Career Opportunities > TransLink - Safety Specialist (FTT - Approx. 6 months)
Job ID: 20080303
Location: Burnaby, British Columbia
Full-Time Temporary

Division: Human Resources
Department: Emergency Management

Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to develop and implement a Safety Management System (SMS) in order to maximize safety for employees, customers, public, operations and infrastructure. It will include a safety policy to provide guidance for program planning, to limit liability of the Board and staff by exercising due diligence. The SMS will be the tool used to manage the on-going overall safety program at TransLink (Metrotown).

• Using the basic safety framework provided and industry best practices, with input from various stakeholders, facilitate the design, development and implementation of a Safety Management System (SMS) for TransLink (Metrotown).

• Provide technical safety support, guidance and direction to TransLink and COPE ensuring requirements of the SMS meets the requirements of appropriate legislation.
• Manage a large technical project, establish priorities, and develop an implementation plan.
• Recommend industry best practices.
• Facilitate integration of the SMS within TransLink (Metrotown), providing technical safety support to TransLink and the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
• Develop the SMS as part of an Integrated Risk Management System integrating into the Security Management and Emergency Management Systems.
• Develop a review and audit system (nonconformance, checking, corrective actions, on-going program).
• Attend Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Meetings as a technical advisor and facilitate initial meetings providing guidance and assisting with input into plans, procedures and practices.
• Identify financial, technological and human resources required for maintaining the SMS on-going.

Qualifications
The Safety Specialist will possess a certified safety professional designation e.g. Canadian Registered Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional, offered by BCIT or other recognized institution and at least five to seven years of safety experience and proven performance at a senior level.

• Experience in customer/public safety area that relates to mass transit application or equivalent.
• Demonstrated safety project management experience relating to large corporations like TransLink.
• Technical Requirements: Knowledge of ISO/CSA standards, applicable safety legislation; development of technical policies and procedures
• Project Management Skills
• Good Interpersonal Skills

Our recruiting policy is to give first priority to internal (TransLink) employees, second priority to qualified employees within the TransLink group of companies. Applications from the general public will only be considered if we do not have any qualified candidates. TransLink retains the final hiring decision.

How to Apply
Please access our Current Career Opportunities link on the TransLink Website to apply for this position and to view instructions on the process. Type the address http://www.translink.bc.ca into your web browser to view the page.