Corporate Safety Specialist

Now Hiring **Corporate Safety Specialist**

In Medicine Hat, you'll find an exceptionally high quality of life... and a comparatively low cost of living. And here at the City of Medicine Hat, you'll have endless opportunities to learn, grow and make a difference.

The Corporate Health and Safety team has an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional who will be responsible for advising, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the plans and programs that mitigate and manage risk associated with the City's operational and capital programs.

• Proven interpersonal and collaboration skills with ability to build relationships and work with staff to identify gaps and develop plans to mitigate risks.
• Sound knowledge of Federal and Provincial legislation, Health and Safety Management Systems, and possess a high level of expertise in incident investigations, determining corrective actions and ensuring implementation of those actions.
• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills and are able to deploy tact and diplomacy in difficult situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and solve problems using sound judgement.
• Demonstrated the ability to develop and lead change management strategies, as well as your ability to work effectively in an environment of heavy workload and competing priorities.
• Knowledge and experience of electrical distribution systems would be an asset.
• *Qualifications**
• Successful completion of a diploma in occupational health and safety, emergency management or related discipline from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• Five (5) years' directly related work experience in administering Health and Safety, Environmental and/or Emergency Management Systems.
• Professional designation in or ability to obtain Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation.
• Possess and maintain a valid Class 5 Alberta Drivers License with an acceptable driving record.
• Possess, or ability to obtain the Alberta Municipal Health and Safety Association auditor qualification and/or Health and Safety Management Systems internal auditor qualification through a recognized certifying body.
• An equivalent combination of management approved training and experience may be considered.
• *This position has been identified as Safety Sensitive and requires the completion of a satisfactory pre-employment drug screen.**
• We thank all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted._

A range of campgrounds surround Medicine Hat from in-city, to back country. All are either minutes or a few hours away. There is space, firewood and activities for those who use campers, RVs and tents. Cabins are found at nearby ranches and lakes for everyone to ride horses, drive ATV's, hike, toboggan, roast marshmallows or sit lakeside. THAT'S INNOVATION, MEDICINE HAT STYLE

• *#bright**ideas