Title: Construction Safety Officer (Coach)

Location: Edmonton and surrounding communities and the Regional Office, 3203 93rd Street NW

At Qualico, our people make the difference. We offer an exciting place to build your career with competitive compensation and benefit packages, company matching RRSP/DPSP program, employee home purchase program and employee discounts.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Regional Safety Manager, as the Construction Safety Officer (Coach) you are first and foremost a coach, whose main goal is removing the barriers between safety and operations and helping teams deliver safe production. You are a support person that will have care for our team as a core value. The primary focus of our Qualico safety team is to move the focus from a compliance-based approach to emphasize a care-centered approach, for our team. While a part of safety will always involve enforcement of employee and contractor compliance with occupational health and safety rules in the workplace, the Construction Safety Officer will mainly focus on inculcating a commitment to safety into employees and contractors and providing them with support and resources.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Visiting worksites and engaging with employees and contractors, to build trust and cooperation.
• Acting as a resource for and coaching all stakeholders – contractors, employees, the safety team and other Qualico safety professionals.
• Identifying and documenting opportunities for improvement and engaging all parties in implementing solutions.
• Participating as a facilitator in safety conversations, such as toolbox talks, new employee orientations, training sessions, proactive or post event learning teams.
• Administering first aid as required and appropriate, providing transportation to clinic if needed, cooperating with the claims coordinators in identifying and providing employee access to medical services.
• Working cooperatively with the other members of the immediate safety team and other safety professionals in other Qualico business units, in various cross organizational projects (audits, meetings, documentation reviews, site inspections, etc).
• Leading or assisting internal audit processes of various businesses within Qualico.
• Analyzing unplanned events and working with all parties to identify and implement solutions to prevent re-occurrence and improve the safety program.

As our ideal candidate, you are…

• Organized; you effectively manage your time while balancing multiple priorities.
• A strong communicator; you clearly express your thoughts in conversation and in written communication.
• An active listener; you seek to understand and listen to others in a non-judgmental way.
• Detailed oriented; you focus on detailed accuracy when dealing with a high volume of work.
• A team player; you contribute as a team member and share equally in the exchange of ideas, concepts and process outcomes.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Formal safety education and/or Certification.
• Standard First Aid Certification.
• Formal training and a good understanding of event analysis (aka accident investigation).
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of Safety II, Safety Differently, Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles.
• Facilitation skills – able to speak in front of groups and facilitate presentations.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the construction industry.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to reliable vehicle.
• Satisfactory verification of criminal record check.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint and PowerPoint) and various safety and data collection apps.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the residential construction industry is considered an asset.

What We Value

• Creating trusting and successful working relationships.
• Setting clear, measurable and achievable goals.
• Cooperating with team members in an open, positive and respectful manner.
• Staying current with technical job skills.
• Taking responsibility for the outcomes of decisions and actions.

Work Conditions

You primarily work outdoors on job sites during regular business hours. Work is mobile with exposure to potential accidents or occupational hazards as well as dealing with inclement weather, heights, dust and noise. Occasional weekend or evening work may be required. Actions taken and decisions made directly impact the safety and health of others. Overtime may be required during the busy season.

About Us

Qualico is a fully integrated real estate development company with offices in Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Regina, Saskatoon, Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

Since its inception in 1951, the company’s activities span the entire real estate spectrum and include residential land acquisition and development, single-family and multi-family home divisions, commercial and industrial development, property management, concrete ready mix, building supply and manufacturing divisions. To learn more, click here.

Qualico welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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Closing Date: May 30, 2023