Safety Advisor - Position OverviewWSG Energy Services is seeking an experiencedSafety Advisor activities on site for our projects at Rio Tinto
Candidates must be local to Kitimat or Terrace.
Key Responsibilities- Provide field-based HSE support throughout construction completion, system turnover, commissioning, and startup activities.
- Support the safe transfer of systems from construction to commissioning and eventual operations ownership.
- Ensure compliance with WSG Energy Services, client, regulatory, and project-specific HSE requirements.
- Participate in commissioning planning meetings, startup readiness reviews, and daily coordination meetings.
- Monitor and support Permit to Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), isolation, energization, and verification processes.
- Conduct field inspections, safety observations, and audits focused on commissioning and startup activities.
- Facilitate safety orientations, toolbox talks, pre-job hazard assessments, and commissioning-specific risk reviews.
- Identify and mitigate hazards related to system turnover, equipment energization, pressure testing, flushing, functional testing, and startup operations.
- Support SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) planning and execution to ensure effective risk management across multiple work fronts.
- Review and verify Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), Field-Level Hazard Assessments (FLHAs), and Safe Work Procedures.
- Participate in incident investigations and corrective action implementation as required.
- Act as a key liaison between construction, commissioning, operations, and project leadership teams.
- Maintain accurate safety documentation, inspection records, reports, and leading indicator metrics.
Qualifications & Experience- Post-secondary education or certification in Occupational Health and Safety or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of HSE experience in industrial construction, energy, oil and gas, petrochemical, LNG, or commissioning environments.
- Demonstrated experience supporting construction-to-commissioning transitions and startup activities on major industrial projects.
- Strong knowledge of WorkSafeBC regulations and industry best practices.
- Experience with:
- Permit to Work (PTW) systems
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) programs
- Energy Isolation Management
- Mechanical Completion and Systems Turnover
- SIMOPS Management
- Startup and Operational Readiness Programs
- Experience supporting pressure testing, hydrotesting, equipment energization, and process system startup activities is considered a strong asset.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with construction, commissioning, and operations personnel.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced project environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and digital safety management systems.
Preferred Certifications- NCSO (National Construction Safety Officer) designation or equivalent.
- Construction Safety Officer (CSO) certification.
- COR Internal Auditor training.
- H2S Alive.
- Standard First Aid with CPR.
- Confined Space and Fall Protection training considered an asset.
Working Conditions- Site-based role located in Kitimat BC
- PPE required at all times while on site.
