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Safety Programs Manager
Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds A03
Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland
Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid
Annual salary: $ 131,100.00 - 165,800.00
What you'll do
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Occupational Safety & Hygiene Programs, this role is responsible for the planning,
development and implementation of strategic safety and health standards and programs for BC Hydro. Working in
collaboration with Operations and Capital Infrastructure teams, the position integrates sustainable safety solutions into the
business to enhance overall safety performance. The team uses a disciplined project management approach and leverages
subject matter expertise across the safety team and operations to drive change and embed effective and practicable safety
systems, methods and procedures throughout BC Hydro.
- Leads a team of safety professionals and senior safety advisors through coaching, performance management, and
development to support the delivery of health and safety programs, ensuring projects and programs are completed within
scope, on schedule, and within budget.
- Leads the development of complex specialty safety programs identified as organization wide priorities to address
compliance gaps and mitigate high risk exposures to employees and the public.
- Partners with the business and Safety department peers on change management plans for project implementation and
program execution and sustainment.
- Manages complex, multi-unit business projects with medium to high risk, overseeing scope, budget, and costs while
maintaining intended safety outcomes and quality standards.
- Advises and makes recommendations to the Senior Manager of Occupational Safety & Hygiene Programs on the
development and implementation of enterprise-wide safety and health strategies, policies and standards, including the
resolution of critical and high-risk safety issues affecting the organization.
- Establishes program requirements and responsibilities in alignment with BC Hydro’s Safety Framework requirements and
Safety Governance model.
- Ensures a comprehensive approach to meeting requirements through the Develop-Implement-Sustain-Assure stages of
the program lifecycle.
- Develops and oversees annual work plans, ensuring team deliverables are completed as planned; coordinates program
work planning and resource allocation; leads and facilitates stakeholder engagement.
- Provides senior level review and/or approval of technical work and regulatory interpretations.
- Facilitating recruitment and selection of qualified safety professionals and ensures the assignment of the right people to
the right roles in the right location. Investigates and analyses challenging problems, evaluates risks and applies innovative
solutions.
- Seeks new technology, processes and products that will benefit the Safety Programs team.
- Maintains current knowledge of health and safety legislation, industry practices, and risk management approaches.
What you bring
- 7 years of experience in progressively more responsible roles in safety & health, program management, and procedure
development, including leading change in a large complex organization.
- University degree or diploma in Safety, Business Administration, Planning or Health, Life Sciences or related discipline. An
equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Experience managing health and safety programs and resolving related issues.
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of regulatory and technical matters related to managing health and safety risk.
