Job Details

Summary

The Safety Specialist role develops, prepares, and oversees processes, procedures and manuals to ensure workplace safety. In this role, the Safety Specialist assists line managers with the control of hazards in the workplace and provides guidance on eliminating and reducing risk. As the standard bearer to International Safety standards, policies, processes and practices, the incumbent will drive safety initiatives in a collaborative framework with all stakeholders. Safety Specialists will develop methods for anticipating and predicting hazards from legislative requirements, experience (OPEX) and historical data and make recommendations for improving safety programs, standards and behaviours. The ability to lead and influence others is important to be successful in this role.

General Accountabilities:

• This position is required to support Industrial Safety by providing technical services related to specified safety programs.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Develop and implement designated Safety Management programs.
• Ensuring sustained and improved program performance through: ongoing assessment/oversight, problem solving, development of objectives and targets, and development/maintenance of long term plans
• Providing technical support for Safety Management programs, such as those related to: conventional safety hazards, OHSA, industrial hygiene and ergonomics
• Consult with and advise Line Organizations engaged in planning, design, development and installation or implementation of systems or programs involving hazard controls
• Assessing, evaluating and recommending alternatives and actions in the resolution of Safety Management issues
• Review, compile, analyze and interpret data from accident and loss event reports and other sources regarding injuries and illnesses
• Interacting with regulatory authorities on safety issues and prepare reports and other required documentation
• Prepare specifications and recommendations for the purchase of materials, services and equipment
• Participating in the development of training programs
• Performing activities in support of implementation and maintenance of the Safety Management system

Skills and Knowledge:

The successful candidate must possess the following attributes and skills:

• Sound knowledge in the areas of: conventional safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics
• Ability to provide expertise and services in the major areas relating to the protection of people
• Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices
• Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs
• Implement, administer and advise others on hazard control programs
• Measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control programs
• Knowledge/experience in one or more areas of: Health & Safety regulations; standards, industry practice, due diligence, loss prevention/control, risk management
• Effective analytical skills
• Strong math and report writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to interface effectively with operations/technical staff, regulators and other stakeholders.

Education and Experience:

• This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through a degree in Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics or equivalent; and
• A period of over 6 years and up to 8 years relevant experience is considered necessary.

The Selection Criteria for this Posting Include:

• Your candidate profile
• Skills, Knowledge, Education, and Experience per the above description
• Leadership and ability to influence change
• Presentation skills
• Demonstrates Uncompromising Standards: role model for Bruce Powers Safety Culture
• Communicates Effectively: ability to communicate well (both verbal and written) to a diverse population and multiple levels of authority
• Drives for Accountability and Results: Proven experience to meet deadlines, be part of the solution and make recommendations

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to move forward will be contacted.

In order to ensure you are given full consideration for this position, please ensure your candidate application is completely filled out and up to date. The information in the candidate application will be used in the selection process to assess candidacy for this position.