Technical Safety Engineer (Hybrid)

As a Technical Safety Engineer your role will be to understand and manage the company-wide operational risk management process; facilitate risk assessments and to support operational areas to utilize the company’s risk matrix in a consistent way.

What We Offer:

• Work Environment - Work in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and a café  

• Hybrid Work Model – Allows for a blend of in-office and work-from-home days 

• Competitive Compensation – Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance 

• Flexible Benefits Plan – Including medical and dental benefits that are both in effect from day one 

• Paid Vacation – Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation 

• Wellness Support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program 

• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program

Your responsibilities:

• Coach and support engineers and operational teams from across the business areas in the fundamentals of risk assessment and use of the Irving Oil Risk Matrix to effectively identify, categorize, manage and report on risks within their own area.

• Facilitate discussions for the development of mitigation plans to address identified high risks.

• Use risk assessment software to produce technical reports, memos etc, record recommendations and applicable information.

• Able to audit risk assessment processes for compliance to the process and identification of improvements.

• Ownership of various projects from conception to completion with very little supervision.

• Manage complex tasks and functions as required.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of identified controls or mitigations to ensure the required level of risk mitigation has been achieved.

• Work effectively with Senior Leaders, Directors and Managers to minimize risk.

• Manage and enhance the company-wide risk management process as required.

Your skills:

• Ability to act with a high sense of urgency

• Analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication skills, leading and coordinating workshops or in person sessions.

• Ability to facilitate risk assessment sessions and work with a diverse group of Engineers, EHS professionals and Operational personnel.

• Ability to navigate in a fast-paced, changing environment

• Committed to achieving results

• Must have the ability to make solid decisions on important matters based on available information

Your experience:

• University degree in Safety and Risk Engineering, sound knowledge of complex engineering processes and facets of engineering.

• Minimum of 8-12 years’ experience in engineering, organizational experience, and experience at a leading engineering level would be an asset.

• Experience in conducting risk assessments and using a risk matrix is essential. HAZOP Chairman experience would be an asset.

• Must have their PEng (Professional Engineer) designation.

• Technical Safety Engineering experience would be an asset

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Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that’s created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.​

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