Field Safety Advisor (Battery Energy Storage Construction), Valard Construction, CA

Our Health, Safety & Environment group is currently growing and is looking to add a Field Safety Advisor to the team, based in the Elora and Jarvis, ON area.

Reporting to the Regional Supervisor, the Field Safety Advisor provides support to supervisor, foremen and workers in the field and provides leadership and coordination of the day-to-day safety requirements of on Valard’s Elora and Hedley Battery Energy Storage Facility Construction sites.  This position plays an important role in ensuring that Valard’s safety culture has been established and adhered to in the field.

Please Note: This position will work 14 days on / 7 days off OR 20 days on / 10 days off shift; Candidates must reside around Elora or Jarvis, ON (i.e. Guelph / Kitchener / Brantford / Mississauga area), be able to travel regularly to Elora and/or Jarvis and must have a valid driver’s licence.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Be a visible presence and safety resource in the field to ensure a safe work environment for all Valard employees, contractors, and visitors as per the Site Safety Management Plan (SMP).
• Develop a strong understanding of Valard’s Health Safety and Environmental Manual
• Communicate, coach and assist field staff to ensure that all safety expectations are met.
• Participate and assist the supervisors and foreman in the investigation of incidents to determine root cause, and corrective actions.
• Participate in regular meetings with project safety teams to review issues, trends and upcoming conditions or events to ensure safety obligations are carried out as per client agreement and communicated to the Project Manager and Supervisors.
• Review tailboards daily to ensure that hazards are addressed, and a mitigation process is in place; provide feedback to workers to assist them for compliance.
• Perform observations, inspections, emergency preparedness drills, as per the current HS&E Manual and review and communicate the findings via safety meetings and postings.
• Facilitate weekly safety meetings, capture minutes and prepare weekly / monthly safety reports.
• Provide support to the supervisors and foreman to ensure that JSAs are developed and reviewed with the crews and available at the work site.
• Regularly review and be familiar with all applicable legislation, and applicable standards and inform Project Manager(s) of any relevant changes.