Regional Safety Advisor

Posting End Date:

October 04, 2024

Employee Type:

Regular-Full time

Union/Non:

This is a non-union position

Are you passionate about safety, problem solving and continuous improvement? Enbridge is looking for a Safety Champion to facilitate, support implementation of the Safety Management System elements, programs, standards, and practices within the region. If serving as an advisor and providing input in the development of broader Enterprise safety programs sounds intriguing to you, then please apply now!

What You Will Do:

• Provide subject matter expertise to lead consistent and effective development and implementation of the Safety Management System and the Pipeline and Process Safety Management System and its supporting processes and programs within the region.

• Responsible for providing safety leadership by influencing, promoting, developing, coordinating, and facilitating safety culture, safety awareness and safety recognition initiatives. This includes leading the resolution of complex safety issues within the region.

• Work with the Regional leadership teams to facilitate the development of safety culture improvement plans based on the results of safety culture assessments.

• Coach and support regional management and influence the behaviors of line management personnel to fulfill their safety leadership expectations.

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with field personnel through pro-active involvement in field activities and a regular presence in the field.

• Lead, coach, mentor, and support regional safety representatives in execution of their roles.

• Serve as an on-site safety advisor during fieldwork activities as required.

• Act as a conduit for communications between the Region and the Health & Safety Department on safety related matters.

• Provide guidance on the development of safety programs, standards, and requirements.

• Coordinate regional change requests and collect l input into changes requested by others.

• Lead the Regional implementation of the contractor safety management program. 

• Conduct and /or participate in and/or review regional safety inspections and observations; quality reviews, trend and analyze data, identify areas for improvement and responsible for the development of corrective action plans and resolutions.

• Support, monitor and review implementation of the hazard assessment program to ensure its effectiveness.

• Participate as a safety SME in process hazard assessments, management of change reviews, and project turnover activities and actively promote process safety programs within the region.

• Assist in the development and monitoring of regional safety budgets and in the research and procurement of safety services and materials as required.

• Support the annual employee medical evaluation process (fit test, PFT, audiometric).

• Provide Regional level leadership on industrial hygiene and process safety management functions.

• Assume the role of safety officer or a safety support role within the Incident Command System during emergencies and emergency response exercises. This will include being the regional lead in the Incident Command System.

• Be the regional lead safety contact with regulators and other 3rd parties completing safety audits, reviews, inspections and/or investigations and lead the development and timely completion of associated corrective action plans.

• Promote industry standard processes by monitoring industry trends and identifying new technologies.

Who You Are:

You have the following education & experience:

• Related university degree and four‐plus years’ experience OR seven‐plus years of previous field operations experience, OR equivalent mix of formal education and experience.

• At least 4 years of relevant health & safety experience within the oil, gas or petrochemical sectors

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