Safety Professional

Safety Professional

Safety Professionals at Powerline Plus Ltd. evaluate, monitor, and report on environmental health and safety hazards from various jobsites in the City of Toronto. Safety Professionals conduct field safety inspections daily, perform incident investigations, ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and ensure compliance with all applicable legislative requirements; ensuring overall safety for workers and the public. Field Safety Inspectors participate actively and maintain ongoing relations with field workers, Forepersons, Supervisors and Management.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:

· Completion of a College Diploma or University Degree in a related field; Occupational Health and Safety is preferred

NCSO, CRSP or CRST Designation required

· A Minimum three (3) years of experience as a Field Safety Inspector, Safety Auditor or Safety Compliance Officer or other related role in a large construction company, and electrical utility knowledge, natural gas or telecommunications construction required

· Valid 'G' Driver's License with a clean driver's abstract required

· Extensive knowledge of Environmental Health and Safety rules and regulations for construction is required; including but not limited to: Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA), Electrical Utility Safety Association rules (EUSR), and the Environmental Protection Act (EPA)

· Experience working in ISO and COR certified environments is considered an asset

· Must be able to work outdoors in adverse conditions such as: heat exposure, cold temperatures, rain, snow etc.

· Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office required

· Have exceptional attention to detail with the ability to read, comprehend and utilize company policies and procedures when providing information to internal and external groups required

· Ability to gather, collect, assess and report critical information to management required

· Proven ability to resolve conflicts and diffuse stressful situations while maintaining the highest level of professionalism required

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Ensuring the safety of all workers, forepersons, supervisors, management and the public on various jobsites throughout the City of Toronto by educating and enforcing best safe work practices and application of all rules and regulations

· Deploy to the jobsite, in the event of an incident to conduct an investigation which includes, but is not limited to: recording statements, photographing incident scene(s), identifying root cause and possible prevent recurrence actions, and preparing report accordingly

· Conduct documented facility and building inspections for all Powerline facilities, to ensure equipment, materials, and production processes do not present an environmental, health, and/or safety hazard to employees or the general public

· Conduct documented field inspections, for all Powerline jobsites to ensure that equipment, materials and production processes do not present a safety or health hazard to employees or to the general public

· Capability to audit safety practices at all levels of the organization (worker, supervisory, and management)

· Responsible for conducting subcontractor and new worker orientation sessions

· Assist in ordering Personal Protective Equipment for workers, supervisors, and management staff

· Facilitate in-house training under the direction of the EHS Department Manager

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Professional
• Organized
• Superior leadership
• Coaching and developing staff
• Conflict resolution
• Evaluation and analysis
• Goal oriented
• Detail Oriented
• Team Player
• Prioritizes and meets deadlines
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Takes Initiative
• Problem solving and decision making
• Crisis Management and contingency strategies

Powerline Plus welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We sincerely appreciate all responses and thank you in advance for applying. Only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Work Location: In person