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Excellent knowledge of safety practices Key observation and analytical skills.
Does this sound like you? If so, this position may be for you.
The Armour Group Limited is one of the leading hospitality, development and construction companies in Atlantic Canada. With its dedicated team of professionals, The Armour Group Limited continues a proud history of creating a sense of place in Nova Scotia – carefully designing, developing, constructing and operating some of our region’s most iconic buildings and businesses including Muir Hotel, Delta by Marriott Dartmouth, and Queens Marque District. With more than 50 years of history locally, this family-owned firm remains committed to a principled approach to development, ensuring that our work is environmentally sustainable and integrated into the communities we serve. If you share our values and would like to work with skilled professionals, Armour is presently seeking a Safety Coordinator.
Reporting to the Construction Manager, this individual will ensure that field operations are conducted in a safe and efficient manner, working closely with employees, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders to provide safety encouragement, guidance, and support.
In this role, you’ll get to:
· Work along side construction staff and promote a positive safety culture and provide safety leadership.
· Conduct regular site safety inspections and hazard assessments.
· Maintain records of inventory and inspection schedules for equipment
· Perform site inspections, job observations, and safety audits as required, ensuring our company and its trades are in compliance with safety regulations.
· Follow up with construction staff and construction trades that action items are completed from audits or inspections.
· Participate in incident investigations.
· Take leadership role in Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee
· Assist with site emergency response planning.
· Develop safe work practices and safety job procedures depending on the job site and the situation.
· Ability to travel around HRM, Bedford and Dartmouth and visit current job sites and perform weekly inspections.
· Provide new worker/subcontractor site orientations for larger job sites and coordinate and organize trade worker certificates and making sure they are valid.
· Review and provide updates or changes to existing safety manual, job startup processes protocols, and procedures.
· Attend company-wide JOHS Committee meetings.
What we’re looking for:
· Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
- A Certificate, Diploma or Degree in Health & Safety is considered an asset.
· Must be familiar with Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety Act and current Safe Work Practices
· Highly effective communication skills are required for this position to effectively communicate across a broad range of working environments and diverse teams.
· Valid Nova Scotia drivers license
As Armour Group is a family organization, we value our employees and their well-being. If you would like to join an organization at which you can have fulfilling work, career growth, long term job stability, and an opportunity to positively contribute to the Maritimes, this position may be for you!
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to recruitment@armourgroup.com. The Armour Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer. While we thank all applicants only those selected for an interview will be contacted
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:

• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person