Field Safety and Equipment Coordinator

Staff - Union### ##
** Job Category
** CUPE 116## Job Profile

CUPE 116 Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 4### ##
** Job Title
** Field Safety and Equipment Coordinator### ##
** Department
* * Department Head | Department of Forest Resources Management### ##
** Compensation Range**$5,439.00 - $5,910.00 CAD Monthly### ##
** Posting End Date
** January 23, 2026
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* Note:

** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
** Job End Date
** January 31, 2029

UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
** Job Summary
** The Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship is situated at the UBC Point Grey campus on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam First Nation). We are a global leader in forestry and natural resource research and studies. Our academic programs are interdisciplinary integrating natural and social sciences with courses taught by leading scientists and preeminent instructors who utilize cutting-edge technologies, and provide hands-on training in the class, lab and field.

The incumbent will serve as a key support for faculty and students during field-based teaching and learning activities.  They will support field schools and outdoor activities of students and faculty members by providing safety oversight, transportation, and logistical coordination.  They will provide logistical and operational support for managing field equipment used in teaching and research.

** Organizational Status
** Reports to the Department Head and the Administrative Manager. Works with faculty, staff and students in the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship.

** Work Performed
**** Field School and Safety Support
*** Collaborate with UBC Research Forest staff and UBC faculty around delivery of safe and experiential learning experiences for students in field schools at the two UBC Research Forests and other remote field sites. Lead development of field safety plan updates and recommendations for each field school as needed.
* Provide First Aid support for field schools at the UBC research forests and other remote field sites, anticipated to be 45 days per year.
* Undertake and renew as needed First Aid Level 3 related training and safety related work, First Aid equipment checks and maintenance, and professional development for maintaining  the certification.
* Based on successful certification, delivery First Aid courses for Faculty on an as needed basis.
* Keep abreast of tools, pedagogical tools and techniques, as well as required safety protocols for delivering safe experiential experiences to both graduate and undergraduate students.
* Obtain and maintain a valid Class 4 driver’s license and safely transport students to and from field schools and other approved field locations as required         
** Field Equipment Management
*** Develop and maintain inventory of type, age, and condition of field gear maintained for field schools.
* Distribute field gear to faculty and staff as needed.
* Develop, implement and maintain check-in/check-out systems for equipment at field camp and recommendations for new equipment purchases to meet teaching and research needs.
* Integrate Trimble equipment into the field gear inventory.
* Supporting faculty and Research Forest staff in the appropriate use and application of field gear.
* Suggest teaching materials to optimize the use of field gear in both camp and campus-based courses
** Consequence of Error/Judgement
** Consequences of error in this role, will be significant. In the case of an unattended injury it could lead to a worsening of medical conditions and incorrect assessment or treatment may lead to complications, prolonged recovery, or permanent harm. A delay in response and a failure to recognize the severity of a situation or to call emergency services promptly could increase the risk…