New Posting - Vancouver International Airport Authority

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 proactive health and safety professional looking to use his or her safety management and auditing experience to enhance and continually improve the Airport Authority’s world class health and safety management systems.
 

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and implementing proactive and leading edge health and 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
• Managing and implementing a comprehensive contractor safety management program, which includes pre-qualification, project specific risk management and safety compliance oversight
• Providing safety leadership for internal and external stakeholders related to contractor safety and construction safety expectations and processes
• Coordinating the execution of contractor safety, construction safety and other health and safety initiatives or campaigns
• Administering and delivering extensive health and safety training including confined space, fall protection as well as new employee orientations
• Developing and sustaining cooperative working relationships at all levels while overseeing programs such as Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation, Ergonomics, WHMIS/GHS, Transportation of Dangerous Goods programs and Hazardous Materials Management
• Managing multiple priorities, such as overseeing day-to-day safety management issues, conducting indoor environmental quality and other exposure assessments, and liaising with business partners, tenants and airlines on health and safety issues

Key qualifications include:

• Three to five years of recent related progressive experience supplemented by a university degree in health and safety or a related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH) designation (or suitable experience and education to attain one or all of the designations)
• Demonstrated experience in executing and operating successful health and safety programs and management systems
• Experience in developing and leading contractor and construction safety management
• Understanding of and expertise in industrial hygiene and exposure assessment principles and practices
• Demonstrated experience with broad based occupational health and safety support in the identification, assessment and control of health and safety risks
• 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, as well as multitask effectively with an assertive leadership style, while remaining calm under pressure
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite

This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external candidates.  Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all candidates that apply for this position. 
As part of our recruitment process, short-listed candidates will be required to take part in a management assessment process.
The Vancouver Airport Authority welcomes and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. If required we are able to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with a disability throughout the selection process.

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