Emergency Planner/Trainer - Jobs in Winnipeg, MB

Job Description

This is a unique job. Are you curious what the view is like from the roof of the Richardson Building How about the Winnipeg Jets locker room The tunnels under the airport Going behind the scenes of secure federal facilities, aerospace, hospitals, etc Does the idea of working for an essential service provider, travelling across the country and meeting with clients excite youOur job is to go into all sorts of buildings, document their hazards and safety systems, write an evacuation plan, and train their staff on what to do in case of emergencies.Not only will you get a chance to see things most people never see, but you do it as part of a small, eclectic team with a great sense of humor!Side benefit: you make the world a safer place.Succeeding in this job will require you to develop broad competency across many topics/skills. You don’t need decades of experience – just to be intelligent, hard-working, and adaptable.Fire Plan Strategies is a Winnipeg-based company that helps organizations plan for fire emergencies across Canada. We are a vibrant, 100% Canadian owned and operated business. What started small is now expanding fast, ever changing and constantly improving.This is a fantastic opportunity for you to get involved with a company that is projecting continued growth for many years.We are looking for a candidate that can support us in the following areas:Live training (in-person and remote): emergency response, fire extinguisher and custom training to groups between 1 and 60 people.Site audits to collect information about buildings to write fire safety plans.Assist with the development and training of our staff in a workplace health and safety capacity.Other responsibilities suited to your skills and interests as the company evolves.In these roles you will interact with our clients, their staff, our suppliers, our administration team, drafting group, fire plan writers, and our senior management. Our goal is to expose you to all aspects of our business so that you can spread your time among various areas as workflow and your professional development dictates. From time to time other duties will be assigned.Skills:Ability to think strategically and systematically.Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving and analytical skillsAbility to identify key issues and recommend clearly defined solutions and/or responses and/or targeted questions to ask during site audits.Quick learner and self-starter who is able to work independently with minimal directionand supervision, as well as within a team.Adaptable to new situations and able to keep calm under pressure.Proactive and logical approach to information gathering.Ability to synthesize complex ideas and present information clearly and effectively.Results-oriented is a must, with an eye for detail and the ability to be effective in a hands-on role.Strong leadership, communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.Responsibilities:Site Audits:- Perform on-site analysis of buildings to identify and document life safety systems across Canada for many different types of organizations. Including but not limited to high rise buildings, restaurants, schools, commercial leased spaces, residential buildings, etc.- Annotate floor plans for the drafting group.Fire Safety Plan writing:- Review the notes taken during the site audit to write a Fire Safety Plan complete with building description, roles and responsibilities and systems and maintenance.- The ability to learn and function using custom proprietary software to enter data accurately and efficiently.Training- Develop site-specific evacuation strategies that respect the unique hazards and safety features of sophisticated industrial and commercial complexes.- Candidate will reference National and Provincial Fire Codes where needed.- Candidate will be expected to familiarize themselves, utilizing Fire Plan Strategies tools, with various Fire Life Safety protection systems.- Maintain project awareness of several projects (at different stages) at once, ensuring we can deliver our service on time to our clients.- Assist with the development of training staff in critical safety measures.Qualifications:- High School Diploma or its equivalent (diploma or degree preferred)- Strong computer skills- The ability to interpret Floor Plans- Strong attention to detail- The ability to problem-solve when required- The ability to manage tasks and prioritize work as required. There are times when there are pressing projects with tight deadlines and it is important to be able to handle the pressure that may go along with it.- Excellent follow-up skills in order to ensure that project deadlines can be met- Willingness to learn about the different types of Life Safety Systems that can be found throughout our different projectsOur customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger.We will start calling applicants to schedule interviews immediately. If this sounds like a good fit for you, please send us your application! We would love the opportunity to review it and meet with you! The advertisement will remain in effect until the ideal candidate is selected.Starting wage $70,000-$80,000 annuallyJob Types: Full-timeJob Type: Full-timeSalary: $70,000.00-$80,000.00 per yearBenefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

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