Safety Specialist Jobs

FWS Group of Companies is a fully integrated design, engineering, construction, and maintenance services firm. We are advocates of the design-build approach to project development. Whether our clients are looking at greenfield construction or retrofitting an existing facility, we have the in-house expertise to take their project from vision to reality.

To add to this expertise, we are recruiting for a Safety Specialist for KPIC our maintenance services division in our Winnipeg office location, to join our collaborative and team focused organization. We have a lot to offer you – profit sharing, RRSPs, benefits, professional training, just to name a few. Find out more about our benefits: FWS Benefits and Support.

As our Safety Specialist you will Implements the corporate policies and objectives of the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) program, aimed at a zero-injury culture. The position requires a passion for excellence in workplace safety, health, and environmental sustainability.

Position Overview:

• Collaborate with site staff and support leadership team in the planning, implementation, and coordination of effective health, safety and environmental programs related to the business unit.
• Investigate incidents, obtain witness statements, verify information, and prepare investigation reports and injury reports, and follow-up as needed.
• Conduct safety orientations of employees, visitors, and subcontractors as required.
• Collaborate with the business unit team to document site-specific JHA’s, critical lift plans, and safe job procedures.
• Preparation and distribution ofsafety statistics

Qualifications Needed:

• Regular travel to worksite locations is required, ranging from 60-75% of the time, pending operational needs, and the other 25-40% of the time will be spent working from Winnipeg Office.
• Standard First Aid certificate (preferably at an advanced level), CPR and AED training
• Program knowledge with SiteDocs, Avetta & ISN considered an asset.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail and highly organized with strong time management, communication, and prioritization skills.
• Construction Safety Officer Certification or equivalent
• 3-5 year’s experience in safety, managing aspects of onsite construction, the ability to provide oversight to develop site-specific safety initiatives, training and reporting procedures are an asset.
• Proficient in construction safety practices, regulations, and techniques.

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About FWS

We’ve been receiving Best Managed company accolades for years and there’s a reason. Our leadership team, our employees – we ensure collaboration, teamwork, and excellence in everything we do. We’re honest, safe, entrepreneurial, creative and empower our employees. We include a number of diverse group of companies to serve a wide market. Ag-Industrial, Bulk Material Handling, Liquid & Gas Handling, Maintenance – are just a few of our business units. Find out more about our business units and subsidiaries.