Health and Safety Manager

Frontier-Kemper, a Tutor Perini Company, is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to join ouroffice in Vancouver, BC Canada

About Frontier-Kemper

Excellence in Underground and Heavy Civil Construction

At Frontier-Kemper, we specialize in heavy civil construction and underground mine development. We are known for our expertise in the engineering and construction of deep shafts and tunnels of all sizes and complexity.

Our goal is to be the industry’s best source, and best value, for complete turn-key construction, engineering and design-build services and related products.

Across North America, notable projects include The Purple Line Extensions section 3 in Los Angeles, Water Tunnel number 3 in New York City, Eagle Mountain Gas Pipeline and Kemano T2 tunneling projects in British Columbia, Canada, the Inter-Quarry Tunnel in Leesburg, VA and the Century Mine in Volga, WV.

Extraordinary Projects need Exceptional Talent

DESCRIPTION :

As a Health and Safety Manager at Frontier-Kemper, reporting to the Health and Safety Officer, you will have the opportunity to :

• Assist and support with the development of site-specific safety training and orientation of workers, supervisors, staff, subcontractors, and clients.
• Review project plans and project sites before work commences, identifying safety-related risks

Liaise with external parties such as regulatory agencies, government inspectors, sub-contractors, and general public.

• Work with senior management to continuously improve their Health and Safety Programs.
• Represent the Joint Venture at meetings with stakeholders and other organizations on issues regarding workplace health and safety matters.
• Support project specific conventional safety and environmental management plans and procedures including inspections, audits, observation and coaching, Worker Trades Committee and JHSC
• Mentor project staff in the requirements of conventional safety procedures
• Track and report safety-related statistics
• Support the management of Return to Work and Modified duties cases at the field level
• Support Human Performance Program activities
• Assist in development of JSA / SWP, High Hazard, Critical Lifting and Handling forms, Confined space and dropped object prevention and audit same in the field
• Walkdown jobsite and ensure controls are in place as per plan. Review JARR cards, pre-job briefs, hot work permits, safe lift plans, LOTO, etc.
• Report all accidents, incidents (conventional or radiological safety), near misses, unsafe conditions, and behaviours to the Safety Manager immediately
• Assist Line Supervisors in accident, incident, near miss investigations and ensure all documentation is completed and distributed as required
• Post and maintain Safety bulletins, posters, distribution of safety material, supplies and equipment
• Develop and deliver presentations to workers, sub-contractors, and clients
• Responsible for the day-to-day administration and management of EHS

Perform inspections and audits; formal and informal

• Immediately stop work activity when unsafe acts or conditions exist and immediately inform site management
• Maintain files of safety related paperwork such JARR cards, PJB etc.
• Ensure that corrective actions have been taken whenever safety deficiencies have been identified

Participate in daily tailboard and weekly safety meetings

• Mentor and coach craft and supervision in the field with regards to safety roles and responsibilities and compliance with safety standards
• Additional detailed requirements as outlined in the Project Specific EHS and EHS management plan
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS :

• 5 or more years’ experience coordinating and managing health and safety for construction projects
• Relevant Post-Secondary education or equivalent experience in the Health and Safety field Previous experience in a leadership role required
• Knowledge of Construction projects with a solid understanding of the Occupation Health and Safety Act ( OHSA ) and other relevant regulations and legislations
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or Certificate of Recognition (COR) Auditor and National Construction Safety Officer (NCSO)
• Intermediate to advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy, excellent verbal, and written communication skills
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Excellent meeting and training facilitation experience
• Experience working in a unionized environment
• Incident Investigation training / experience considered an asset

Frontier-Kemper builds extraordinary projects, and we need exceptional talent. Join us and together we will build the future.