & Safety standards.

What Can We Offer You?

BlueCity Construction offers our team members a variety of benefits, including competitive salaries, health benefits which includes a healthcare spending account and wellness spending account, maternity leave top-up program, matching pension plan (DCPP), and the ability to advance your career through training and development opportunities.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Safety Manager and working closely with the Senior Superintendent and construction team on a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for overseeing and administering the Bluecity Construction Corp.'s project specific safety program and monitoring safety compliance on the assigned project(s), as directed by the Safety Manager. This position will require working across two of our construction sites, typically located in Surrey and Vancouver. Some Saturday and evening work may be required.

This role will require promotion of BlueCity's safety philosophy and to develop strategies to maintain a safe work environment and the highest safety standards according to BlueCity's goals and values. The CSO will support site supervision in the implementation and management of the BlueCity Safety Program on site. You will maintain and administer procedures and processes to ensure the safety of all workers, and will support the education and increase safety awareness encompassing the overall safety of all persons on the job site. The CSO will ensure a safe work environment is promoted through the Safety Committee, Toolbox meetings, Safety Orientations, and daily inspections of the work area to ensure correct procedures are followed. A key aspect of this role is to champion and drive a proactive safety culture, encouraging safety behaviours and continuous improvement.

Key Accountabilities

1. Support the Senior Superintendent on-site throughout the construction phase.

2. Promote a culture of job site safety.

3. Demonstrate an active, visible and professional safety leadership role at all times

4. Responsible for regularly monitoring health, safety & environment compliance of workers and sub-contractors.

5. Read/Understand the Bluecity Safety Manual, responsible for keeping manuals and the safety boards up-to-date.

6. Responsible for the development of site-specific safe work practices and procedures.

7. Work with project management teams and site workers to develop and implement solutions to safety related issues on project sites.

8. Maintains ongoing correspondence with the relevant authorities in regard to all aspects of safety requirements.

9. Conduct site-specific safety orientation and training for H&S matters and accident prevention.

10. Complete site inspections (daily, monthly)

11. Prepare site safety plans, conduct hazard assessments, incident investigations and risk assessments, as required.

12. Conduct health & safety meetings and toolbox talks.

13. Monitor compliance to policies by inspecting employees, trades, and operations.

14. Inspect equipment and machinery to identify and prevent possible unsafe conditions.

15. Ensure that all accidents, incidents and injuries are properly reported to all appropriate parties.

16. Maintain and prepare thorough documentation and reports.

17. Set a good safety example.

18. Administer first aid as necessary.

19. Recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.

20. Help lead or coordinate internal and external COR audits and continuous improvement initiatives to maintain certification

21. Assist in the development, implementation, and practice of Emergency Response Plans and drills

22. Assist with labour duties and site maintenance.

23. Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years' of field safety experience within a construction environment
• CSO Certification required,
• First Aid - Advanced (Level 3),
• Experience on large projects required.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem solving, organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Gmail etc) plus other construction systems.
• Experience with safety management software (e.g. Sitedocs or similar platforms for inspections, incident reporting, and document management) is a significant asset
• Good knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations, policies, guidelines, and standards.
• Adaptable, and able to use good judgement and manage the unexpected.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted and valued business partnerships that enable collaborative and decision-oriented working relationships.
• Proactive in identifying hazards and implementing corrective measures to ensure that health & safety standards are being met on site.
• Proven ability to interpret, evaluate and apply laws, regulations, policies and procedures to a wide variety of work situations.
• Proficiency in incident investigation, including root cause analysis

We are seeking top-tier talent to join and support our construction operations by applying your expertise to our initiatives; if this is you, apply now to discover your next career move

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