Safety Coordinator

Overview

Responsible for auditing, inspecting, and verifying the safety planning, organization, and implementation of safety activities related to the prevention of accidents and occupational injuries on construction sites. Advise and make recommendations to the team as well as project supervisors and management on safety matters. Assist the company in maintaining its different certifications by ensuring compliance, spot auditing, identifying gaps, outlining an action plan, and providing input in the development of policies, programs, documentation, and training resources for the safety team, management, supervisors, and workers to achieve success.

• Audit, inspect, and verify safety planning and implementation on construction sites to prevent accidents and injuries.
• Advise project teams, supervisors, and management on safety matters and recommendations.
• Assist in maintaining certifications by ensuring compliance, conducting spot audits, identifying gaps, outlining action plans, and contributing to policies, programs, documentation, and training resources for the safety team, management, supervisors, and workers.

• Completion of a College or University program related to Safety practices.
• Ability to work independently and communicate effectively when working within teams.
• Previous work experience in ON on tunneling projects and/or underground mining.
• Experience on large Construction/Industrial sites in Ontario; broad exposure to labour and equipment operation, surveying/engineering, traffic control, quality control, project support/supervision, and trades.
• Proficiency in computer-related business tools such as Microsoft Office.
• Occupational Health and Safety training related to applicable Acts and Regulations, with ability to explain the reasons behind actions when questioned.
• Other standard safety-related certifications (or the ability to achieve them).
• Mine Rescue Certification, work experience with road headers, certified instructor in fall protection/confined space is considered an asset.
• CSA Advanced First Aid.

• Competitive salary
• 4 weeks of annual vacation
• Flexible group insurance program from day one
• Group RRSP with employer contributions to a DPSP
• 24/7 access to a virtual doctor (telemedicine)
• Training and professional development programs
• Employee assistance program
• Active social club and wellness committee
• Innovative, diverse, and collaborative work environment
• Company culture based on respect, integrity, and quality workmanship
• Recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
• Corporate clothing program upon hiring