Health Safety Environment Advisor

Allteck Limited Partnership is an electrical utility contracting company, and a leader in specialized services for the high voltage electric power industry. Allteck's expertise ranges from design and installation to maintenance and repair of high voltage infrastructure. Our proven track record is a direct reflection of our commitment to the highest safety standards in the industry. As a subsidiary of Quanta Services, a group of companies known as the leader in integrated infrastructure solutions, we are part of a global network working throughout North America, Latin America and Australia.

We have regional offices spanning Western Canada with a workforce of 350 professionals and tradespeople strong. Corporate stability, equal opportunity, excellent salaries and benefits in a culture that embraces growth through training and education, are just a few things that make working at Allteck so great.

We offer benefits from day one, 3 weeks paid vacation, a health and wellness initiative and much more!

Role:

Coordinate and support health, safety & environment (HSE) issues and initiatives as required by our operations departments throughout Canada. The position will be based in Burnaby/Vancouver with some travel required. Operating departments include overhead distribution and transmission construction and maintenance, underground distribution construction and maintenance, high voltage cable splicing, substation construction, distribution and transmission gas installation and related construction activities.

Responsibilities:

• Field level supervision of WCB claim files, disputes, and return to work programs to facilitate injured workers back to their regular duties through a graduated return to work process
• Perform workplace HSE inspections and audits
• Make necessary revisions to the safety and health process to address changes in the work environment
• Lead investigative teams in incident investigations including, near miss, damage events
• Compile and develop site and project specific HSE documentation for awarded work scopes
• Providing day to day support to various operations departments regarding HSE guidance and assistance
• Assist with developing and conducting internal training courses including but not limited to mobile equipment, WHMIS, Certificate of Recognition (COR), Environmental, Confined space, Fall Protection, WCB Regulations, and various related training
• Promoting employee health and safety awareness, mental health, and facilitating a variety of employee safety resources
• Work with operations departments, including project managers, fleet and stores in the assistance and administration of various safety initiatives and programs
• Attend and provide support for HSE related meetings including client facilitated meetings, project kick off meetings, safety meetings, weekly coordination meetings, etc.
• Assist as required in the identification and development of HSE related task specific safety documentation

Education, Training & Experience:

• Supplementary safety training courses for the related disciplines
• 3 - 5 years related experience in an industrialized setting (Utility experience considered an asset)
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) or Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST), working towards CRSP, considered an asset
• Training skills in the delivery of comprehensive HSE training programs

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced industry with changing priority and schedules
• Strong time management and prioritization skills are essential
• Excellent team building, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Desire to gain knowledge and continuous improvement for personal development
• Knowledge of provincial safety regulations and standards (WCB, CSA, ANSI, etc.)
• Strong computer/software skills including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Outlook
• Ability to prepare concise, consistent, and timely reports, graphs, and general communications
• Motivated and driven self-starter able to quickly understand and foresee requirements and take a proactive approach to various situations
• Have the ability to quickly comprehend situations and the ability to problem solve
• Ability to frequently travel out of town and occasionally out of country (Valid passport and clear criminal record)