The Vancouver Airport Authority has a permanent full-time Safety Advisor position available in the Human Resources Department. Reporting to the Manager, Health & Safety, the successful candidate is a strategic and pro-active health and safety professional looking to use his or her training and auditing experience to enhance and continually improve the Airport Authority’s world class corporate health and safety management system.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing multiple priorities, such as conducting extensive indoor environmental quality and noise dosimetry assessments and liaising with tenants and airlines on issues pertaining to indoor environmental quality issues
- Developing and implementing proactive and leading edge safety programs to ensure a safe and healthy environment, which includes conducting accident investigations, inspections, risk assessments and internal audits of current programs and practices
- Administering and delivering extensive safety training including confined space, fall protection as well as new employee orientations
- Developing and sustaining cooperative working relationships at all levels while overseeing the corporate Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, Ergonomics, WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods programs, including the Hazardous Materials Management Program
Key qualifications include:
- A degree in a safety related field and a CRSP, CIH or ROH designation (or suitable experience and education to attain one or all of the designations); master’s degree is preferred
- Minimum of five years’ relevant work experience
- Demonstrated experience conducting audits of safety programs and systems including COR, and experience with contractor and construction safety programs are assets
- Thorough knowledge of federal and provincial policies and regulations governing occupational health and safety
- Exceptional communication skills, especially presentation and evidence of strong relationship-building skills
- Team player
- Proven ability to use judgment and make sound decisions
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite
This position is open to Airport Authority employees and external candidates. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.
We are committed to employment equity and welcome applications from everyone, including women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. |
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