Purchasing coordinator Jobs in Richmond, BC

What you will be doing:

• Acts as the Qualified Coordinator on multiple-employer construction workplaces.

  Coordinates health and safety activities between different trades and contractors to ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations.

  Ensure all employers and workers on site are aware of known hazards.

  Facilitate communication between employers to prevent overlapping hazards.

  Participates in the identification and communication of hazards to the employers on site.

  Ensures mitigation strategies are in place and communicated to all affected parties.

  Ensures that safety programs and practices are adhered to during the course of the work through workplace inspections.

  Ensures Notice Of projects (NOP) are submitted and updated, as required.

  Updates and maintains Prime Contractor Safety Management Plan

  Evaluates first aid and emergency response needs; and coordinates mock drills and evacuations, as required.

  Provide strategic leadership in the coordination of health and safety activities across all employers on the worksite.

  Develops and manages a real-time Site Safety Coordination extranet.

• Foster a collaborative safety culture by proactively engaging contractors, supervisors, and workers in hazard identification, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

• Drive continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of workplace safety.

• Develops and review(s) construction management procedures, and training materials.

• Provides support for incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.

• Collaborates with project team to integrate safety into planning and execution.

• Monitors and communicates changes to regulation.

• Provides mentorship and coaching to field personnel across multiple projects or facilities.

• Reviews and manages local component program(s).

• Delivers site orientations (i.e. local component program), as required.

• Develops and manages a focused Safe Work Observation program

• Maintains a strong relationship with the local WSBC officer.

• Leads and mentors other Qualified Coordinator(s).

• Performs supplementary duties that align with and support the aforementioned duties.
  

What you must have:

• Experience working in a construction, industrial, infrastructure, utilities, civil, or heavy project environment.

• Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements in a multi-employer worksite.

• Working knowledge of Prime Contractor responsibilities and contractor coordination requirements.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.

• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated success establishing relationships, and fostering safe, respectful, inclusive, collaborative values driven workplaces.

• 7+ years of experience in a multi-contractor construction environment, with direct exposure to Prime Contractor responsibilities, contractor oversight, and regulatory safety compliance.

• Project Coordinator experience working on hydro, utility, civil, electrical, mechanical, tunnelling, roadwork, dam, transmission, or large industrial construction projects.

• Strong facilitation skills for safety meetings, orientations, and contractor kickoff meetings

• Mental Health First Aid, leadership training, or conflict resolution training

• Experience in remote camp, industrial, or high-risk construction environments.

Salary/Rate Range: $53.00 -$65.00 per hour


Term: 12-month contract; most likely to extend


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