Senior Safety Inspector - Construction Projects

About the role

SGS, a global testing, inspection and certification company, is looking for Senior Safety Inspectors in multiple locations, including Calgary. The inspector is the company's authorized representative for non-financial matters on construction projects, inspecting and coordinating safety aspects and ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Standard and company safety policies. Work is assigned on an as-needed basis, paid for the hours or days spent on the assigned work, and can last from a day to several weeks. This is a field position requiring willingness to travel.

Key responsibilities

• Pre-construction: interface with the Project Management Team, assist in pre-construction hazard assessments, attend project kick-off meetings and review project standards and specifications.
• During construction: support the contractor's safety management team, verify adherence to the Site-Specific Safety Plan, Emergency Response Plan and other hazard control documents, and review safe work practices and job hazard analyses.
• Identify and mitigate hazards that could cause significant injury or fatality, complete worksite inspections and daily reports (SHAREs, near misses), and use stop-work authority for unsafe conditions.
• Conduct safety walk-downs, lead and take part in safety meetings, incident investigations and corrective action planning, and provide contractors with safety bulletins.
• Maintain safety documentation files, review contractor safety performance before demobilization, and help identify safety improvement opportunities.

Required profile

• A minimum of 8 years of experience as a safety professional in oil and gas pipeline and/or industrial facilities.
• Degree, diploma or certification in Occupational Health and Safety preferred.
• API 1169 and API 1184 certification preferred, not required.
• Specifically trained in CSTS, PSTS, OSHA 40-hour, Leadership for Safety Excellence, accident reduction techniques, or jobsite supervisor safety training, or equivalent training and experience.
• Authorization to work in Canada; willingness to travel.