Health, Safety & Environment Coordinator

EllisDon; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

EllisDon in Canada is seeking a Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator to lead site safety initiatives across our projects in the Kelowna region. You will conduct site safety orientations, inspections, and incident reporting while promoting a culture of safety first.

The role requires 3–5 years of construction safety experience, knowledge of OHS regulations, and an active NCSO designation or pursuit thereof; BC Advanced First Aid certification is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of safety construction experience.
• Ability to delegate and influence others to follow safety rules and regulations.
• NCSO designation and knowledge of OHS regulations.
• Advanced First Aid certification for British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for site specific safety orientation, job site inspections and accident/incident reports
• Monitor employees and subcontractors on site to ensure compliance to safety procedures and escalating issues to resolution
• Proactively identify and prevent hazardous situations and take necessary measures to correct them
• Organize and conduct training programs including but not limited to: WHMIS, Fall Protection, Personal Protection Equipment, CPR/First Aid
• Create, maintain, and educate all site staff on maintaining a safety first culture
• Review subcontractors’ pre-construction safety submittals.
• Review and file subcontractors’ weekly safety documentation.
• Effectively compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly project health and safety statistics

Skills

Site safety

Safety training

Regulatory knowledge

First Aid

Education

NCSO designation

Job description

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We recognize that the construction industry is changing at a rapid pace and we continually strive to be at the forefront. Our core values empower people to deliver great careers to one another and develop creative solutions for complex problems on some of the most exciting projects. It doesn't matter what your expertise and craft is – there are no boundaries. We are a group of professionals with a variety of expertise within pre-construction, construction, and post-construction. To learn more, check out our Cradle to Grave services and hear from our team directly about what a career at EllisDon could look like for you. As you can see, we are a diverse bunch.

Above all, we are a group of individuals with unique experiences and at EllisDon, we choose to celebrate the strength in our differences, every day. EllisDon’s commitment to Inclusive Diversity is to work together to create an environment where every employee feels safe to be their true and authentic self. Ultimately, EllisDon’s purpose is to provide people with similar values the opportunity to achieve to their full potential; to deliver that opportunity for great careers to one another; and to contribute meaningfully to the community we share with others.

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You as a Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator will:

• Be responsible for site specific safety orientation, job site inspections and accident/incident reports


• Monitor employees and subcontractors on site to ensure compliance to safety procedures and escalating issues to resolution


• Proactively identify and prevent hazardous situations and take necessary measures to correct them


• Organize and conduct training programs including but not limited to: WHMIS, Fall Protection, Personal Protection Equipment, CPR/First Aid


• Create, maintain, and educate all site staff on maintaining a safety first culture


• Review subcontractors’ pre-construction safety submittals.


• Review and file subcontractors’ weekly safety documentation.


• Effectively compile weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly project health and safety statistics

Is this the right role for you?

• You have a minimum of 3-5 years’ of safety construction experience


• You have the ability to delegate and influence others to follow safety rules and regulations


• You are working toward, or already hold, your NCSO designation and have knowledge of OHS regulations


• You have the ability to delegate and influence others to follow safety rules and regulations


• You hold valid Advanced First Aid certification for British Columbia


• The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $95,000

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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