Job opportunity
Occupational Health Safety Officer
WorkSafeBC
Protect British Columbia workers through occupational health and safety compliance, licensing, and permitting decisions in a hybrid Richmond, Kelowna, or Nanaimo assignment.
WorkSafeBC seeks a seasoned Licensing and Permitting Officer reporting to the Manager, Licensing Services. You will apply advanced OHS expertise, analytical judgment, and regulatory knowledge to support worker safety and program integrity. The work involves evidence-based decisions, risk assessment, compliance with the Workers Compensation Act, and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage licensing and permitting files using integrated evidence
Plan risk-based inspections, audits, and investigations
Assess risk and make defensible compliance decisions
Improve criteria, procedures, service standards, and policy
Present requirements and mentor licensing officers
Requirements:
University degree or equivalent in a related discipline
Minimum six years’ real-time OHS compliance auditing experience
Asbestos abatement experience strongly preferred
Ability to interpret requirements and weigh evidence
Legal entitlement to work in Canada
Apply advanced OHS compliance, licensing, permitting, and investigative judgment to strengthen worker protection across British Columbia with WorkSafeBC.
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Apply on source site WorkSafeBC seeks a seasoned Licensing and Permitting Officer reporting to the Manager, Licensing Services. You will apply advanced OHS expertise, analytical judgment, and regulatory knowledge to support worker safety and program integrity. The work involves evidence-based decisions, risk assessment, compliance with the Workers Compensation Act, and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage licensing and permitting files using integrated evidence
Plan risk-based inspections, audits, and investigations
Assess risk and make defensible compliance decisions
Improve criteria, procedures, service standards, and policy
Present requirements and mentor licensing officers
Requirements:
University degree or equivalent in a related discipline
Minimum six years’ real-time OHS compliance auditing experience
Asbestos abatement experience strongly preferred
Ability to interpret requirements and weigh evidence
Legal entitlement to work in Canada
Apply advanced OHS compliance, licensing, permitting, and investigative judgment to strengthen worker protection across British Columbia with WorkSafeBC.
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