LaPrairie Crane, a member of LaPrairie Group of Companies, is one of Canada’s largest independent mobile-crane companies with fleet capabilities ranging from 5 – 600 tons, including all terrain, boom truck, carry deck, crawler, hydraulic truck, rough terrain, and tower cranes.

LaPrairie Crane is currently looking for a full-time Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) Coordinator to join its team in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, organized, adaptable and enjoys working in a fast-paced and multi-tasking environment.

Job Summary

The HSE Coordinator will work closely with the Senior HSE Supervisor to achieve a safe working environment and meet statutory and contractual requirements. The HSE Coordinator will be required to travel to LaPrairie Crane worksites throughout the Wood Buffalo Region and Southern Alberta.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provide professional expertise and guidance in all areas of HSE including direction in incident management and investigation.
• Provide support, advice and direction for managers and supervisors.
• Comply with all HSE Policies and promote a safe working environment.
• Promote an organizational culture where incidents, hazards and opportunities for improvement are reported, discussed, and addressed quickly and efficiently.
• Accountable for the interpretation of the Provincial and Federal OHS legislation as it applies.
• Assist supervisors in the delivery of Toolbox Safety talks.
• Mentor employees on HSE issues on sites.
• Liaison with contractors, third parties, HSE and other internal clients with the provision of presentations to increase awareness of HSE matters.
• Support incident owners to ensure accident and incident investigations are conducted and events reported in a timely manner.
• Support safety meetings by providing relevant information for use during the meeting and actively participating throughout.
• Carry out and record regular safety checks and safety inspections with documentation completed in a timely manner.
• Primary support in case of HSE issues.
• Coordinates investigation and performs Root Cause Analysis.
• Maintain a pro-active approach to the wellbeing of all employees, subcontractors and associated client personnel affected by our work.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years relevant field safety experience.
• NCSO Professional certification.
• OHS Certification would be an asset but not required.
• Familiarity with crane, heavy haul, trucking, mining, oil and gas and construction operations is an asset.
• Experience with the WCB process and claims management.
  
• Experience and proven record in participation of safety management processes (e.g. safety committees, working groups, heavy industrial auditing and inspection experience).
• Hold a valid drivers’ license.
• Able to work effectively with people of all levels including management, employees, and contractors.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and adapt to fast changing situations.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in an efficient and professional matter.
• Self-starter, ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to prioritize projects and meet critical deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft basic suite of programs (i.e., e Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

Note: The successful applicant is required to have a local residence in Fort McMurray or the must be willing to relocate to Fort McMurray. Accommodations are not provided.