Director, Safety, Security and Emergency Management Position Title Director, Safety, Security and Emergency Management We foster healthy and supportive workplaces, invest in learning and development, strengthen connections across our community, and empower innovation and transformation. BCIT’s Safety, Security and Emergency Management department is seeking a regular, full-time (1.0 FTE ) Director, Safety, Security and Emergency Management. This position provides strategic direction to the Institute’s health, safety, security, emergency management, and travel risk management programs and services, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and fostering a safe, secure, healthy, and resilient campus community.

Acts as a strategic advisor to the VP and the Senior Team on critical risk, compliance, and emergency management matters, and leads the development of SSEM strategies, plans, policies, and initiatives that support institutional priorities and continuous improvement. Oversees regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and integrated service delivery while providing leadership to internal teams and cultivating effective relationships with campus community, external agencies, and community partners. Acts as a strategic advisor to the VP and the Senior Team on the Institute’s most critical health, safety, security and emergency management, and risk-related matters.

Provides advice on risk exposure, emerging issues, and strategic priorities, and delivers reports, presentations, and recommendations on risks, opportunities, achievements, key initiatives and portfolio performance. Develops strategies, plans, and policies for all areas of accountability to foster a positive culture of safety, preparedness, prevention, and resilience, a healthy occupational environment, secure campus and systems, and an inclusive campus community. Promotes a community-centred and service-oriented approach to campus safety through prevention, education, collaboration, and meaningful engagement.

Provides strategic direction to the Institute’s health, safety, fire safety, security, emergency management, and business continuity programs. Oversees compliance with international, federal, provincial, and institutional requirements related to all areas of accountability. Directs planning, due diligence, quality assurance, and risk management activities to protect the Institute’s people, assets, operations, and reputation.

Provides strategic direction to the Institute’s occupational health, safety, and fire safety programs, including accident investigations, first aid, safety training, WSBC claims management, prevention initiatives, environmental and hazard management, and related audits and assessments. Provides strategic direction to the Institute’s security and threat programs, including behavioural threat assessment, violence prevention,



crime and loss prevention, security incident and threat investigations, and physical security systems such as alarms, access control, key management, surveillance systems, and related technologies. Provides strategic direction to the Institute’s emergency management programs, including emergency planning, preparedness, response, disaster recovery, business continuity, and emergency response team training and exercises.

Directs the operation of the Institute’s emergency response centre during incidents and emergencies. Ensures an integrated and strategic approach to programs planning, development and service delivery. Fosters equitable, accessible, and inclusive programs that meet the diverse needs of the campus community and drives ongoing evaluation and continuous improvement to enhance effectiveness and support institutional priorities.

Provides strategic direction to critical communications and interactions across the campus community, and with external agencies, first responders, contractors, regulatory bodies, and community partners. Directs the collection and analysis of operational data, intelligence, performance measures, emerging trends, technologies, and industry development to support strategic decision-making, evaluate program effectiveness, identify emerging risks, and drive continuous improvement across the portfolio. Chairs and/or participates on health, safety, security and emergency management committees, providing strategic guidance and expert advice related to areas of accountability.

Manages directly and indirectly reporting staff, overseeing and participating in selection, coaching, mentoring, development, performance management and all other people-management practices. Undergraduate degree in occupational health and safety, emergency management, security management, public administration, business, law enforcement or a relevant discipline (Master’s degree preferred). Minimum 10 years of progressive responsible leadership experience in health and safety, security and emergency management, risk management, business continuity, or a related field.

Professional certification in security management, business continuity, emergency management, organizational resilience, enterprise risk management, or a related discipline (e.g., Training and/or certification in behavioural threat assessment, violence prevention, threat management, or related disciplines is preferred.Expert knowledge of the concepts, theories,



practices and techniques of health, safety, security and emergency management. High degree of business acumen with strong skills in development of strategies, programs and initiatives, and in managing change. Expert communication, relationship-building, and influencing skills, with the ability to advise senior leaders, governance bodies, and external agencies.

Excellent analytical skills and ability to apply sound judgment in problem solving, evaluating courses of action, and making decisions on complex health, safety, security and emergency management matters. Competitive pay Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan including access to a Health Care Spending Account of up to $500 if eligible! Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions Versatile hybrid work arrangements available Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge Wellness and Employee Assistance programs Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

BCIT is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring individuals who have been historically underrepresented in our workforce, BCIT , and the larger community. We strongly encourage Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2S/LGBTQIA+ to apply. While all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Accessibility is an integral part of BCIT’s commitment to equity and inclusion.

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Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and the maximum base salary for a position. The control point of the range represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications, and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred, or promoted between the minimum and the control point of the salary range for a job, taking internal equity into account.

Salaries above the control point may be considered for extenuating circumstances and must be approved by an external governing body. Required fields are indicated with an asterisk () ~ High School Diploma ~ Bachelors Degree ~ PHD ~ This means the successful candidate must be able to and willing to relocate to the Lower Mainland. I do not currently reside in the Lower Mainland, however I am willing and able to relocate if found to be the successful candidate ~ I do not currently reside in the Lower Mainland and I am unwilling to relocate ~ Given the posted salary range for this position, please indicate your salary expectation should you be the successful candidate for this position.

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📌 Director, Safety, Security and Emergency Management (Burnaby)
🏢 British Columbia Institute of Technology
📍 Burnaby