25-06 Electrical Safety Officer 2 Opportunities - Castlegar Quesnel
25-06 Electrical Safety Officer 2 Opportunities - Castlegar Quesnel
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Job Description
The Opportunity
The Electrical Safety Officer reporting to the Operations Leader Energy is accountable for maintaining and enhancing public safety by educating the public and industry and ensuring that codes regulations and standards of safety are understood and observed.
Status: Regular FullTime Union
Number of Positions: 2
Pay Grade: 16 $47.20 $54.64 per hour)
Location: Castlegar & Quesnel
Reports to: Castlegar Operations Leader Energy (Interior); Quesnel Operations Leader Energy (North)
As an Electrical Safety Officer you will:
- Education: educate clients and stakeholders on how to meet safety requirements and provide information on new requirements and trends by creating and/or providing presentations demonstrations or individual coaching.e.g. public speaking events like Tech Talks.
- Inspection: provide inspection services including worksite audits incident investigations and hazard eliminations to clients and stakeholders to ensure that safety regulations codes and standards are correctly implemented and reviews requests for variances and equivalencies and makes recommendations to the Operations Leader.
- Compliance & Enforcement: implement enforcement policies by providing clear direction and outlining consequences to clients and by providing disciplinary recommendations to Operations Leader.
- Research: support research tasks by documenting inspections providing audits and investigating incidents and maintaining expertise by staying up to date on industry changes and upgrading knowledge and skills.
- Training: develop new Safety Officers by providing onthejob training regular mentoring and ongoing technical support.
Knowledge Skills & Experience you have:
- Completion of a recognized apprenticeship in electrical work.
- Preference for a twoyear diploma from a recognized Institute of Technology in electrical technology.
- Minimum of five years related experience in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems.
- At least one year of practical experience being in a responsible position in charge of electrical installation work.
- Knowledge of audit programs and risk assessment techniques.
- Excellent problem solving and decisionmaking skills.
- Ability to investigate interview take notes and write concise reports.
- Ability to read and interpret drawings schematics and code specifications.
- Ability to work in a computerized environment and use common software.
- A Valid BC Drivers License and a willingness to travel (A drivers abstract will be requested).
- Good physical ability to carry a toolbox (up to 30 lbs. climb ladders and stairways walk on rough uneven ground enter tight enclosed or confined spaces and drive for long distances (A medical assessment will be requested).
- FSR certification would be considered an asset.
The successful applicant must complete an Electrical Inspectors Certificate of Qualification examination within the first six months of employment to be successful in the competition.Successful completion is defined as a 70 or better score.
Beyond the role:
- Compensation & Benefits In full transparency you can find our industrycompetitive compensation information on our postings. For our regular employees we have outstanding benefits that include extended health dental and disability coverage access to an employee and family assistance program (EFAP) competitive annual paid vacation entitlements public service defined benefit pension plan generous topup allowance for new parents and timeoff for caregiving moving and adoption leave. We recently upgraded our mental health benefits to $1500 separate from our nonmental health paramedical services too.
- Learning & Development We value giving and receiving feedback as well as encouraging different ways for us to continuously learn as a company. This can be through lessons learned wrap up sessions oneonone meetings and team or individual courses workshops and conferences. In addition we offer up to $1500 tuition aid per calendar year to support your education and learning goals.
- Community & Wellness We recognize and respect each others diverse needs. We strive to maintain a healthy culture of psychological safety belonging and space to prioritize healthy minds and wellbeing. This includes Wellness Wednesday (meeting free time) flexible paid holidays a free subscription to the Calm app and a flexible hybrid work environment focused on connections. Our teams also enjoy giving back to the community and having fun whether volunteering in the community or running together on our Sun Run team. In 2024 Technical Safety BC supported BC Cancer Foundation Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Crisis Centre BC Quest NonProfit Grocery Markets A Loving Spoonful and Greater Vancouver Foodbank.
- Employee Resource Groups We have Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for Mental Health & Wellness Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation and Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) to support initiatives were passionate about.
About Technical Safety BC
At Technical Safety BC we matter to each other. Together we apply a systems mindset to safety embrace possibility and act on what we learn. Our culture empowers and enables innovation and connection.Our environment welcomes diverse perspectives and learning is celebrated.We make decisions based on data and use our expertise to make the safety system equitable for all.
Our values guide our work.
- We see genius in diversity
- We foster confidence
- We make the complex simple
- We adapt
Technical Safety BC is an independent selffunded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the province. In addition to issuing permits licences and certificates we work with industry to reduce safety risks through assessment education and outreach enforcement and research. Through simplification of our initiatives we promote understanding and engagement making safety accessible to everyone. As society changes we create and adopt new ideas skills and tools that will enable us to meet the safety challenges of a highlyconnected world.
We see genius in diversity and are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive workforce. We recognize that diverse life paths and experiences contribute to the overall qualifications for each role. If you feel that you could excel in this position but do not necessarily meet the formal requirements we encourage you to apply.
If you are interested in one of our career opportunities and require accommodation or assistance with the application or recruitment process please contact us directly at .
If you are interested in this position please apply online by 9:00 AM PT February 17 2025. This opportunity will remain posted until filled; however priority consideration will be given to those who apply by the deadline. To see a full list of our current opportunities or to learn more about working at Technical Safety BC please visit our careers page.
We thank everyone who has applied to this opportunity. Applicants can check the status of their online applications by logging into their profile. Only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted directly.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
