HSE Area Lead

Job Title: HSE Area Lead

Location: Kamloops, BC (Onsite)

Estimated Duration: 6 Months

Our client is one of Canada’s leading mining companies, focused on providing products that are essential to building a better of life for people around the globe
They are currently looking for a Health & Safety Area Lead to join their Kamloops team

Overview:

Reporting to the Health and Safety Lead, the HSE Area Lead role will support construction activities with a focus on Health and Safety. Having an oversight into the daily activities being completed by the project contractors in the Greenfield work area.

Specific Responsibilities:
 

• Supporting the construction activities on a daily basis, providing guidance and support.
• Attend the daily morning and evening production supervisors’ hand over meeting and liaise with them to identify critical works.
• Participate in daily PTW meeting along with the operations and maintenance supervisors for discussion of prioritizing and planning of critical activities for safe execution.
• Actively involve and contribute to the risk assessment for the critical jobs and job safety analysis for ensuring HSE standards are being met.
• Liaise closely with the performing authority when planning work to ensure all the appropriate mechanical/process/electrical hazards and controls have been identified for the task.
• Conduct daily observations and inspections, review of FLHA in the field.
• Review of Permit to Work documents, ensuring compliance during the execution of work activities.
• Attend contractor and safety meeting as required
• Work closely with Operations H&S team members to ensure alignment with activities in the field.
• Ensure all necessary preparation procedures and standing instructions are followed while the equipment is made ready for safe maintenance intervention.
• Audit work permits for correct implementation with regards to the recommended controls for safe working conditions.
• Assist with incident reporting and investigations as required
• Ensure that adequate handovers take place at shift change/crew change of area with regards to the job status and isolation condition.
• Conducting risk assessments and identify control
• Monitoring work to work being executed as per permit conditions
• Maintaining documentation
• Assessing risks
• Ensuring safety compliance for hazardous work
• Auditing “Live” work permits to ensure Control of Work policies are followed
• Coordinating and leading the work of Permit Technicians, Assistant Permit To Work Coordinator
• Monitoring and evaluating assigned workers' performance
• Providing advice, training, and assistance

Experience & Skill Requirements
 

• Previous experience with mining and/or oil and gas operations
• 5 to 10 years of related Health and Safety experience.
• Experience in a remote construction or operational setting on a rotational basis is preferred.
• Proven experience in Health and Safety or a related role.
• Strong understanding of local, provincial, and federal regulations pertaining to health and safety and licenses.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing regulations.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal and provincial legislation.
• Positive and effective leadership and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written).
• Resilient and adaptable – able to thrive in a dynamic work environment, managing competing priorities and deadlines, and adjusting activities and approaches as applicable.
• Excellent planning, problem-solving, and coordination skills.
• Team-oriented but individually driven to produce results.
• Manages personal workload to ensure completion of tasks within schedules.
• Demonstrates leadership in health, safety and environmental protection culture and follows company procedures and directions.
• Competent with Microsoft Office and data-management software.
• A valid driver’s license and a driver’s abstract are required.