Field Safety Officer

The Field Safety Officer will model and support all health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures through education of staff to ensure understanding and compliance. This position works closely with business partners to ensure that facilities maintain compliance with all permits, applicable laws and regulations. A key responsibility of this position is to act as a subject matter expert, influencing and creating a culture of commitment and personal accountability around safety practices to achieve compliance.

Responsibilities include:

• Act as a subject matter expert to help inform HSE program development, including updating and implementing training presentations, policies, and procedures.

• Responsible for providing safety related support and guidance to all staff from front line to leadership to ensue employees ae knowledgeable about HSE expectations to enable them to perform their work safely. Partner with business groups and teams, ensuring that staff are aware of safety procedures, and how to recognize, control or eliminate hazards in the workplace.

• Responsible for managing, updating and supporting the business with activities related to Safe Work Practices (SWP), safety policies and procedures, and Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHA).

• Responsible for carrying out field inspections at various worksites and performing audits of the workplace.

• Ensure compliance with legislation related to equipment, machinery, facilities, guards, warning signs, and labels are adequate and in place.

• Responsible for conducting annual municipal Health and Safety audits, including completing documentation reviews, employee interviews and completing observational tours with the corporate audit team.

• Identify, create and facilitate health and safety training and education courses and programs to enhance a safe work environment

• Create, test, and train all staff on facility emergency response and evacuation plans.

• Coordinate and perform safety site inspections, investigations, including responding to and investigating accidents/incidents, near misses and actioning required follow up.

• Provides support and guidance to municipal Joint Worksite Site Health and Safety Committees.

• Provides on-call, after hours assistance for City employees, contractors, and law enforcement.

You Bring:

• Post-secondary education, certificate or diploma in Health and Safety, or a related program

• AMHSA COR Auditor Certification, will be a requirement to obtain and hold for this position

• Professional Certification in one or more of the following or equivalent would be an asset:
a. Certified Health & Safety Consultant (CHSC)
b. National Construction Safety Officer (NSCO)
c. Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST)
d. Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP)

• First Aid Instructor would be an asset

• WHMIS / TDG Instructor would be an asset

• Psychological Health in the Workplace Certificate would be an asset

• Leadership in Safety Excellence would be an asset

• Emergency Management Certifications would be an asset (ICS 100/200/300)

• Mental Health First Aid would be an asset

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license is required

• 7+ years or more of Health and Safety experience in a Field Safety Officer, Advisor, coordinator or similar position

• Prior experience facilitating safety orientations and training

• Prior experience creating and updating safety documents and materials

• Comprehensive hands-on experience with safety management processes e.g. safety committees and working groups, hazard assessments, auditing and inspections

• Strong knowledge of the Alberta OHS Act, Regulation and Code and other relevant legislation

• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft office suite

• Comfortable facilitating and presenting information to a variety of groups and stakeholders

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

• Prior experience within a municipal environment would be an asset

• Ability to exercise sound judgement and decision making in difficult sensitive situations

• Ability to interpret documents and legislation

• Ability to establish effective,…