Safety Advisor

Safety Advisor – 

Position Overview

WSG Energy Services is seeking an experienced Safety 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.