Health and Safety Officer (Greater Saint John and Greater Fredericton Regions of New Brunswick)
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The Opportunity
This Position will be Located In The Greater Saint John and Greater Fredericton Regions Of New Brunswick
The team at WorkSafeNB is passionate about promoting health and safety in New Brunswick workplaces. We strive to make New Brunswick the safest place to work. However, injuries do occur, and when they do, we are committed to providing caring recovery and return to work services, benefits, and compensation to injured workers and their families. Culture is the heartbeat of the organization. The stronger it is, the further we go! Selected by our employees, our WorkSafeNB values shape our culture. We put our values of Accountability, Collaboration and Trust into ACTion. We demonstrate accountability by taking pride in and ownership of our work so we can take care of our clients and other New Brunswickers. Through collaboration, we build strong partnerships and innovate to achieve better outcomes. Trust guides our organization; we lead and listen with empathy and embrace diversity, inclusion and belonging. These ACTions shape us.
WorkSafeNB is seeking to fill a permanent position of a Health and Safety Officer. Reporting to the Manager, Compliance Services, you promote safe and healthy work environments across the province through educating employers and employees on their rights and responsibilities.
Your key areas of responsibility:
- Promote safe and healthy workplaces across the province through conducting workplace inspections and enforcing the New Brunswick Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Act and its Regulations.
- Required to be on call, and first on scene, to investigate incidents, complaints, and work refusals.
- Provide expertise, consultation and assistance to clients, Prevention Team, other members of WorkSafeNB as well as internal and external technical committees.
You also embrace the following competencies:
- Client-focused Service
- Adaptability
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Ensuring Accountability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Emotional Intelligence / Self-awareness
- Enforcement
- Note Taking and Report Writing
- Consulting and Advising
You, as a successful candidate, possess:
- University degree, or post-secondary diploma, in a relevant discipline.
- Must have three years of relevant work experience in a technical speciality including experience with health and safety related work.
- Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge of health and safety issues and principles.
- CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional) or CHSC (Certified Health and Safety Consultant) certification is considered an asset.
- Experience in building construction would be considered an asset.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
You will be required to have a valid driver license and required to use your own vehicle. Travel expenses are reimbursed as per our expense directive.
Written and spoken competence in English is required.
Pay Scale $77,735.49 to $91,452.80
WorkSafeNB offers a competitive annual salary with excellent benefits, including:
- Comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, life insurance and LTD insurance).
- New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
- Competitive vacation and leave entitlements.
- Enhanced opportunities for professional learning and development.
- Ability to travel to, and work in, required areas in New Brunswick.
If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career with WorkSafeNB, please apply online at www.worksafenb.ca by August 25, 2025.
We thank all those who apply however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
For more information about WorkSafeNB, or this and other employment opportunities, please visit our website at worksafenb.ca.
Privacy Statement:
In New Brunswick, the Right to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RTIPPA) and the Personal Health Information Privacy and Access Act (PHIPAA) protect the privacy of your personal information. The RTIPPA applies to personal information gathered, used, disclosed and maintained by WorkSafeNB and identifies specific rights that you have with respect to your personal information including the right to access it. By submitting your application, you agree that the personal information you are providing in this application is disclosed for the purpose of WorkSafeNB assessing your candidature in the staffing process. You also agree that WorkSafeNB may use your personal information for statistical purposes.
WorkSafeNB has safeguards in place to protect the security of your personal information, including a combination of physical, technological, and administrative security measures appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. If you are the successful candidate, the personal information you have disclosed will form part of your personnel file and be retained in accordance with existing laws. If you are not the successful candidate, your personal information will be retained for three years.
If you have further questions about WorkSafeNB's administration of the RTIPPA and PHIPAA you can contact our privacy officer at 1 800 222-9775.
A little bit about us
WorkSafeNB
Organization
WorkSafeNB administers no-fault workplace accident and disability insurance for employers and their workers, funded solely through assessments on employers. All employers having three or more workers are obligated to obtain compensation coverage.
WorkSafeNB is committed to preventing workplace injuries and illness through education and enforcement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
WorkSafeNB is administered by a board of directors consisting of the chairperson, a vice-chairperson, the president and CEO (non-voting member), the chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal (non-voting member), five members representing workers, and five members representing employers. Other than the president & CEO and the chairperson of the Appeals Tribunal, members of the board of directors serve part-time.
WorkSafeNB's mandate is to:
- Promote the creation of a workplace safety culture in which all employees and employers view all occupational diseases and accidents as being preventable.
- Promote an understanding, acceptance, and compliance with all legislation for which WorkSafeNB is responsible, including the enforcement of the OHS Act and regulations.
- Provide timely compensation benefits, medical aid, rehabilitation, and safe return-to-work services to injured workers.
- Provide sustainable insurance and insurance-related services to the employer community.
- Represent stakeholders and provide recommendations and advice to government with respect to legislation, and publish such reports, studies, and recommendations WorkSafeNB considers advisable.
Assessments are affected by the level of activities in the province's workplaces, as are the resulting claims. There are also substantial assets that ensure WorkSafeNB will be able to provide the ongoing benefits promised to injured workers through a wage loss recovery insurance system. These funds are invested in the financial markets and investment returns are subject to the ups and downs of the marketplace.
Regional Services
WorkSafeNB's head office is located in Saint John.
More Info
For more information, please visit www.worksafenb.ca
Toll Free: 1-800-999-9775