Safety Manager

**WHY TRIMAC?**

Trimac Transportation is a leader in the bulk transportation industry with over 140 locations throughout Canada and the US. The average age of our fleet hovers around 5 years with innovative in-cab technology to assist with safety, route planning, fuel usage, and communication.

Trimac offers career progression, competitive pay, benefits, and job security; 75 years is a legacy you want to be a part of

• *THE ROLE**

Accountable to lead the Safety function within the Trimac Energy Services Division of the NW Region. Assists the Director, Safety Services & Security in the development of appropriate safety programs, policies, and procedures. Provides functional support to the Regional Vice President and Area Managers in their safety program implementation and execution efforts. Activities include but are not limited to, monitoring terminal safety performance and provide guidance to Terminal/Service Managers and Safety Specialists as needed to address emerging trends and areas of concern; providing support and serve as resource for Terminal Managers, Service Managers, Safety Supervisors and others in their area of operations; conducting, reviewing and documenting facility audits and assist in the correction of deficiencies; scheduling and present training programs as needed.

• *RESPONSIBILITIES**
• Responsible for regional safety and security policies and programs.
• Collaborate with Terminal and Service Managers to ensure consistent and thorough implementation of safety and security processes, policies and programs to mitigate accident/injury exposures and risks.
• Monitors safety process execution for compliance with company and regulatory requirements/expectations, provide guidance and direction as necessary
• Communicates company programs, rules, and tools related to safety
• Oversees the proper implementation and execution of training programs across sites/facilities
• Participates in the hire of security staff or vendor; guides the development and updating security policies and processes
• Ensures that all reporting and risk management tools, including Ultipro, Care, Intelex, and on-board monitoring technologies are being used appropriately
• Conducts evaluations and inspections to mitigate and/or minimize risk of loss potential
• Makes recommendations to Director of Safety, Regional Vice President and VP of Safety to ensure compliance and prevent work related injuries and motor vehicle accidents
• Conducts evaluations and inspections to ensure regulatory and policy compliance, mitigate risk and minimize risk of loss potential; ensures that safety inspections are properly scheduled, carried out, monitored, acted upon, and documented
• Ensures contractor compliance with all applicable Federal /Provincial and company regulations; ensures that related record-keeping and reporting requirements are met and maintained; provides support in implementing the approved recommendations
• Ensures that the security program is in compliance with federal/provincial guidelines and that all employees are properly trained
• Maintains confidentiality of all information
• Promotes structure of safety integration
• *EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE**
• Bachelor's degree or over 10 years of oilfield Transportation industry experience.
• 10 or more years of safety management experience required.
• 5 or more years of transportation safety / operations experience desired.
• Cost control and financial/budget experience required. CDS, CSS, CSP or specific transportation safety certification preferred.
• Management of supervisory or training-specific direct reports preferred
• *SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE**
• Thorough knowledge of federal /provincial safety regulations.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to interpret and explain regulations, policies, procedures to others
• Strong written and oral communication skills; excellent presentation skills; ability to influence people at all levels of the organization
• Ability to influence without authority
• Ability to lead and direct 5 or more direct reports
• Team-player that can work with operations team members in a respectful, yet influential way
• Self-starter that can find risk and create solutions that work for all stakeholders

Travel requirement within Canada and occasional travel to US.

• *PRE EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS**
• *Physical Requirements**:
• Must be able to work flexible work schedules as needed.
• 40%-60% of work is accomplished indoors and in air conditioned or well-ventilated facilities
• Work is accomplished in an office or in a cubicle space equipped with a telephone, computer and smartphone.
• *SAFETY IS OUR CORE VALUE**
• We make Safety a part of every decision.
• We make Safety personal.
• We have the courage to intervene.