Safety Auditor and Training Specialist

Halifax Water is hiring for a Safety Auditor and Training Specialist. This regular opportunity in the Regulatory Compliance Services Department has full time hours.

This job is a unionized position under CUPE Local 1431. The job description and benefits of working at Halifax Water can be viewed on the Halifax Water website (Work for Halifax Water | Halifax Water).

As a Safety Auditor and Training Specialist, you will:

1. Assist the Manager of Safety and Security in ensuring Halifax Water is meeting all legislative safety standards and regulations.
2. Maintain and communicate awareness, knowledge, and preparedness to uphold Halifax Water's safety culture of prioritizing safety standards and practices.

To do this job, you need to:

1. Post-secondary education in a related field.
2. Professional certifications in the area of occupational health and safety.
3. Five years of experience in an Occupational Health and Safety background with related experience in JOHSC, training, conducting risk assessments, and audits.
4. Have or be working towards obtaining the Certified Health & Safety Consultant (CHSC) designation or equivalent.
5. Have a valid NS driver's license.
6. Training and experience in Trenching, Excavation, Fall Arrest, Confined Space, Lock Out Tag Out, and operating and/or instruction in the safe operation of heavy equipment.

Halifax Water Is An Equal Opportunity Employer:

1. Our goal is to be a diverse workplace that is representative of the community we serve, at all job levels. We believe a diverse workforce positively contributes to its success and the success of our community.
2. We encourage applications from qualified African Nova Scotians, LGBTQ+ community, racially visible persons, women in non-traditional positions, persons with disabilities, and Indigenous persons. You are encouraged to self-identify in the cover letter.

Application deadline is 4:30pm on September 12, 2024.

Thank you for applying for a job with us. We will contact you only if we choose you for an interview.

If offered the job:

1. You will need to successfully pass a background check.
2. You will need to successfully pass other pre-employment testing, which could include a satisfactory driver's abstract and a satisfactory drug and alcohol test.