Location: Surrey, BC or Kamloops, BC
Potential for some remote work
Wage: $25/hr
Type: Permanent position with a 3-month probation period
Hours: 27.5 office hours per week, Monday to Friday, plus after-hours on-call coverage for missed check-in monitoring and compensated at a weekly flat rate equivalent to 10 additional hours including on-call coverage on weekday evenings and one weekend per month.
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
Closing Date: September 25, 2026
Job Description
BC Conservation Foundation is seeking an energetic, organized, and adaptable person for a fast-paced, primarily desk-based role focused on safety-related coordination, documentation, and administrative support for work-term centered conservation projects. This is not a typical HSE position involving regular safety inspections, field audits, or frequent site visits; the day-to-day work is largely paper-centric and involves managing monthly safety expenditures, charge-outs, safety orientations for new temporary hires, check-in monitoring, and other safety-related paperwork. The ideal candidate enjoys handling a busy and complex administrative workload, has a strong interest in workplace safety, and is comfortable working with detailed information in a remote or office-based environment. Occasional site visits may be added over time, but they are not a core focus of the position. The successful candidate will bring a positive, can-do attitude, a willingness to learn and adapt, and the ability to respond quickly while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
Working closely with the foundation’s Regional Coordinators and Accounting Department, the Safety Coordinator and Check-ins Monitor provides health and safety support to projects. The Safety Coordinator maintains the existing Occupational Health and Safety Program, monitors the lone worker check-in system, ensures safety costs are properly processed and promotes a positive safety culture in the workplace, especially for term-based employees. Tasks include:
- Conduct safety orientations for new and return hires
- Ensure Project Safety Assessments (PSAs) are completed by the employee(s), and ensure appropriate safety control measures are in place to minimize the risk of injury
- Use, monitor and organize third-party check in services (i.e., SafetyLine) to monitor fieldwork staff across the province
- Use sound judgment to calmly and effectively respond to fieldwork emergencies and missed check-ins
- Set up, test, activate, distribute and inventory inReach devices as required
- Purchase, maintain, distribute and inventory safety equipment, including first aid kits, truck kits, bear spray, satellite communication devices and project-specific gear
- Track rental safety gear and SafetyLine usage and prepare cost paperwork for approval by project managers before submitting to the accounting department for processing
- Oversee and deliver Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) meetings and take meeting minutes.
- Report workplace injuries and near misses to all applicable internal parties (e.g. project managers and payroll department) and to WorkSafeBC, and complete incident investigations where required
- Stay current on WorkSafeBC regulations and industry safety initiatives
- Provide health and safety support and guidance to Project Coordinators and employees
- Effectively disseminate workplace safety information throughout the organization using email, newsletters, safety bulletins and meetings.
- Enhance content for the safety section of the BC Conservation Foundation website
- Assist colleagues on other organizational tasks as needed.
Qualifications
- You live in the Metro Vancouver or Kamloops area and are legally able to work in Canada (i.e. you have a valid permanent Social Insurance Number).
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in high-stress situations
- Willing to be available after office hours during designated on-call periods
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Fieldwork experience in remote locations with an environmental background preferred
- Ability to recognize and meet deadlines
Assets
- A passion for conservation and making a difference
- Experience in non-profit, community or government roles and working with diverse stakeholders, including experience with Indigenous communities is an asset
- Ability to thrive in a busy, deadline-driven and information-rich workplace
- Quick to learn and collaborative as part of a team but can work independently
- Exceptional attention to detail and quality while managing multiple projects
- Highly organized with a desire for producing high-quality work
- Sound analytical, problem-solving, computer and organizational abilities, and strong interpersonal skills
- Sound judgement, initiative, discretion, and previous experience in dealing with all levels of staff, external clients, and suppliers
- Excellent written and spoken English language skills. Other language skills are an asset
- Safety certification, safety-related experience, or express interest in workplace safety
Additional Perks of the Job
- Generous extended health benefits package after three months
- Matching RRSP employer contributions after two years of service
- A chance to make an impact on the health of our planet
- Hybrid remote/office work environment
To apply for this job
Applicants are asked to submit a resume and cover letter using the form below.