Boiler Safety Officer

The Opportunity

The Boiler Safety Officer (BSO) reports to the Operations Leader and is accountable for maintaining and enhancing public safety by educating the public and industry, as well as ensuring that codes, regulations, and standards of safety are understood and observed. The BSO must also serve the clients’ needs in the construction, fabrication, and repair of ASME /CSA code shops by serving as the Authorized Boiler Inspector as per code requirements.

Status: Regular Full-Time, Union
Location: Prince George (Preferred), or Williams Lake
Number of Positions: 1
Pay Grade: SO17, Starting at $56.11/hr
Reports to: Operations Leader, Energy (North)

As a Boiler Safety Officer (BSO), you will participate in,

• Inspection: provide inspection services, including worksite audits, incident investigations and hazard eliminations, to clients and stakeholders to ensure that safety regulations, codes and standards are correctly implemented, and reviews requests for variances and equivalencies and makes recommendations to the Safety Manager.
• Compliance & Enforcement: implement compliance & enforcement policies by providing clear direction and outlining consequences to clients and by providing disciplinary recommendations to Senior Safety Officer and Safety Manager.
• Education: educate clients and stakeholders on how to meet safety requirements and provide information on new requirements and trends by creating and/or providing presentations, demonstrations, or individual coaching. Assisting the code shops in the interpretation and application of codes.
• Research: support research tasks by documenting inspections, providing audits, and investigating incidences, and maintain expertise by staying up to date on industry changes and upgrading knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis.
• Training: help Senior Safety Officer to develop new Safety Officers by providing on-the-job training, regular mentoring, and ongoing technical support.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience you have:

• Minimum completion of grade 12 high school diploma and/or equivalent education.
• Preference for a two-year diploma from a recognized Institute of Technology in a related field. BC 1st Class (preferred) or 2nd Class Power Engineer certificate with a three year time allowance to write and successfully complete the 1st Class exam.
• Minimum of five years related experience in a power plant over 1000m2, or an equivalency.
• NBIC commission or willingness to obtain within first year of employment
• NBIC “AI” endorsement or willingness to start applying within first year of employment
• Knowledge of Boiler, Pressure Vessel, Piping, Fittings and Refrigeration codes.
• Ability to assess situations that may lead to a variance.
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to write concise reports.
• Good keyboarding and computer skills, including knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• A Valid BC Drivers’ License and a willingness to travel
• Good physical ability to carry a toolbox (up to 30 lbs.), climb ladders and stairways, walk on rough, uneven ground, enter tight enclosed or confined spaces, and drive for long distances (A medical assessment will be requested).

You can also be described as:

• Self-starter – you are proactive, self-motivated, and take the initiative to look for opportunities to ensure the safety of the community in the areas you cover.
• Analytical problem solver & decision maker – you can assess situations that may lead to a variance. You uncover new situations and love to analyze problems to find the best solutions. You are confident in the decisions you make.
• Tech savvy – you have good keyboarding & computer skills, understand how to use general systems and tools, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Clear & concise communicator – you can find ways to connect with others, explain any situation in a simple & easy to understand way, and you can write concise reports.

Beyond the role:

• Compensation & Benefits – In full transparency, you can find our industry-competitive compensation information on our postings. For our regular employees, we have outstanding benefits that include extended health, dental and disability coverage, access to an employee and family assistance program (EFAP), competitive annual paid vacation entitlements, public service defined benefit pension plan, generous top-up allowance for new parents, and time-off for caregiving, moving, and adoption leave. We recently upgraded our mental health benefits to $1500 separate from our non-mental health paramedical services too.
• Learning & Development – We value giving and receiving feedback, as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned, wrap up sessions, one-on-one meetings, and team or individual courses, workshops, and conferences. In addition, we offer up to $1500 tuition aid per calendar year to support your education and learning goals.
• Community & Wellness – We recognize and respect each other’s diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety, belonging, and space to prioritize healthy minds and well-being. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time), flexible paid holidays, a free subscription to the Calm app, and a flexible hybrid work environment focused on connections. Our teams also enjoy giving back to the community, and having fun, whether volunteering in the community, or running together on our Sun Run team. In 2024, Technical Safety BC supported BC Cancer Foundation, Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness, Crisis Centre BC, Quest Non-Profit Grocery Markets, A Loving Spoonful, and Greater Vancouver Foodbank.
• Employee Resource Groups – We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness, Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives we’re passionate about.