Safety Advisor

• Support the development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of the College’s occupational health and safety programs, procedures, safe work practices, and hazard prevention initiatives
• Monitor changes to Alberta occupational health and safety legislation and recommend updates to programs, policies, and practices to ensure ongoing compliance
• Assist with the ongoing development and stewardship of the College’s Emergency Response Plan
• Contribute to organizational safety planning, injury reduction strategies, and proactive risk management initiatives
• Lead and support COR equivalent program development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance
• Coordinate and participate in internal audits, inspections, and program reviews
• Support leaders and department in identifying corrective actions and continuous improvement opportunities
• Provide guidance, coaching, facilitation, and support to leaders, employees, and community partners on a broad range of health and safety matters
• Coordinate and support health and safety training and awareness initiatives across the College
• Participate in toolbox meeting, field-level hazard assessments, workplace inspections, and safety observation opportunities
• Foster a collaborative and proactive safety culture of accountability and continuous learning
• Support incident investigations, information gathering, root cause analysis, and corrective action development
• Provide subject matter expertise and recommendations related to hazard investigation, risk mitigation, and safe work practices
• Monitor and support area-specific injury reduction and prevention initiatives
• Co-chair, assist in preparing documentation, research, and recommendations for the Joint Work Health and Safety Committee
• Perform additional related duties and projects as assigned in support of College operations

• Post secondary education in Occupational Health and Safety or a related discipline
• Minimum five years of experience in a Health and Safety Advisor role or similar within complex environments such as education, industry, healthcare, municipal, or public-sector setting
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP) designation or almost completed designation
• Strong working knowledge of Alberta Occupational Health and Safety legislation and regulatory requirements
• Experiences conducting audits, inspections, investigations, and risk assessments along with formal risk assessment training
• Experience supporting or implementing COR or COR equivalent safety management systems
• Strong facilitation, coaching, communication, investigation, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written communication, report writing, and documentation abilities
• Strong computer skills including experience with data reporting and analysis
• Experience supporting emergency preparedness and response planning
• Experience working within a unionized or public sector environment would be considered an asset
• A combination of education, experience, and training deemed acceptable to the college may be considered

Experience working within a unionized or public sector environment

• Attractive competitive compensation package with a base salary range of $80,000 - $92,000, dependent on experience & qualifications
• Employer paid comprehensive health and dental benefits, including a health spending account
• Generous defined benefit pension plan though LAPP (#7 in top 100 pension funds in Canada) that starts on day 1 of your employment
• Additional payment of the Northern Living Allowance of $1,040.00 per month (This allowance is reviewed annually and is subject to budget approval)
• Generous vacation entitlement and the bonus of paid holidays between Christmas and New Years
• Life insurance at 2.5 times your annual salary
• Paid sick days
• Employee Service and Academic Achievement recognition
• Greatly discounted employee membership to the Syncrude Sports and Wellness Centre
• Tuition waiver for all employees and dependents to take courses at Keyano College
• Employee Discounts for the Keyano Theatre and the Keynotes Bookstore
• Various other perks and discounts for insurance, hotels, car rentals, stores etc