Safety Advisor

SAFETY ADVISOR

Nhwelmen Construction is seeking a Safety Advisor to act as the primary health and safety representative on assigned sites. This role is responsible for promoting a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation in British Columbia, and supporting the implementation of our Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS).

What We Offer:

- Competitive wage: $28 -35 per hour, based on experience

- Benefit plan

- Long-term employment with a growing construction team

General Duties & Responsibilities:

- Deliver and adapt OHS training programs to meet the needs of workers across all job sites

- Conduct on-site safety and jobsite orientations

- Maintain regular communication with the Site Leadership to ensure OHSMS compliance

- Advise workers of potential hazards and recommend preventative measures

- Respond to worker inquiries and concerns related to occupational health and safety

- Participate in pre‐job and tail‐gate meetings

- Facilitate communication and coordination between project teams and JHSC members

- Review subcontractor safety materials and personnel qualifications

- Coordinate and deliver safety training, coaching and orientations

- Conduct daily safety inspections and shar findings with site teams and management

- Identify and assess hazards, implementing appropriate controls

- Document and report unsafe acts or conditions requiring immediate correction

- Notify Construction Managers, JHSC , and BLT members of incidents and concerns

- Exercise stop-work authority when necessary to prevent risk

- Ensure timely reporting, investigation, and communication of incidents and accidents

- Lead and participate in incident investigations

- Facilitate weekly safety meetings and distribute meeting minutes

- Maintain and organize safety documentation using SiteDocs

- Develop and implement safety-related documents including:

- Emergency Response Plans,

- Traffic Management Plans,

- Standard Operating Procedures,

- Hazard/Risk Assessments,

- Safe work practices

- Ensure the job site is safe and work-ready (PPE, signage, permits, barriers, etc.)

- Perform visual safety inspections of heavy‐duty equipment and fleet vehicles

- Handle and place safety equipment such as signage, tools, lifting straps, and chains

- Perform other duties as assigned to support the management team

Key Competencies:

- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail

- Practical understanding of civil construction and mining environments

- Thorough knowledge of OHS legislation and ability to apply OHSMS and client specific programs

- Ability to obtain, analyze, review and verify safety data

- Sound judgment and decision-making in safety-related matters

- Strong teamwork and collaboration across departments and work sites

- Flexibility to support workers across various shifts and schedules

- Self-directed with strong follow-through and minimal supervision

- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and interpersonal)

Qualifications:

- Current CSO or NCSO designation, (COHS preferred)

- Extensive knowledge of WorkSafeBC legislation and the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in BC

- Minimum 1-year of recent experience in a health and safety role in British Columbia

- 2‐years hands‐on safety experience in construction (civil and/or mining preferred)

- Post‐secondary education in construction, trades, health care, or administration is an asset

- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power‐point, Outlook)

- Experience in large-scale earthworks, underground pipework, or dam construction is an asset

- Demonstrated experience in technical safety writing

- Valid class 5 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract and access to reliable transportation

Location: This position will be based out of various locations within the interior of British Columbia. This is not a camp position; employees provide their own transportation to/from the job site.

Nhwelmen Construction is a 100% indigenous owned company and a Certified Aboriginal Business by the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.