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Site Safety Officer

Richmond, British Columbia
Mid Level
full_time

About the role

About Wales Mclelland Wales McLelland is an industry leader, well established in BC, working mainly in the Lower Mainland. We have been in operation for over 50 years. Our success has been driven by and is thanks to our employees' years of experience and excellence in the field. They're the reason why we have a name that our partners trust.

Simply put, we're family, and we're always looking to welcome new talent to the team.

We are a general contractor that provides pre-construction, design-build, and construction management services for industrial, commercial, and institutional clients, we specialize in tilt-up construction.

Our Company values guide everything we do, at Wales McLelland our values include Safety, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect, and Commitment.

Position Summary The Site Safety Officer will be responsible for assisting the Site Superintendent with accurate compliance to OH&S legislation and providing support in promoting a culture of safety on WM work sites. You will also be responsible for assisting the Site Superintendent with compliance to the corporate Occupational Health and Safety Program.

Responsibilities

  • Support and promote WM Occupational Health & Safety Program, COR Program
  • Assist site operations with compliance to current Occupational Health & Safety Legislation and WM safety rules
  • Liaise with Site Superintendents on a regular basis relating to health and safety related matters
  • Support Site Superintendents with safety best practices, OHS legislation and site-specific safety related matters/requirements
  • Support site superintendents, workers and sub-contractors to ensure unsafe conditions/acts are corrected and safe work practices are followed
  • Assist Site Superintendents with completion of all required paperwork in a timely fashion
  • Maintain subcontractor and SDS documentation
  • Be up to date on all activities at site operations; provide positive safety role model and support
  • Maintain safety standards with minimal interruption to site operations
  • Support and participate in site inspections and implement corrective action as required
  • Ensure all Safe work practices & Safe job procedures are available for workers to review
  • Conduct follow-up with injured workers as necessary – including up to date documentation, action items and return to work programs
  • Assist with other duties as assigned upon completion of required site safety duties
  • Provide First Aid as required, and maintain up to date and accurate documentation and records for all injuries/illnesses in the First Aid Record Book
  • Complete all paperwork relating to safety infractions, near miss/close call reports, incident/investigation reports, toolbox talks, and site JOSH minutes on the company safety management system.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years of experience in industrial construction/site safety (on-site safety support)
  • Valid Occupational First Aid Level 3 (OFA 2) or Advanced First Aid
  • Solid knowledge of construction processes and site safety
  • The ability to handle high pressure situations in a professional manner; take an educational approach to providing safety support to Site Superintendent and site workers
  • Valid BC Driver’s License (Note position requires travel to various WM site operations)
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety legislation
  • Construction Safety Officer training is required.
  • Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office – Word, Excel and Outlook)
  • Proven ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
  • Demonstrated aptitude for report and documentation writing with a focus on providing clarity and accuracy
  • Excellent written and oral/interpersonal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment

Please note that we can only accept candidates who are eligible to work in Canada.

**No Recruiting Agency phone calls, please**

About Wales McLelland Construction

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Wales McLelland Construction has been operating in Vancouver for 50 years with professional expertise in General Contracting, Design-Build, Construction Management, sustainable and LEED™ building, tilt-up construction, and pre-design planning and consulting services. Strong client relationships have been the key to our success, and we believe that it is only through maintaining a high level of concern for all the elements of our business that we can exceed expectations, as well as ensure we honour our commitment to, and reinforce trust with, our valued clients. As a result, we have excelled as a design-build specialist, and have been able to diversify our construction methods and disciplines to better serve our client’s needs. This approach has enabled us to complete projects in a broad range of industrial and commercial building categories, not only in Vancouver, but throughout British Columbia, and across Canada.

Wales McLelland is a privately held company with Doug Scott (President), Tony Vigini (Vice President, Development) and Kevin Armon (Vice President, Construction) all as shareholders. Senior personnel include James Sanderson (Chief Financial Officer), Darren Sauer (Director, Development), Ash Kumar (Director, Operations), Christina House (HR Manager), Janis Lawrence (OH&S Manager), Dave Iurman (Chief Estimator), Kyle Scott (General Superintendent) and Nick Wong (Field Manager). Our Senior Management Team collectively has over 100 years of construction experience in the industrial, commercial and residential markets. Internally, we have forty-plus full-time office staff and seventy-plus field staff to support and administer every project and ensure its successful on-time delivery.