HSE Advisor / Canada

We are a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry. Our client, a large operator company, has an opportunity for an HSE Advisor in Taylor, B.C. This is a 6 month contract, with potential to extend. All candidates must be local to Taylor, B.C. or will to relocate for the role as no camp or LOA is provided. Shift is 5 on/ 2 off.

Responsibilities

• Champion safe, and cost-effective preventative and loss management approaches in day-to-day pipeline and plant operations to minimize potential losses and ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate policies, standards, procedures, practices, etc.;
• Work collaboratively with Operations management and staff to build a strong safety culture;
• Conduct and/or review hazard assessments for higher-risk activities such as confined space entry and on construction projects.  Provide on-site Safety assistance and ensure appropriate controls and resources are in place;
• Assist in review, development and documentation of field procedures to ensure operational activities meet regulatory and corporate requirements.  Provide field reviews and task evaluations to verify procedures are implemented as required;
• Perform or participate in various internal and/or external audits and reviews, including, but not limited to, ground disturbance, lockout-tagout, Certification of Recognition (COR), security, emergency management, Canadian Nuclear Safety commission, safety culture, etc.;
• Participate actively in area safety meetings and provide regular presentations on “Key Safety Topics”;
• Follow up on the safety-related items identified at the meetings;
• Review and assist with incident investigations, reporting and follow up to prevent recurrence;
• Coordinate updates and development of Safety Standards and Learnings from Incidents;
• Assist in the review, development and documentation of procedures and task analyses to ensure construction, maintenance and operational activities meet Pembina and regulatory requirements;
• Work with Project Managers to help establish and execute Safety project inspection requirements and activities;
• Liaise with third party project Safety inspectors and provide periodic Safety project oversight;
• Review and assist with incident investigations, reporting and follow up;
• Serve as the field Safety liaison for internal or external parties requiring field information or activities.

Qualifications

This position requires a background of safety expertise and/or extensive pipeline operations and/or maintenance experience.

• Minimum 5 years of industry experience in Safety related discipline at Gas Plant facilities;
• Designation or working towards the completion of one of the following is an asset:
• Canadian Registered Safety Professional (Canadian designation);
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate(s);
• Occupational Health and Safety Diploma or Technical Certificates;
• Strong knowledge of applicable industry safety requirements, standards, policies and procedures including those of OH&S, AER, NEB, OGC and CSA;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including an ability to interface positively with the field, and project personnel;
• Working knowledge of MS Office and demonstrated aptitude working with other business related computer programs and applications;
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.