Valard Construction

Construction

FieldSafetyAdvisor

Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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optimal for Mid candidates.

The Brief

“Field Safety Advisor at Valard Construction. Skills: Safety Management, Incident Investigation, Regulatory Compliance. Ensure a safe work environment for all employees. Communicate, coach and assist field staff”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure Valard’s safety culture has been established and adhered to

Industry & Context.

Construction
Eligibility Requirements

Field-based position, Schedule of 24 days on / 14 days 10 hour days, LOA will be provided, Maintain a valid driver's license, Legal authorization to work in Canada

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Post-Secondary education in a related field, 5 years of construction site safety experience, National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO) or Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) Certification, Experience with Microsoft office applications, Proven experience dealing with client requirements and providing administrative assistance with matters relating to safety, Have and maintain a valid driver's license and provide a driver's abstract (a record) for review, Demonstrated familiarity with applicable provincial legislations (Nova Scotia and New Brunswick)

Nice to Have

Demonstrated experience supporting electrical construction projects, CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) certification, Demonstrated familiarity with applicable provincial legislations, Root cause investigation experience

What You'll Do.

Ensure a safe work environment for all employees

coach and assist field staff

Participate in investigation of incidents

Participate in regular meetings with project safety teams

Review tailboards daily

emergency preparedness drills

Facilitate weekly safety meetings

Provide support to ensure JSAs are developed

Apply and reinforce Health

Safety and Environmental Manual

Review and be familiar with applicable legislation

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Support supervisors, foremen and workers in the field; Coordinate day-to-day safety requirements; Work with project safety teams; Provide feedback to workers

Communication Scope

Communicate, coach and assist field staff; Communicate the findings via safety meetings and postings; Prepare weekly / monthly safety reports

Full Job Description

Our Transmission group is currently looking to add a Field Safety Advisor to the team supporting the Wasoqonatl Transmission Line project, based in Amherst, NS. Reporting to the Regional Safety Supervisor, this position provides support to supervisors, foremen and workers in the field and leadership / coordination of the day-to-day safety requirements for the project. This position plays an important role in ensuring that Valard’s safety culture has been established and adhered to in the field. _Please Note: this is a field-based position working a schedule of 24 days on / 14 days off; 10 hour days. LOA will be provided. _ **Duties and Responsibilities** * Be a visible presence and safety resource in the field to ensure a safe work environment for all Valard employees, contractors, and visitors as per the Site Safety Management Plan (SMP) * Communicate, coach and assist field staff to ensure that all safety expectations are met * Participate in, and assist the supervisors and foreman with, investigation of incidents to determine root cause, and corrective actions * Participate in regular meetings with project safety teams to review issues, trends and upcoming conditions or events to ensure safety obligations are carried out as per client agreement and communicated to the Project Manager and Supervisors * Review tailboards daily to ensure that hazards are addressed, and a mitigation process is in place; provide feedback to workers to assist them in being compliant * Perform observations, inspections, emergency preparedness drills, and review / communicate the findings via safety meetings and postings * Facilitate weekly safety meetings, capture minutes and prepare weekly / monthly safety reports * Provide support to the supervisors and foreman to ensure that JSAs are developed and reviewed with the crews and available at the work site * Apply and reinforce the requirements of Valard's Health, Safety and Environmental Manual across all field activities * Regularly rev

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