Health & Safety Administrator

Job No: PVG202010445
Location: Northwestern BC

Welcome to the Brucejack Mine!

We are Pretivm – a Canadian mining company, headquartered in Vancouver, BC, owns and operates the high-grade underground Brucejack gold mine located 65 kilometres north of the town of Stewart in northern British Columbia. Commercial production was announced July 2017 and in 2020 the mine produced over 347 thousand ounces of gold at an All In Sustaining Cost of US$981 per ounce of gold sold. In 2020 Pretium generated over US$369 million of free cash flow. Brucejack is one of the largest and highest-grade gold mines globally and as of January 1, 2021 has Proven and Probable mineral reserves of 3.9 million ounces of gold (14.4 million tonnes grading 8.3 grams per tonne gold). Pretium trades on the TSX and NYSE under the ticker symbol "PVG".

As an employer of choice, we are committed to ensuring a safe, comfortable and diverse working environment. We are working closely with our neighbours – the local communities and First Nations - to provide employment.

About the Opportunity:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for Health & Safety Administrator to join the Brucejack Mine in Northwestern, British Columbia.

This position is located at Pretium Exploration Inc.'s "Pretivm" Brucejack site within the Health and Safety Department. The position reports to the Health and Safety Superintendent or Health and Safety Manager.

Job Purpose and Accountability

Pretivm recognizes that worker health and safety is paramount to our success. We are committed to the well-being of our employees, contractors, visitors and all other stakeholders by maintaining a safe working environment and creating a positive safety culture.

Pretivm shares a commitment to a safe and healthy workplace, which requires that each worker take individual responsibility for safety – for themselves and their coworkers. Health and Safety policies and practices are actively supported by management and accountability measures for health and safety performance exists at all levels of management. 

The purpose of the position is to assist in the development, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement the site’s Occupational Health and Safety System.  This position will provide the necessary H&S support and advice to Managers, Supervisors, Employees and Contractors that continuously improves the safety culture on the mine site.

Responsibilities:

Perform following duties, with safety being the number one priority:

  • Provide administrative support to the Superintendent’s and Manager
  • Organize weekly, monthly and quarterly reports
  • Review incident reports for completeness and enter into the incident report database and obtain signatures on the original incident report. Record corrective actions and e-mail those actions out to the responsible person.  Follow up on corrective actions that have not been closed out on a bi-weekly basis.
  • Assist in the delivery of site safety inductions for employees and contractors (as needed) and assist in the development of departmental orientations and ensure content is continuously updated to address risks/changes/improvements.
  • Participate in the development of the H&S Management Systems, understanding the relative value, interpreting results, and advising staff on how to improve H&S performance.
  • Provide support to Pretivm management, staff and various site contractors and vendors in the interpreting and applying H&S policies, regulations and legislation.
  • Work with the H&S Advisors and Training Coordinators in the development of training and awareness programs for the sites Industrial Hygiene, Air Quality Monitoring Program and MSD Prevention Program.
  • Participate in developing and reviewing safe operating procedures for the mine site and help set up a document control process to manage a procedure register.
  • Assist in organizing site training documents, training hours, update training manager and matrix for employees and contractors.
  • Assist in maintaining the CATS (Corrective Action Tracking System) by entering corrective actions and safety concerns and follow up to ensure they are closed out.
  • Maintain electronic spreadsheets related to incident investigations, action tracking and H&S related data.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and adherence to all applicable legislation, standards and guidelines, and influence the adoptions of standards where applicable
  • Participate in the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JOHSC) inspections and meetings
  • Assist in the development of a workplace inspection program, and when available conduct inspections and identity opportunities for safety improvements
  • Other duties as required

Qualifications:  

  • Professional certification in Health and Safety from a recognized establishment

Skills:

Position requirements include, but are not limited to: 

  • 3-5 years’ experience in an H&S Administration role, with knowledge and experience in Health and Safety issues.
  • General knowledge of Mining, processing activities, and construction activities
  • General knowledge of BC Mines Regulations and WorkSafeBC OHS regulations
  • Knowledge of incident investigation and root cause analysis
  • General knowledge of Emergency Response, first aid, mine rescue, &/or firefighting
  • Ability to deliver site orientation/training to large groups
  • Exceptionally strong computer skills in all Microsoft Office programs
  • Previous database experience is preferred
  • Knowledge of health & safety management systems and techniques
  • General knowledge of high risk activities such equipment lockout, confined spaces, work at heights, hot work, heavy equipment, rigging
  • Self-starter with good organization skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision

Additional Information: 

  • Work at remote location (camp) on a 14-days on/12-days off rotation
  • Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening
  • Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift
  • Be able maintain high levels of performance over a 12-hour shift
  • Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions
  • Able to work in close quarters with the team

What we can offer you:

We are committed to ensuring that all of our team members are kept healthy and safe. To achieve this, we provide comfortable camp accommodations, as well as balanced meals prepared by our culinary team. 

Team members can expect access to TV and wifi, our on-site gym and a variety of recreational activities. 

All of our team members are also rewarded with a host of great benefits, including:

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications.
  • Extended medical benefits and wellness coverage.

It is important to note that the wellbeing of our team is our top priority. As such, we promote a drug and alcohol-free work environment through the use of mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN EXCITING NEW CHALLENGE JOIN PRETIVM AND THE BRUCEJACK MINE TODAY!

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