Operations & Field Support Safety Manager (Prince - Prince George, Canada - BC Hydro

BC Hydro

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Prince George, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Providing clean electricity to 4 million customers takes a diverse workforce and that's where you come
in. We need your talent to help us build major projects to meet growing demand. To help our
customers find clean energy solutions for their homes and businesses and to be ready to respond
during storms and outages to keep our system reliable.

Working for BC Hydro is meaningful. And now, the stakes have been raised as we work towards a
solution to climate change while safely providing clean, affordable electricity to our customers.

We offer a healthy work life balance, training opportunities and career progression. We're proud to be
ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers. Join us as we
build an even cleaner B.C.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Duties:

Manages a team of safety professionals; sets and manages performance expectations and

- supports ongoing development of staff to maintain appropriate levels of expertise and
- competency.

Consults with key client groups (Line Field Operations (LFO) and Stations Field Operations

(SFO)) to develop relationships as well as new and value-added safety services and assurance
- activities.

Develops and executes plans to manage Field Safety Assurance (FSA) support for LFO and

SFO, setting scope, budget, schedules and timelines.- Reviews safety audits and observations as well as supporting incident management process and

corrective actions to mitigate risks and to ensure that safe work continues.- Develops staffing strategies to support operational groups across

line managers; allocates staff and acquires external resources if/as required.- Assists with managing the financial viability of the department, gives input and influences the

overall business plan.- Keeps current on developments in the safety and regulatory field; may attend seminars and

conferences in field of expertise.- Works within the safety group to establish safety standards, at times with no precedents and

existing procedures to resolve the problem.- Gives input to policies and systems to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in delivering safety

support.

Leads and directs FSA direct reports on ongoing operational work as well as safety related

initiatives.- Resolves moderately complex problems related to safety, manages budget and coordinates and

manages staffing resources.- Responsible for forecasting and planning safety resources to support Operations and FSA

across BC Hydro in the NI/SI.- Assigns tasks and supports FSA in their training and required personal development.

Develops and recommends FSA objectives within own span of control consistent with FSA and

Operational mandates, customer needs and internal requirements and manages the staffing and
- operational performance in meeting these objectives.

Conducts field visits and performs safe work observations.

Qualifications:

***- A Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience,

preferably in trades and safety.- Strong safety orientation and leadership capability.

Five (5) or more years of progressive experience integrating safety and health into the

workplace.- Knowledge of safety regulations, policies and practices with sound technical knowledge and

understanding of safety and occupational health.- Experience in management roles and/or leading individuals, crews, and initiatives.

Strong relationship building, facilitation, oral and written communication and presentation skills.
Strong leadership and project management skills.
Training in Occupational Health & Safety would be an asset.
Work experience in a large electrical utility or comparable industrial setting would be an asset.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The location of this position can be either be headquartered at Prince George, Vernon,

space availability.

A condition of employment for this job is that you have a Class 5 Driver's Licence and maintain it

in good standing.

Travel will be required to visit direct reports who are based throughout the Southern Interior and

Northern Interior, and Managers at their headquarters.

Travel to the Lower Mainland to attend meetings and training as required.

We're always looking for exceptional people to bring new ideas, fresh thinking and the motivation
to help shape the electricity system in B.C. It's an exciting time to be a part of our team as we
invest in our system and prepare to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Our values guide our work. Want to join us?

We are safe.
We are here for our customers.
We are one team.
We include everyone.
We act with integrity and respect.
We are forward thinking.

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.

minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual
orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively
engage with diverse communities.

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