25-19 Boiler Safety Officer Lower Mainland North

The Opportunity

The Boiler Safety Officer (BSO) reports to the Operations Leader and is accountable for maintaining and enhancing public safety by educating the public and industry as well as ensuring that codes regulations and standards of safety are understood and observed. The BSO must also serve the clients needs in the construction fabrication and repair of ASME /CSA code shops by serving as the Authorized Boiler Inspector as per code requirements.

Highly preferred: Certified Refrigeration Mechanic and/or Refrigeration Operator with Chief Engineer experience and/or Quality control Systems related to boiler pressure vessel manufacturing repair or alteration in either shop or field.

Status: Regular FullTime Union
Location: BC Lower Mainland North
Number of Positions: 1
Pay Grade: 17 (Starting at $52.89 per hour)
Reports to: Operations Leader Energy (Lower Mainland North)

As a Boiler Safety Officer (BSO) you will:

• 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 Safety Manager.
• Compliance:implement compliance & enforcement policies by providing clear direction and outlining consequences to clients and by providing disciplinary recommendations to Senior Safety Officer and Safety Manager.
• 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. Assisting the code shops in the interpretation and application of codes.
• Research:support research tasks by documenting inspections providing audits and investigating incidences and maintain expertise by staying up to date on industry changes and upgrading knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis.
• Training:help Senior Safety Officer to develop new Safety Officers by providing onthejob training regular mentoring and ongoing technical support.

Knowledge Skills & Experience you have:

• Highly preferred: Certified Refrigeration Mechanic and/or Refrigeration Operator with Chief Engineer experience and/or Quality control Systems related to boiler pressure vessel manufacturing repair or alteration in either shop or field.
• Minimum completion of grade 12 high school diploma and/or equivalent education.
• Preference for a twoyear diploma from a recognized Institute of Technology in a related field. BC 1st Class (preferred) or 2nd Class Power Engineer certificate with a three year time allowance to write and successfully complete the 1st Class exam.
• Minimum of five years related experience in a power plant over 1000m2 or an equivalency.
• NBIC commission or willingness to obtain within first year of employment
• NBIC AI endorsement or willingness to start applying within first year of employment
• Knowledge of Boiler Pressure Vessel Piping Fittings and Refrigeration codes.
• Ability to assess situations that may lead to a variance.
• Excellent problem solving and decisionmaking skills.
• Ability to write concise reports.
• Good keyboarding and computer skills including knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• A Valid BC Drivers License and a willingness to travel
• 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).

You can also be described as:

• Selfstarter you are proactive selfmotivated and take the initiative to look for opportunities to ensure the safety of the community in the areas you cover.
• Analytical problem solver & decision maker you can assess situations that may lead to a variance. You uncover new situations and love to analyze problems to find the best solutions. You are confident in the decisions you make.
• Tech savvy you have good keyboarding & computer skills understand how to use general systems and tools including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Clear & concise communicator you can find ways to connect with others explain any situation in a simple & easy to understand way and you can write concise reports.

Beyond the role:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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Please apply online by 4:00 PM PT on March 31 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.

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