Lead, Health & Safety Improvement

Teck Resources; Logan Lake; On-site; CAD 119,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mining company as a Lead in Health and Safety Systems, where you'll drive safety initiatives and manage health and safety systems. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you'll contribute to a culture of safety and continuous improvement while enjoying the natural beauty of British Columbia.

Benefits

Annual Performance Bonus

Profit Share Plan

Health Spending Account

Personal Spending Account

Extended Health Care

Dental and Vision Care

Life Insurance and Disability Coverage

Paid Sick Leave, Vacation and Holidays

Telemedicine through Maple Virtual Care

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Health and Safety management systems.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in project management or coordination.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the health and safety systems support team.
• Develop metrics for KPI’s and improvements in H&S programs.
• Conduct formal risk assessments and continuous improvement workshops.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Technical writing

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Professional designations

Job description

As Canada’s largest diversified mining company, Teck is committed to providing the world with essential resources safely and sustainably. We have a rich history of consistently driving innovation, harnessing cutting-edge technology, and cultivating a dynamic environment that empowers our employees to shape the future.

Embrace Courageous Safety Leadership (CSL): At Teck, safety is a core value, central to our work culture. Through programs like CSL, we empower every employee to be a safety leader, fostering a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks. As part of our team, you'll contribute to sustaining this safety-first environment, where speaking up and driving positive change are not just encouraged but expected

Reporting to the Superintendent – Health, Safety and Risk, the Lead – Health and Safety Systems is responsible the development and execution of the administrative function and system tools to support health, safety and risk activities for the operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing site standards/procedures and tools, facilitating workshops/training, internal and external reporting, performance analytics and metrics to meet Teck corporate standards, legislative requirements and collaboration within the operations to meet and exceed adoption of best practices.

Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader
• Supervise the system and administrative functional support team that managers the systems, platforms, data for Health, safety and risk
• Develop and utilize data trending and analytics to present and align superintendents and team on short-term and long-term plans for operational improvement
• Support the team and operation to project manage key safety initiatives including stakeholder engagement and change management
• Lead collaborative efforts cross-functionally to achieve project targets including within the team function to maximize team members collaboration and contribution.
• Develop metrics for KPI’s and improvements in both quantitative and qualitative H&S programs
• Conduct formal risk assessments, continuous improvement workshops and investigations defining critical risks, verification requirements and quality assurance checks
• Identify, prioritize, and document continuous improvement initiatives
• Coordinate team members to execute improvement projects
• Inspect, audit and continuously evaluate the health and safety management system, workplace conditions, equipment and processes
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applicable field, or a combination between relevant education and experience will be considered
• Professional designations, or working towards professional designations (ex: CRSP)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Health and Safety field dedicated to health and safety management systems
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in project management or project coordination
• A solid knowledge of technical health and safety components and theories
• Ability to collaborate and work with all levels of an operation
• Capability to set own agenda to meet business objectives and targets
• Understanding of Change management and Management of change process
• Experience with conflict negotiations and management
• Ability to influence others and demonstrate leadership skills
• Strong written, oral and presentation skills
• Technical writing skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, focuses on priorities, sets objectives and goals, measures performance and evaluates results

Why Join Us?

At Teck, we offer more than just a job – we provide a pathway to personal and professional enrichment! With captivating projects set against stunning backdrops, a culture of inclusivity and collaboration, and boundless opportunities to learn and grow, joining us means embracing a fulfilling and dynamic career adventure.

Enjoy a variety of recreational opportunities, such as hiking, skiing, fishing, and golf! The mine site is a 50-minute drive from Kamloops, B.C. which provides all of the comforts of city living. The mine site is also close to Merritt, Ashcroft, and Logan Lake, which all exude a small town community atmosphere.

Teck employees receive access to our total rewards program and comprehensive benefits package that promote physical, mental, financial, and emotional well-being. This includes but is not limited to:

• Annual Performance Bonus
• Profit Share Plan
• Health Spending Account
• Personal Spending Account
• Extended Health Care
• Dental and Vision Care
• Life Insurance and Disability Coverage
• Paid Sick Leave, Vacation and Holidays
• Telemedicine through Maple Virtual Care
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Salary Range: $119,000 - $147,000

About the company

Teck Resources Limited, known as Teck Cominco until late 2008, is a diversified natural resources company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, that is engaged in mining and mineral development, including steelmaking coal, copper, zinc and energy.