Health and Safety Officers (Greater Bathurst and Greater Miramichi Regions of New Brunswick)

WorkSafeNB / Travail sécuritaire NB; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

WorkSafeNB is seeking Health and Safety Officers to promote safe workplaces in New Brunswick. The role includes conducting inspections, enforcing safety regulations, and providing expert consultation. Candidates should have relevant education and experience in health and safety. This position offers competitive pay and benefits, with a focus on teamwork and accountability.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan

Competitive vacation and leave entitlements

Enhanced opportunities for professional learning and development

Qualifications

• Three years of relevant work experience in a technical specialty.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety issues and principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workplace inspections and enforce the New Brunswick OHS Act.
• Investigate incidents, complaints, and work refusals.
• Provide expertise and consultation to clients and committees.

Skills

Client-focused Service

Teamwork and Collaboration

Ensuring Accountability

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Enforcement

Note Taking and Report Writing

Consulting and Advising

Education

University degree or post-secondary diploma

Job description

These Positions Are Located In The Greater Bathurst and Greater Miramichi Regions Of New Brunswick

The team at WorkSafeNB is passionate about promoting health and safety in New Brunswick workplaces. We strive to make New Brunswick the safest place to work. However, injuries do occur, and when they do, we are committed to providing caring recovery and return to work services, benefits, and compensation to injured workers and their families. Culture is the heartbeat of the organization. The stronger it is, the further we go! Selected by our employees, our WorkSafeNB values shape our culture. We put our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust into ACTion. We demonstrate accountability by taking pride in and ownership of our work so we can take care of our clients and other New Brunswickers. Through collaboration, we build strong partnerships and innovate to achieve better outcomes. Trust guides our organization; we lead and listen with empathy and embrace diversity, inclusion and belonging. These ACTions shape us.

WorkSafeNB is seeking to fill permanent positions of Health and Safety Officers. We are looking for officers to support our Greater Bathurst and Greater Miramichi areas of New Brunswick. Reporting to the Manager, Compliance Services, you promote safe and healthy work environments across the province through educating employers and employees on their rights and responsibilities.

Your key areas of responsibility :

• Promote safe and healthy workplaces across the province through conducting workplace inspections and enforcing the New Brunswick Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Act and its Regulations.
• Required to be on call , and first on scene, to investigate incidents, complaints, and work refusals.
• Provide expertise, consultation and assistance to clients, Prevention Team, other members of WorkSafeNB as well as internal and external technical committees.

You also embrace the following competencies :

• Client-focused Service
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Ensuring Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Enforcement
• Note Taking and Report Writing
• Consulting and Advising

You, as a successful candidate, possess :

• University degree, or post-secondary diploma, in a relevant discipline.
• Must have three years of relevant work experience in a technical specialty including experience with health and safety related work.
• Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of health and safety issues and principles.
• CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) or CHSC (Certified Health and Safety Consultant) certification is considered an asset.
• Experience in building construction would be considered an asset.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

You will be required to have a valid driver license and required to use your own vehicle. Travel expenses are reimbursed as per our expense directive.

Written and spoken competence in English and French is required for both positions.

Pay Scale $77,735.49 to $91,452.80

WorkSafeNB offers a competitive annual salary with excellent benefits, including :

• Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, life insurance and LTD insurance)
• New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan
• Competitive vacation and leave entitlements.
• Enhanced opportunities for professional learning and development.
• Ability to travel to, and work in, required areas in New Brunswick

Your primary workspace will be from your in-home office, with the occasional expectation of in person meetings; for that reason, working from outside the province of New Brunswick, or country, is not permissible.

If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career with WorkSafeNB, please apply online at www.worksafenb.ca by January 17, 2025.

We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

For more information about WorkSafeNB, or this and other employment opportunities, please visit our website at worksafenb.ca.