Job Description

Overview

At WorkSafeBC, our Prevention Services division is dedicated to the prevention of workplace injury, illness, disease, and death. We engage with employers and workers to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe through education, consultation, and enforcement.

If you have a growing passion for Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) and want to make a real positive impact in helping to ensure every worker in this province goes home safely at the end of the day, please read on. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated individuals to help us build safer and healthier workplaces across British Columbia!

As an Occupational Safety Officer (OSO) you will have at least four years of direct hands-on progressive industry experience in one or two of the following industries, and were directly involved in workplace health and safety. Industries include: Agriculture, Asbestos, Construction, Fishing, Forestry, Coastal Falling, Health Care, Industrial Construction, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Retail and Hospitality, Trades and Utilities, Transportation and Warehousing and Psychological Health & Safety.

We have positions available in the following locations with specific focuses:

• Port Moody \xe2\x80\x93 Asbestos, Construction, Industrial Construction, Trades & Utilities and Psychological Health & Safety
• Abbotsford \xe2\x80\x93 Construction
• Courtenay - Fishing, Coastal Falling and Psychological Health & Safety
• Victoria \xe2\x80\x93 Construction and Psychological Health & Safety
• Kamloops \xe2\x80\x93 Construction and Psychological Health & Safety
• Fort St. John \xe2\x80\x93 Forestry, Construction

We\xe2\x80\x99ll be reviewing applications weekly \xe2\x80\x94 don\xe2\x80\x99t wait, apply today as our team training module is scheduled to start September 11, 2023. Please specify in your cover letter and/or application which location(s) you\xe2\x80\x99re applying to.

What you\'ll do

As an Occupational Safety Officer you will:

Engage with workers and employers from various industries to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe through education, consultation, and enforcement. You\xe2\x80\x99ll make a positive, tangible difference by:

• Proactively inspecting workplaces to ensure that a safe work environment is being maintained and conveying the potential hazards, risks, and /or controls
• Mitigating potential health or safety hazards to workers, that workers and the employer have been apprised of their responsibilities, and that first aid services and equipment meet current criteria
• Writing orders to ensure compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Regulation
• Consulting with and educating employers, workers, and others on occupational health and safety matters
• Partnering with industry to ensure the success of safety initiatives

Meet one of our to learn more about the job.

Is this a good fit for you?

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for people who can:

• Apply their knowledge of workplace industrial processes, equipment, and technology to make workplaces safer
• Use their interpersonal and communication skills to convey the potential hazards, risks, and/or controls and gain compliance on complex health and safety issues within various work environments
• Use their critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate unique workplace health and safety hazards and identify effective mitigations and controls
• Make and enforce timely decisions independently and objectively, using sound judgment and technical knowledge
• Handle high pressure, and sometimes tense situations and emergencies with a high level of professionalism
• Work variable hours, including Saturdays, be available for emergency call out after hours or weekends, and be willing to travel throughout the province

Your experience and educational background:

• A minimum of 4 years relevant and progressive experience in one or two of the industries listed above where you\xe2\x80\x99ve gained broad knowledge of the industry\xe2\x80\x99s processes, equipment, terminology, risks, and hazards. Roles held could include superintendent, health and safety representative, owner, foreman, tradesperson, equipment operator, health and safety coordinator, health and safety manager, or health & safety consultant and
• OHS Diploma, CRSP/CSP, technical/professional designation or diploma in a relevant discipline or equivalent combinations of education/experience related to OH&S in your specific industry will be considered
• General knowledge of occupational health and safety as evidenced by education and/or experience in OH&S is a requirement

To see if you meet the requirements for this position before applying, please review our new page where it will outline in more detail what we are looking for. There\xe2\x80\x99s also a self-assessment questionnaire you can fill out to see if this career path is the right fit for you.

Application Requirements:

Please submit your most up-to-date resume/cover letter and complete all mandatory application questions by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date of the competition in order to be reviewed. The application questionnaires help us understand your complete skills, knowledge, and experience related to the position you\xe2\x80\x99ve applied to. If you submit a resume, but do not complete the application questionnaires, your application will show as \xe2\x80\x9cincomplete\xe2\x80\x9d and cannot be reviewed by our team.

If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email at the time you submit your application.

Who are we?

At WorkSafeBC, we\xe2\x80\x99re dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We\xe2\x80\x99re honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.

WorkSafeBC\xe2\x80\x99s COVID-19 Employee Mandatory Vaccine Policy (the \xe2\x80\x9cPolicy\xe2\x80\x9d) is suspended effective January 9, 2023, however we reserve the right to re-implement it in response to changes in the public health landscape, including public health orders. We are committed to the protection, health, and safety of our employees and our Communicable Disease Prevention Program and related protocols remain in effect.

We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What\xe2\x80\x99s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?

It\xe2\x80\x99s challenging, stimulating and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.

Our benefits

Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team of like-minded professionals but also having that work-life balance. Along with a competitive starting salary with regular increases, which will commensurate with experience, your total compensation package includes:

• 3 weeks of vacation in the first year with regular increases based on years of service, and optional leave arrangements such as the Earned Time Off (ETO) program where you can generate an additional 13 flex days off annually
• competitive benefits package (with no waiting period) and contributions towards an excellent (defined) government pension plan
• car allowance or company vehicle, company cell phone & laptop
• access to in-house training, yearly tuition reimbursement, career growth opportunities, and more!

As a member of our team, you\'ll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work \xe2\x80\x94 and life. Learn more about .

If you\xe2\x80\x99re the successful applicant, we\xe2\x80\x99ll be making a conditional offer contingent upon your clearing a criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act. At the time of offer, you\xe2\x80\x99ll need to provide consent for a criminal record check. Once we receive clearance, we\xe2\x80\x99ll confirm your offer of employment.

WorkSafeBC is an inclusive and accessible employer committed to employment equity objectives and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Only those under consideration will be contacted. If you\'re unsuccessful, please accept our appreciation for your interest.

This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.

Thank you, in advance, for applying.

WorkSafeBC