Safety Advisor/Administrator

Challenger Geomatics Ltd.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Challenger Geomatics Ltd. in Sherwood Park, Alberta, is hiring a Safety Advisor/Administrator for a permanent full-time, on-site role.

You will support the Corporate Safety & Quality Assurance Manager with a wide range of occupational health and safety duties and assist with fleet and equipment maintenance. Key duties include PPE management, orientations, safety training, incident investigations, audits, and safety program administration.

Qualifications

• NCSO/NCSA designation or OHS certificate required.
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety; strong attention to detail and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Experience in an OHS role within geomatics, engineering, oil & gas, or construction is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Ordering, collecting, distributing PPE and maintaining inventory.
• Arranging client, site, and online orientations.
• Leading new employee orientations, safety training and paperwork.
• Maintaining monthly safety hours and statistics reporting for clients.
• Hosting safety meetings and contributing to safety culture.
• Creating project safety plans, emergency response plans and job hazard assessments.
• Carrying out incident investigations and inspections, with corrective actions.
• Maintaining fire extinguishers and first aid kits.
• Assisting with safety audits and driver authorizations.

Skills

OHS knowledge

Attention to detail

Leadership

Safety knowledge

Education

NCSO/NCSA designation

OHS Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Position: Safety Advisor/Administrator

Job Type: Permanent Full-Time (Non-Remote)

Location: Sherwood Park, Alberta

Company Overview:

Challenger Geomatics, an Inline Group Inc company, is a land surveying firm with a strong track record for recognizing and retaining talent and providing quality innovative solutions to our clients. Our team of talented professionals uses the latest technology to deliver land surveying, mapping and remote sensing services. We work hard to understand the needs of our clients and deliver exceptional service to support the successful delivery of their projects. We offer our employees competitive compensation along with health and dental benefits, RRSP matching, work-life balance initiatives, and much more. Join our team today!

Position Overview:

Challenger Geomatics is looking to hire an experienced Safety Advisor/Administrator to join our team in our Sherwood Park, Alberta office. Reporting to the Corporate Safety & Quality Assurance Manager, the Safety Advisor/Administrator will assist in ensuring the execution of several occupational health and safety duties as per Challenger's Health and Safety Program and will assist the Field Resource Manager with equipment and fleet maintenance.

Safety Related Responsibilities (not all inclusive):

• Ordering, collecting, distributing personal protective equipment, and maintaining inventory
• Arranging client, site, and online orientations
• Responsible for new employee orientations, safety training and paperwork
• Maintaining monthly safety hours and statistics reporting for clients
• Hosting/Participating in field and in office staff safety meetings
• Creating project safety plans and emergency response plans, as well as job hazard assessments
• Carrying out incident investigations and reviews, field crew inspections, and office/warehouse inspections, along with any corrective action required
• Maintaining fire extinguishers and first aid kits (office, warehouse + field crews)
• Tracking safety training certificates, booking in-person and online safety training courses
• Ensuring office safety, including fire warden duties, emergency response plans, evacuations, and maintaining the first aiders list
• Maintaining employee driver authorizations
• Assisting with preparation, planning, and execution of internal and external safety audits
• Booking drug and alcohol and fitness for work tests, and providing clients with clearance letters
• Developing task, site, and position-based hazard assessments, and safe work practices
• Maintaining the WHMIS/MSDS program
• Assisting Corporate Safety & Quality Assurance Manager with safety manual updates and other corporate safety program tasks, as required

Other Responsibilities (not all inclusive):

• Booking field crew flights and hotel rooms
• Assisting the Field Resource Manager with vehicle equipment and maintenance

Qualifications:

• National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) or National Construction Safety Administrator (NCSA) designation, or Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Valid Class 5 Drivers License
• Strong Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety. Exceptional attention to detail and demonstrated leadership skills
• Experience in an Occupational Health and Safety role within a Geomatics, Engineering, Oil & Gas, or Construction industry is an asset