At BC Hydro, we’re working towards creating a cleaner and more sustainable future for all British Columbians and need
people like you to help us. A career at BC Hydro is meaningful and provides you the opportunity to be part of a talented,
inclusive, and diverse team. We offer a healthy work-life balance, competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package,
and training opportunities to support you in your career growth. We're proud to be ranked as one of B.C.'s Top Employers
and one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers.
We invite you to join us as we build an even cleaner B.C. We welcome applications from all qualified job seekers. If you’re a
person with a disability, please let us know by emailing [email protected], as adjustments can be made to
help support you in your application process.
We're bringing more clean, reliable electricity to the North Coast to foster economic growth and enable our customers to
use clean electricity to power their operations and reduce greenhouse gases.
The North Coast is seeing significant growth in many areas, including ports, mining, hydrogen, technology and liquified
natural gas and the potential demand for electricity exceeds the capacity of the existing transmission system.
To support economic development and to meet the growing demand from customers in northwest B.C. we're expanding our
transmission infrastructure by building new transmission lines, upgrading existing lines, expanding or upgrading
substations, and expanding capacitor stations.
The role is responsible for excellence in safety service delivery in support of BC Hydro’s North Coast Transmission Line
(NCTL) Project, a large-scale, multi-contractor infrastructure program involving transmission line construction, substation
upgrades, and associated works across a geographically dispersed and complex environment.
In this capacity, the Safety Manager provides leadership and oversight to ensure effective safety management across
multiple contractor-led work fronts, supporting BC Hydro’s obligations as Owner to provide governance, coordination, and
safety assurance. This includes enabling consistent application of safety standards, oversight of contractor safety systems,
and coordination within a multi-employer workplace framework involving Prime Contractors and internal teams.
Duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
- Maintain effective working relationships with clients and other stakeholders to deliver safety services. This includes work
with senior leadership teams, Learning and Development, Safety Systems and Assurance, and external parties such as
WorkSafeBC.
- Provide direction and leadership to a team of OSHS’s servicing clients to develop and implement safety plans and
strategies.
- Develop a strong and engaged team through coaching, mentoring, succession planning and career development.
- Establish strong relationships with clients at all levels and regularly engage them in constructive dialogue to find
opportunities to improve processes, resolve complex issues and meet safety requirements.
- Collaborate to ensure that staff and contractors are in compliance with safety plans and performing work safely.
- Directly intervene in high-risk situations to address and resolve safety issues where required.
- Develop a strong understanding of safety hazards and issues, optimizing safety services based on client needs.
- Develop staffing strategies for the team in consultation with clients.
