Join Our Team - Construction Safety Officer (CSO)

Join us and build what matters for BC. Jacob Bros Construction is immediately hiring a Construction Safety Officer (CSO) for projects throughout the lower mainland. Civil construction experience is strongly preferred.

Your Rewards:

Earn overtime after 8 hours per day, and double time after 12 hours per day

Group Medical, Extended Health and Dental Plan

Group RRSP contribution

Vacation pay

5 Year Service Award (Trip for two anywhere in North America)

Eligibility for up to $2000.00 Referral Bonus Program

Responsibilities:

1. Administers, monitors and promotes the OH&S Program on-site, encouraging full participation and cooperation of all employees and subcontractors
2. Develops and maintains strong, positive professional relationships with project stakeholders of all levels
3. Communicates with management regarding safety performance, incident trends, and industry-related information
4. Maintains current knowledge of OH&S Program, Workers Compensation Act and Regulations, owner requirements, and industry safe work procedures and practices
5. Conducts site-specific safety orientations of new employees, transferred employees, and contractor's workers
6. Conducts jobsite inspections, submits inspection reports to Superintendent and Safety team members
7. Conducts risk assessments of the workplace when people, equipment, materials, environment and work processes change
8. Investigates and reports all accidents, incidents and near misses to the Safety Team; provides effective recommendations for prevention of recurrences
9. Assists with hazard assessments, creates JHA's, project safety plans, safe work procedures, and the education and training of employees
10. Posts all bulletins, safety posters, emergency plans, rules and regulations, safety inspections, safety meetings, and any other notices relevant to the OH&S Program
11. Liaises with external construction industry safety agencies
12. Works efficiently in teams and independently; maintains a positive, high-energy attitude
13. Other related duties as required

Qualifications:

OFA Level 2 mandatory

Construction Safety Officer (CSO) or NSCO certification preferred

Minimum 3 years experience in site-based health & safety role in the construction industry

Civil construction experience is strongly preferred

Valid class 5 driver's license

Working knowledge of computers and experience with Procore (or similar), record keeping and document archival

Excellent English verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Legally entitled to work for any employer in Canada

About Jacob Bros:

At Jacob Bros, our team of talented construction professionals is taking on some the most challenging projects in British Columbia's construction industry. We are one of BC's largest and most respected construction organizations, offering construction services in a variety of markets including heavy civil construction, major public infrastructure, and industrial, commercial, institutional and residential projects. Jacob Bros has proudly served every major sector of Western Canada's construction industry since 2008, and has been consistently recognized as a BC Top Employer. Jacob Bros employs over 300 construction professionals, including staff and craft employees.

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