Sr. Safety Advisor

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Sr. Safety Advisor - Various locations

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Prince George

Employment type: Permanent Region: Northern Interior

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 107, ,300.00

What you'll do

The Senior Safety Advisor role strategically leads, supports, and coordinates a portfolio of safety programs to improve

worker safety at BC Hydro. This role includes advising on safety technical issues and engaging the business on program

development, implementation, sustainment and assurance, and communicates requirements, responsibilities, processes,

procedures, and supporting documentation. The Senior Safety Advisor also provides support to BC Hydro business groups

with input into execution level plans, processes, and procedures to meet the requirements of WorkSafe BC Regulations and

BC Hydro's Safety Framework.

The focus of this role is acting as the Program Coordinator for a portfolio of Safety Programs. These duties include, but are

not limited to:

• Understand, interpret and apply safety legislation in relation to business activities to ensure clear, concise and applicable

direction is provided to business groups in alignment to safety governance, roles and responsibilities and documented in

program requirements.

• Develop and write program requirements and other safety documents for workplace hazards and provide strategic,

proactive options for mitigating the risk related to those hazards.

• Lead safety program development, implementation, sustainment and assurance using a predefined and consistent

process to ensure business group engagement, clear sustainment expectations and on-going alignment to safety

governance, roles and responsibilities.

• Engage with multiple stakeholders to develop and sustain practical, workable solutions to meet asset management,

operational and other business needs and to support BC Hydro in meeting its obligations as an Owner and Employer under

the Workers Compensation Act and regulations.

• Supporting the Senior Vice-President Safety, Executive Team members, and their delegates to carry out their safety

program responsibilities.

• Monitoring and responding to regulatory changes, communicating the impacts and supporting business groups to respond.

• Providing technical subject matter expert support.

• On-going monitoring to drive consistency in program implementation, risk identification and reporting to senior leaders

across the organization.

• Coordinating reporting, including the annual program review and communicating results to senior leaders and other

audiences.

• Provide subject matter expertise and coaching to business group representatives and other safety team members to

ensure safety improvements meet business and operational needs as well as regulatory compliance.

• Work with senior leaders, operations managers, and safety team members to develop engagement and change

management plans to ensure effective field delivery and understanding of safety responsibilities, requirements and

programs.

• Respond to diverse, complex queries on assigned safety programs and other safety issues and requirements.

• Provide expert advice and guidance to senior executive and business group management regarding program

development and strategies to ensure a healthy work environment.

• Work collaboratively within the safety team and with client business groups to review and improve processes, programs or

systems.

• Identify emerging workplace safety issues, evaluate the potential impacts for the corporation, and work with the related

business groups to develop solutions for systematic management and mitigation of risk.

• Technical writing and document management/control

What you bring

• A university degree or diploma in occupational health & safety, occupational hygiene of safety engineering, or related field

or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

• A minimum of five (5) years' experience working in the safety field, preferably in the utility, electrical, mechanical,

construction trades and/or processes.

• Strong understanding of WorkSafeBC legislation, regulation, and policies related to workplace safety and hygiene.

• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills with the ability to influence without authority.

• Extensive, demonstrable, and practical knowledge and experience working with, or providing safety support to working

with workplace hazards.

• Experience in implementing field safety programs, including the ability to communicate requirements to a range of

audiences including field workers, managers and senior leaders.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and communicate with business group stakeholders and safety projects to

lead projects, develop programs and transition them to sustainment.

• Strong knowledge of engagement processes and techniques and ability to develop effective relationships with key

decision makers, unions and regulatory agencies.

• Strong leadership, planning, and project management skills.

• Strong critical thinking, planning, organizational, and analytical skills.

• Progressing towards a CSP, CRSP, CMIOSH or PMP is preferred.

What we offer

• A comprehensive benefits package
• A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
• A lifetime pension
• Flexible work model, depending on your role type
• Training and development courses

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What else you should know

• This headquarters for this position can be various locations in BC pending operational need and space availability.

• A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver's License: Class 5.

Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, V2N 1B4

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro's time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role

requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as

outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

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