Construction Safety Officer (CSO)

at  Jacob Bros Construction

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:

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

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