Safety Advisor

OCL Group; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Canadian general contractor is seeking a Safety Advisor for a 14/14 rotation role in Fort McMurray. The successful candidate will have over 5 years of field safety experience and be responsible for hazard assessments, safety meetings, and incident investigations. Comprehensive employer-paid benefits are included, and applicants must pass drug testing and a background check.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

100% employer-paid benefits

$7000 healthcare spending account

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• 5+ years of field safety experience required.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Perform hazard assessments and develop mitigation plans.
• Conduct safety meetings and update safety management plans.
• Complete incident investigations and document findings.

Skills

Field safety experience

Communication skills

Microsoft Office skills

Google Docs skills

Education

Certified National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)

Additional certifications or post-secondary education

Job description

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. is proudly 100% Canadian. We are a privately held, employee‑owned, fully integrated general contractor with design‑build solutions across Western Canada. We have been serving the energy and municipal infrastructure markets since 2009.

The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long‑tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization where people matter. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on “People” and “Doing the Job Right”. Learn more about OCL here: www.oclgroup.ca

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Safety Advisor to join our team on a 14/14 rotation. This is a fly‑in / fly‑out role with flights provided from either Edmonton or Calgary, with flight allowances based in the province located. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to foster a positive safety culture across all work groups.

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate, negotiable, based on experience
• 100% employer‑paid drugs, travel, life & dependent life insurance and AD&D
• Long term disability
• $7000 health care spending account per year (can roll into RRSP)
• Paid vacationCell phone allowance or company provided cell phone
• Weekly pay

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Performing a general site hazard assessment and developing a mitigation plan to control the known hazards associated with scope of work being conducted.
• Updating the general site hazard assessment as new hazards are recognized.
• The review of field level hazard assessments (FLHA), to ensure proper completion and involvement with all personnel associated with the scope of work that the FLHA is being completed for.
• Leading the development of job safety analysis’s (JSA’s) with supervision, employees and subcontractors involved in the scope of work that the JSA is being developed for.
• The review or distribution for review of known Job procedures and/or safe work practices that apply to the scope of work being conducted. This may include JSA’s or FLHA cards.
• Conducting Safety Meetings at intervals identified in the safety management plan (SMP).
• The communication of the SMP to employees, subcontractors, client representatives and visitors.
• Updating of the SMP as required and re‑communicating and re‑distributing it to all site personnel.
• Tracking and reporting of site safety statistics at set intervals on documentation provided by the Area safety manager.
• Completing incident investigations including the documenting of incidents, witness statements, root cause analysis on the documentation provided by OCL.
• Assisting supervision or administering post‑incident and/or reasonable suspicion drug testing.
• Ensuring that work on site is conducted in accordance with safe work permit that is in place, OCL policies and procedures, Client requirements and ensuring that the OH&S (act, regulation and code) are adhered to.
• Completing scheduled safety inspections that are documented on OCL’s general site inspection form.
• Communicating the learning’s from Near Misses, Hazard ID’s, Job Observations and Inspections to all site personnel on a daily basis.

Education/Skills/Qualifications

• 5+ years field safety experience
• Certified National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
• Additional certifications or post‑secondary education an asset
• Previous Enbridge experience is an asset
• Excellent Microsoft Office and Google Docs, computer skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be able to pass a pre‑employment Drug and Alcohol test
• Must be able to complete a criminal background check
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.