WorkSafeBCOccupational Safety Officer
Reference: 036517
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Number of Positions: 25
Location: Courtenay, Fort St. John, Port Moody, Surrey, Terrace, Victoria, British Columbia
Deadline date: February 11, 2022
At WorkSafeBC, our Prevention Services division is dedicated to the prevention of workplace injury, illness, disease, and death. We work with employers and workers to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe through education, consultation, and enforcement.
If you have a growing passion for Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) and want to make a real positive impact in helping to ensure every worker in this province goes home safely at the end of the day, please read on. We're looking for passionate, knowledgeable, and dedicated individuals to help us build safer and healthier workplaces across British Columbia!
As an Occupational Safety Officer (OSO) you will have at least 4+ years of direct hands-on progressive industry experience in at least one of the following industries, and were directly involved in workplace health and safety. Industries include: Agriculture, Asbestos, Construction, Fishing, Forestry, Coastal Falling, Health Care, Industrial Construction, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Retail and Hospitality, Trades and Utilities, and Transportation and Warehousing.
We have positions available in the following locations with specific focuses:
We'll be reviewing applications weekly — don't wait, apply today for roles scheduled to start February 21, 2022. Please specify in your cover letter and/or application which location(s) you're applying to.
As an Occupational Safety Officer you will:
Partner with workers and employers from various industries to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe through education, consultation, and enforcement. You'll make a positive, tangible difference by:
We're looking for people who can:
Your experience and educational background:
To see if you meet the requirements for this position before applying, please review our new Job Preview page where it will outline in more detail what we are looking for. There's also a self-assessment questionnaire you can fill out to see if this career path is the right fit for you.
Application Requirements:
Please submit your most up-to-date resume/cover letter and complete all mandatory application questions by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date of the competition in order to be reviewed. The application questionnaires help us understand your complete skills, knowledge, and experience related to the position you've applied to. If you submit a resume, but do not complete the application questionnaires, your application will show as "incomplete" and cannot be reviewed by our team.
If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email HR Testing Accommodation (SM) at the time you submit your application.
Who are we?
At WorkSafeBC, we're dedicated to promoting safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries and diseases occur, we provide compensation, and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We also work diligently to sustain our workers compensation system for today and future generations. We're honoured to serve the 2.4 million workers and 245,000 registered employers in our province.
As part of our mandate, we have introduced an interim mandatory employee policy intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and protect the health and safety of our employees, clients, and the public.
Effective November 1, 2021, WorkSafeBC will require all employees who interact in person with employers, workers, members of the public, or other WorkSafeBC staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In implementing the policy, WorkSafeBC will consider its obligations to accommodate those staff who are unable to be vaccinated.
We recognize that our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences, and which reflects the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.
What's it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It's challenging, stimulating, and hugely rewarding. Our positions offer tremendous diversity and excellent opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important and so are the people we do it for.
Our benefits
Being part of WorkSafeBC means being part of a strong, committed team of like-minded professionals but also having that work-life balance.
Along with a competitive starting salary of $80 016 - $86 466, your total compensation package includes:
Vacation, optional leave arrangements such as Earned-Time-Off (ETO), health care and dental benefits, car allowance or company vehicle, company cell phone & laptop, and contributions toward your retirement pension.
As a member of our team, you'll have access to services and benefits that can help you get the most out of work — and life. Learn more about what we offer.
If you're the successful applicant, we'll be making a conditional offer contingent upon your clearing a criminal record check under the Criminal Records Review Act. At the time of offer, you'll need to provide consent for a criminal record check. Once we receive clearance, we'll confirm your offer of employment.
WorkSafeBC is an inclusive and accessible employer committed to employment equity objectives and invites applications from all qualified individuals. Only those under consideration will be contacted. If you're unsuccessful, please accept our appreciation for your interest.
This position is restricted to those legally entitled to work in Canada.
Thank you, in advance, for applying.