Join the
Boffo team

Construction Safety Officer

Boffo Developments Ltd has an exciting opportunity for a qualified individual to join our construction team.

Over the past 50 years, Boffo has built thousands of homes and has earned a reputation for developing exceptional residential communities throughout the Lower Mainland.

The Construction Safety Officer will work closely with the Site Superintendents to enforce health and safety policies and WorkSafe OH&S regulations on our high-rise construction site. The CSO is also responsible for accurate compliance to OH&S legislation, ensuring a safe work environment for all personnel and administering first aid services as required.

Responsibilities include:

  • Ensure safety compliance is followed, in accordance with OHS requirements.
  • Promote a culture of company health and safety policies and procedures.
  • Respond to issues relating to health, safety, environment, emergency response, and safety management systems for site operations.
  • Administer First Aid to site personnel as required.
  • Lead site safety meetings and record meeting minutes
  • Effectively lead and document toolbox meetings, monthly safety committee meetings, job hazard assessments, site safety audits and shut-down unsafe work.
  • Conduct effective daily site safety inspections and maintain records.
  • Submit daily, weekly and monthly safety reports.
  • Identify hazardous areas and conduct investigations of accidents and near-miss incidents. Issue non-compliance notifications to trades.
  • Coordinate with WorkSafe BC regarding site specific injury management
  • Provide new worker orientations.
  • Perform construction tasks on site – basic carpentry, build and maintain guard rails, general labour etc.
  • Ticket for operating machinery such as bobcat/telehandler is an asset.

Requirements include:

  • Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience in a site safety role
  • Valid OFA ticket Level 2 is required; OFA Level 3 is preferred.
  • Construction Safety Officer Certification
  • Experience in concrete high-rise towers
  • Fall arrest training and familiar working at heights.
  • Knowledge and ability to comply with all WorkSafe procedures and safety practices, including on-site work practices and guidelines.
  • Excellent communication, organization skills with attention to detail
  • Understanding of the construction process
  • Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Full-time position, with extended hours including Saturdays as required.
  • Must provide own transportation to site.

If this describes you, please submit your resume and cover letter to careers@boffo.ca.

For more information visit boffo.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.