Job Description:

Looking to build your career in construction safety, project management, and documentation? Boy, do we have an exciting role for you

Cap West Group is hiring a Trade Safety Coordinator for its project at 7008 River Parkway in Richmond.

This person will be on site with our forming crews, ensuring that work areas are safe, required paperwork is completed, and deficiencies are dealt with. The role involves daily contact with the Superintendent, Forepersons, workers and the general contractor’s safety team.

Perks:

- Competitive pay & a Comprehensive Benefits Package.
- Benefits include company-paid extended health care, dental care, vision care, life insurance, critical illness, and critical life insurance.
- Annual Education Allowance
- Generous Referral Program
- Fun & collaborative company culture with lots of team-building events
- Local discounts to restaurants, clothing stores, personal training, and more
- Friends and Family rates for hospitality brands

What you will do:

On-Site Safety:

- Walk active decks, stripping areas, access routes and material storage areas daily; identify hazards and bring them to the responsible Foreperson
- Check slab edges, floor openings, guardrails, ladders and access points; follow up until deficiencies are corrected
- Check that control zones are in place for stripping, flytable movements, overhead work and lifting activities, and that workers are kept clear
- Observe crane-related activities from the trade side, including rigging practices, suspended loads, landing areas and coordination with crews
- Ensure housekeeping, material stacking, PPE use and separation of workers from moving equipment
- Escalate serious or repeated concerns to the Superintendent and Safety Manager; stop unsafe activity where there is immediate danger
- Perform other safety-related duties as assigned by the Cap West Safety Manager

Safety Records and Documentation:

- Review daily Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHAs)



for completion and relevance to the work taking place
- Ensure that toolbox talks, required inspections and other trade safety records are completed and filed
- Carry out and record inspections in Autodesk; attach photos, assign deficiencies and follow up on closeout
- Keep applicable Safe Work Practices (SWPs), Safe Job Procedures (SJPs) and Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) available to crews; flag missing or outdated procedures to the Safety Manager
- Keep the site crane binder organized and current, including required inspection, maintenance, operator qualification and other crane records received from the responsible parties
- Check worker training and task-specific qualifications, including fall protection and equipment tickets; flag expired or missing records
- Collect incident information, photos and witness statements and submit records promptly to the Safety Manager

Working With the Site Team:

- Attend site safety meetings and coordinate trade-related issues with the general contractor’s safety representative
- Help with recent-worker and project-specific orientations and confirm workers understand key site rules
- Follow up with Forepersons on corrective actions, and confirm when the issue has been addressed
- Assist with incident and near-miss investigations, WorkSafeBC visits and emergency drills or planning as directed
- Provide the Safety Manager with updates on site concerns, repeat deficiencies and matters requiring management attention

What you bring:

- 1-2 years of experience in construction, preferably with exposure to site safety duties; forming or high-rise construction experience is an asset
- CSO certification or recognized occupational health and safety training preferred; candidates working toward certification may be considered
- Working knowledge of common construction hazards and basic WorkSafeBC requirements, particularly fall protection, lifting and mobile equipment
- Knowledge of tower crane operations, including hoisting activities, rigging practices, lifting zones and associated safety requirements
- Comfortable speaking

📌 Trade Safety Coordinator (Vancouver)
🏢 CapWest
📍 Vancouver