Coordinator, Health and Safety

Overview

Join Defence Construction Canada (DCC) in Greenwood, NS, and play a vital role in supporting Canada’s National Defence! As a Federal Crown corporation with over 70 years of contribution to national defence, DCC is renowned for its innovative and cost-effective solutions in contracting, construction management, and infrastructure services.

The Coordinator, Health and Safety, supports sites and regional offices by ensuring compliance with corporate and industrial health and safety frameworks, and ensures that staff follow established health and safety policies and procedures. The incumbent promotes and coordinates health and safety efforts with multiple stakeholders (e.g. construction coordinators), audits contractor health and safety plans, and investigates health and safety incidents.

Key and Periodic Activities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive :

Primary

• Act as a site resource on health and safety policy and legislation
• Promote and coordinate health and safety efforts with multiple stakeholders
• Update contract documents to include appropriate safety requirements
• Review contractor safety submissions
• Conduct safety inspections of project sites and complete monitoring documentation
• Collaborate and share best practices
• Prepare, coordinate and chair monthly staff safety meetings
• Support corporate health and safety requirements
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and / or stakeholders
• Manage risk

Other

Skills

General and Specific Knowledge

Formal Education And / or Certification(s) And Experience

Abilities

Development and Leadership

Working Conditions

Check Out Your Benefits

Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your Package Includes

Health and Wellness

Home and Family

Leave and Retirement

Security and Eligibility

The appropriate security clearance is a condition of employment and it is the candidate’s or employee’s responsibility to ensure, they are able to obtain and maintain their required security level clearance to begin or continue their employment with DCC. A thorough security clearance process will be applied to all candidates or employees considered for an appointment; this process includes inquiries, verifications and assessments regarding matters such as, but not limited to, criminal record checks, reference checks, previous employment, open source checks, and credit / financial status. The process may require fingerprints.

To begin a career with Defence Construction Canada (DCC), you must be a Canadian Citizen or a permanent resident of Canada. Some roles may require different security levels, including Secret clearance. The Standard on Security Screening provides more information.

DCC’s Code of Business Conduct is a condition of employment. New employees certify they have read, understood, and agreed to observe the Code upon commencing work at DCC, and must review their obligations under the Code annually. Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all, including women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and LGBTQ2+ community members. Applications from non-Canadian citizens who are eligible to work in Canada and have at least 5 years of verifiable background information may also apply.

DCC’s goal is to provide barrier-free access to employment opportunities and workspaces. If you require accommodation for the recruitment / interview process, please email careers@dcc-cdc.gc.ca.

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