Construction Safety Officer (CSO) - NORPAC Construction

Norpac Construction Incorporated (Norpac) is a COR certified company, created to service the slope stabilization industry and its many specialized tasks across multiple provinces. Norpac is focused on providing the very best workmanship with the highest safety standards found within the industry. It is our goal to build and retain long term relationships with our clients and we strive to be considered by our clients as a first-choice service provider due to our reliability, professional conduct, safe work culture and ability to get challenging jobs completed to their satisfaction.

Norpac comes with a management team and employee base that has been servicing the industry for over 25 years. Whatever our clients’ slope stabilization or ground support needs are, the Norpac team has the experience and will work together with our client to provide solutions and add value to their project. We have the ability to assess the project, multiple solutions, provide design engineering if needed, execute the work, and close out the project while keeping our clients informed and involved throughout the entire process.

Our clients can be certain that our team approach will keep their best interests our top priority. Norpac’s vast experience allows us to excel at servicing mine sites, hydro projects, highways, railways, private projects, oil and gas, remote and helicopter only access sites, Federal projects (Parks, Forestry, Department of Fisheries and Oceans) as well as many others.

We are currently seeking a Construction Health & Safety Officer (CSO) to join our team. In this role, you will assist the Health and Safety Manager in maintaining Norpac’s Safety Program and work closely with management and project supervisors to ensure safety at all levels of our organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of safety regulations and practices, previous experience as a Construction Safety Officer, and excellent organizational and communication skills.

The role ensures compliance with provincial legislation, including WorkSafeBC regulations, and promotes a proactive safety culture that minimizes risk, incidents, and lost-time injuries.

The Construction Safety Officer works closely with project managers, site supervisors, subcontractors, and executive leadership to implement best practices in construction safety management. We are looking for a well-rounded individual who is comfortable with both field and office responsibilities. While safety coordination will remain the primary focus, we would like someone who can also assist with administrative tasks, documentation management, reporting, data entry, and other operational support functions when CSO workloads are lighter.

Our target candidate is someone who is not only a strong safety professional, but who is also organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working with technology and business systems. We see significant value in finding someone who can contribute across multiple areas of the business and grow with the organization over time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership & Strategy

• Develop and lead the corporate Health & Safety Management System.
• Establish company-wide safety objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Promote a strong safety-first culture across all projects and departments.
• Advise executive leadership on regulatory changes, compliance risks, and safety performance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives related to workplace safety and risk management.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC Occupational Health & Safety Regulations and BC construction safety standards.
• Maintain COR (Certificate of Recognition) certification and safety audit programs where applicable.
• Liaise with WorkSafeBC officers, inspectors, and regulatory agencies.
• Ensure all projects meet required safety documentation and reporting standards.
• Maintain inventory and distribute PPE to workers; provide instruction on correct use and maintenance.
• Assist in preparing project safety documentation, job hazard assessments, procedures and safe work plans.

Site Safety Oversight

• Conduct regular site inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Ensure implementation…