25 Oct
Port of Vancouver
Vancouver
JOIN US IN ENABLING TRADE THROUGH CANADA'S LARGEST PORT.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm's-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest port.
Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada's trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring the safe movement of goods through the Port of Vancouver while protecting the environment and considering local communities.
As an organization with a significant impact on communities and businesses across Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is dedicated to diversity, inclusion, and sustainability.
We strive to create a workplace that mirrors the richness of our community, empowering all employees to achieve their full potential.
The Senior Occupational Health& Safety (OHS) Coordinator is a member of and works closely with the Health& Safety team to meet the VFPA's occupational health and safety commitment,objectives and responsibilities.
The role supports the development andmaintenance of the Occupational Health and Safety Program, Hazard Prevention
Program and supports the Contractor Safety Management Program and incidentmanagement for the Maintenance & Canada Place Facilities (M&CPF;)department.
The position provides support and advice to the M&CPFdepartment; in relation to health and safety requirements and best practice.
The
Senior Coordinator works closely with the Safety & Emergency Managementteam to ensure compliance with broader corporate initiatives and programming.
The short-term focus will be on gap analysis with the HS programrelative to the M&CPF; department,
understanding the challenges the teamsface in their working environment, understanding the organizational HS programand objectives and developing and maintaining working relationships with theM&CPF; department.
What you do: Occupational
Health and Safety Program Management
Work closely with health and safety subjectmatter experts to ensure appropriate compliance with the overall safety programand regulatory requirements by supporting implementation of safety initiatives
Support the coordination of the hazardprevention program, risk assessments, risk mitigation activities, training andeducation program enhancements and related updates
Support the annual departmental safety plans,with a focus on leading indicator activities, meeting facilitation and activitytracking
Maintains and administers the hazardprevention program for M&CPF;, including review on a regularly scheduledcycle for compliance
Provide consultation or advice on allelements of the safety program such as ergonomics, working at heights, confinedspace, lockout tagout, working alone, hazardous materials such as asbestosetc., including maintenance of the program documents, safe work procedures and guidelines
Conducts field reviews of work methods of theM&CPF; team to ensure adherence to established safety standards
Contractor
Safety Management Coordination
Support the coordination of the contractorsafety management program to ensure contractor compliance on behalf of theM&CPF; department
Work with third-party consultants supportingaudits and safety inspections, as required
Safety
Management Systems
Act as a system administrator inadministering the safety management technology system to track reporting,incident management and action tracking of safety reporting
Provide training and lead the continuousimprovement of safety management systems to the M&CPF; department
Incident
Management
Coordinate and conduct accident and incidentinvestigations, including ensuring appropriate documentation is accuratelycompleted, submitted and action items are implemented in a timely manner
Identify workable solutions or correctiveactions to try and prevent future incident occurrences and work with leaders toensure identified actions are tracked to completion
Coordinate and maintain annual reportingmetrics and requirements for the OH&S; program
Emergency
Management
Assist with planning and coordination ofregular M&CPF; and related stakeholder emergency drills and exercises
What youbring: Completionof a two-year full-time diploma in occupational health and safety or anotheracceptable discipline from a recognized educational institution, along with aminimum of 3 years of occupational health and safety experience, including:
conducting formal risk identification,assessment and control elements, and implementation of a hazard preventionprogram
experience working with and leading healthand safety programs with tradespeople
practical experience in addressing safetyissues and concerns
contractor safety management programcoordination
implementing and maintaining safetytechnology systems
conducting training and providingpresentations to large number of cross-functional groups
General occupational health and safety knowledgeincluding working knowledge of the Canada Labour Code and Work
SafeBC Acts andregulations are required.
Proficiency in Word suite, and Sharepoint or similar,is required.
Possession of or working towards a CRSP (Canadian Registered
Safety Professional) certification or equivalent is considered an asset.
Formalproject management experience is considered an asset.
What we offer: Market-competitive base salaries and variableincentive plan
Generous and inclusive benefits offeringincluding retirement benefits plan
Earned time off program
Paid vacation and personal care leave
Learning, development, and advancementopportunities
Onsite gym with towel service in a nationallandmark in the heart of Vancouver's waterfront
Friendly, unique, and respectful workplace
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Job type: Bargaining Unit, Full-Time,Permanent, On-site
Working environment: Normal office conditions withfrequent exposure to construction sites, mechanical and electrical rooms, andadverse weather conditions on operating terminals, roadways, rail yards, marineassets, and a variety of industrial and commercial sites.
Marine Transportation
Security Clearance
This position is required to access restricted areas/information.
The incumbentmust obtain and maintain a valid Marine Transportation Security Clearance asdefined by the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.
This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employeesmaintain legal entitlement to work in Canada.
Applicants selected to moveforward in the hiring process may be subject to background checks, includingbut not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.
At the
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated toemployment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our portcommunity.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates includingwomen, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and members of visibleminorities.
Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection processand while working with the port authority.
If you require support applying toour openings, please contact us at
[email protected] .
We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territoriesof the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ(Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
To learn more about our indigenous relations andcommitment to reconciliation, please visit our
website (https://www.portvancouver.com/community/indigenous-relations/)
.