Qualified Coordinator
Job Summary
The Qualified Coordinator oversees health and safety activities across multiple-employer construction sites to ensure compliance with WorkSafeBC regulations. This 12-month role involves facilitating communication between contractors, identifying hazards, and maintaining safety management plans. The position focuses on fostering a collaborative safety culture and driving continuous improvement in workplace safety standards.
Responsibilities
- Ensure site hazard awareness and mitigation
- Facilitate safety communication between contractors
- Monitor regulatory compliance and workplace inspections
- Maintain Prime Contractor Safety Management Plans
- Lead incident investigations and corrective actions
Required Skills
- 7+ years multi-contractor construction experience
- Expertise in WorkSafeBC/Safety regulations
- Proficiency in MS Office tools
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Experience with hazard identification and risk assessment
Job Details
Responsibilities:
- Ensure all employers and workers on site are aware of known hazards.
- Facilitate communication between employers to prevent overlapping hazards.
- Participate in the identification and communication of hazards to the employers on site.
- Ensure mitigation strategies are in place and communicated to all affected parties.
- Ensure that safety programs and practices are adhered to during the course of the work through workplace inspections.
- Ensure Notice Of projects (NOP) are submitted and updated, as required.
- Update and maintain Prime Contractor Safety Management Plan.
- Evaluate first aid and emergency response needs; and coordinate mock drills and evacuations, as required.
- Provide strategic leadership in the coordination of health and safety activities across all employers on the worksite.
- Develop and manage a real-time Site Safety Coordination extranet.
- Foster a collaborative safety culture by proactively engaging contractors, supervisors, and workers in hazard identification, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.
- Drive continuous improvement and maintain high standards of workplace safety.
- Develop and review construction management procedures, and training materials.
- Provide support for incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.
- Collaborate with project team to integrate safety into planning and execution.
- Monitor and communicate changes to regulation.
- Provide mentorship and coaching to field personnel across multiple projects or facilities.
- Review and manage local component program(s).
- Deliver site orientations as required.
- Develop and manage a focused Safe Work Observation program.
- Maintain a strong relationship with the local WSBC officer.
- Lead and mentor other Qualified Coordinators.
Qualifications:
- Experience working in a construction, industrial, infrastructure, utilities, civil, or heavy project environment.
- Strong understanding of occupational health and safety requirements in a multi-employer worksite.
- Working knowledge of Prime Contractor responsibilities and contractor coordination requirements.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Excellent Communication and Interpersonal skills.
- 7+ years of experience in a multi-contractor construction environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent; post-secondary education in construction management, engineering technology, project management, or occupational health and safety.