Are you an occupational hygienist with at least six years of industry related experience? Do you want to advise stakeholders, utilizing your occupational hygiene expertise, to help employers prevent occupational illness, disease, and disability? If so, we want to hear from you.
WorkSafeBC’s OHS Technical Advisory Services within the Prevention Practice, Quality & Engineering department is seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated senior occupational hygienist, to lead and participate in issues related to occupational hygiene management processes and strategies. This includes providing technical support to internal and external stakeholders, including a team of occupational hygiene officers and other departments in helping us reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe through education, consultation, and enforcement.
Where you’ll work
At WorkSafeBC, we offer a hybrid work model that combines working remotely, and in our offices based on the operational needs of the position.
As a Senior Occupational Hygienist you will:
- Promote consistent application of regulatory requirements pertaining to occupational hygiene and health topics and act as a technical resource on complex issues.
- Lead and/or participate in issue management processes specific to occupational hygiene and health issues.
- Research complex occupational hygiene and health issues and recommend solutions or strategies for effective and practical enforcement and efficient use of occupational hygiene requirements in various focus sectors.
- Assist the Manager, OHS Technical Advisory Services in the planning, implementation and on-going maintenance of a comprehensive occupational disease prevention plan of which an occupational exposure database is a critical component.
- Support the activities of prevention officers and other work groups, including the development and delivery of training curriculum for a variety of occupational hygiene topics.
- Coordinate WHMIS plans and activities in accordance with both divisional plans and Inter-jurisdictional memoranda of understanding and policies. Provide technical direction to prevention officers engaged in both provincial and federal WHMIS activities.
- Consistently model the appropriate level of organizational behaviours expected of all WorkSafeBC employees: responsive, respectful, fair, collaborative, accountable, and forward thinking.
We’re looking for someone who can:
- Provide occupational hygiene and health expertise and guidance to WorkSafeBC staff and stakeholders
- Use critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate unique workplace hygiene and health issues and identify effective controls
- Develop strategies and solutions to address complex industry issues and initiatives in order to reduce risk and keep workplaces healthy and safe
- Make and enforce timely decisions independently and objectively, using sound judgment and technical knowledge
- Professionally deal with emergencies and sensitive situations
- Travel to locations in BC and stay overnight as required
Your background and experience
- A bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and a minimum of six years (real-time) directly related experience
- A professional designation in good standing as a Certified Industrial Hygienist through the Board of Global EHS Credentialing or a Registered Occupational Hygienist through the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists.
Application requirements:
In addition to your resume, please submit:
- Written submission – applicants must submit a recent report/document on an occupational hygiene topic which they have solely authored. Examples include (but not limited to) strategy or initiative documents, enforcement report, special projects.
Please send any additional application materials via email to Talent Team by 4:30 p.m. on the closing date of the competition.
Important to know
Before we can finalize any offer of employment, you must:
Consent to a criminal record check: Successfully meet two different criminal record clearances, one of which meets the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults. Or successfully meet the legal requirements under the Criminal Records Review Act to work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
- Confirm you’re legally entitled to work in Canada
Who we are
At WorkSafeBC, we promote safe and healthy workplaces across British Columbia. We partner with workers and employers to save lives and prevent injury, disease, and disability. When work-related injuries or diseases occur, we provide compensation and support injured workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work. We’re honoured to serve the 2.49 million workers and 263,000 registered employers in our province.
What’s it like to work at WorkSafeBC?
It’s challenging, stimulating, and rewarding. Our positions offer diversity and opportunities for professional growth. Every day, the work we do impacts people and changes lives. What we do is important, and so are the people we do it for.
Our ability to make a difference relies on building a team with a rich variety of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences that reflect the diversity of the people we serve. We are committed to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work culture where everyone can contribute as their best, authentic self.
Learn more: Discover who we are.
Our benefits
As a member of our team, you’ll have access to services and benefits that help you get the most out of work — and life. Along with a competitive salary, your total compensation package includes: [update for temporary roles from] benefits bank statements
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides you with a lifetime monthly pension when you retire
- 3 weeks of vacation in your first year, with regular increases based on years of service
- Extensive health care and dental benefits
- Optional leave and earned-time-off arrangements
- Development opportunities (tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and more) Learn more: Find out what we offer
Salary: $53.08 - $68.61/hourly
Want to apply?
- Applications are welcomed immediately; however, must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on the closing date.
- Please note that we will be starting assessments prior to the closing date.
We encourage all qualified applicants to apply. If you require an accommodation in the assessment process, please email Recruitment Testing Accommodation (SM) when you submit your application.