Casual Safety Advisor - Weekends

North Vancouver, BC
On-site
Posted Oct 30, 2026
1 position

$45.45–$56.00 / hour

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Employment type: Part-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The role involves providing on-site First Aid services and identifying workplace hazards to ensure a safe environment. Responsibilities also include conducting safety orientations, managing confined space permits, and participating in the site emergency response team.

Job details

The primary objective of this role is to provide First Aid services as required. Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 203 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. What You'll Do: * Identifies potential workplace hazards, unsafe equipment, work practices or behaviors, and working conditions. * Provides instruction to workers in the accurate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including fit testing of respirators for workers as necessary for the scope of work. * Ensures that fire safety is promoted in all operations, including the minimizing of fire load in all areas of work, the issuance of fire permits for hot works, and management of the permit in so far as Fire Watch, detection, and suppression systems to limit fire events. * Provides new employee and sub-contractor orientation sessions to familiarize new personnel with the best information to maintain their personal safety. * Keeps abreast of knowledge in occupational health and safety and when needed, upgrades credentials including the maintenance of appropriate levels of First Aid Certification. * Ensure workers are informed and cognizant of safety rules and regulations by providing advice regarding accurate methods and special needs of workers. * Triages injured workers in the field, ensuring that the injured is assessed for their condition and their injuries treated in keeping with the attendant’s experience and accreditation. * Participates in the site emergency response team. Aids in all emergencies and directs the workforce away from danger. Assists emergency personnel with their duties and liaises with local emergency response agencies. * Conducts equipment calibration, testing and sampling as required. * Controls the work within confined spaces, including hazard assessments, atmospheric testing, issuance of permits and ensuring that suitable rescue plans are employed for entry. * Performs additional duties as assigned. What you’ll bring: * Diploma or Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. * Construction Safety Officer or similar accreditation through a recognized training authority. * Experience in a heavy industrial construction environment (shipbuilding, mining, oil and gas, wood forest products, power generation), or an equivalent combination of education and experience. * First Aid Level 3 required. * WHIMIS, Confined Space Entry, Fall Protection and Aerial Work Platform certification preferred. * Knowledge of all applicable Federal and Provincial legislation regarding Occupational Health and Safety. * Knowledge of Confined Space & Hot Work processes. * Time management, organizational and problem-solving skills include an understanding of accident analysis and prevention. * Interpersonal and negotiation skills. Ability to mentor, facilitate and influence a cultural and behavioral change in the workplace regarding safety. * Communication skills; both verbal and written, with the ability to transfer knowledge to a diverse audience. * Ability to work independently and initiate new insights to challenge the status quo. * Sophisticated digital literacy. * Ability to enter confined spaces as well as work at heights. * Ability to work various shifts. * Ability to participate in Emergency Response Team and conduct all related functions and responsibilities. The estimated hourly rate is $ 45.45 – 56.00. #LI-CV1 #LI-ONSITE

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Diploma or Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety along with a Construction Safety Officer accreditation. A valid Level 3 First Aid certification and experience in heavy industrial construction environments are required.