Shell
Safety Coach
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What’s the role?
The Safety Coach – DUCP [Dispatching, Utilities and Chemical Plant] is accountable for setting direction, guiding decisions, and ensuring full implementation of operational safety standards across DUCP. This position provides authoritative safety oversight, shapes safety expectations for the organization, and builds capability to strengthen risk management and operational discipline for Maintenance activities, Projects, Pit Stops and TA events.
What you’ll be doing
- Provide safety training, auditing, plant safety inspections, and safety support to the Production, Maintenance, Projects and Turnaround organizations as key customers.
- Leads safety planning for the safe execution of Projects, Turnarounds and Maintenance work.
- Serves as the Safety Leader for DUCP, Chemical Plant and Utilities area, shaping decision‑making and ensuring safety standards are fully integrated into event strategy and execution.
- Coaches and develops frontline teams and supervisors to strengthen ownership of HSSE [ Health, Safety, Security and Environment ] performance.
- Leads safety assurance activities, including training, audits, field inspections, and verification of critical risk controls.
- Serves as a technical resource for complex safety issues, safe work practice interpretation, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Member of the Emergency Operating Center, which will require on-call support in the capacity of Safety Officer.
- Serves as the Safety focal point during unplanned outages, leading the development and execution of a fit‑for‑purpose safety plan throughout the event.
- Lead incident investigations, as well as provide coaching to the organization for incident investigations as required.
- Drives improvement through HSSE department and collaborates closely with cross‑business HSSE colleagues and other department stakeholders.
- Develops and reviews safety procedures and ensures alignment of safety requirements in other departmental procedures.
- Maintains deep knowledge of the Ontario OHS Act, Code, and Regulations and ensures compliance across operations.
- Compile safety stats and KPIs weekly and monthly.
- Lead for ISN contractor management: Work with Supply Chain for any new contractors to ensure they are in ISN and compliant, and risk ranked appropriately. Facilitate and coach risk rankings of contractors and set up improvement plans.
- Oversees verification of confined space entries and other high‑risk activities.
- The role requires flexibility to work extended hours, including nights and weekends to provide support during outages and Turnarounds.
- Reserve worker duties may also be assigned in the case of Strike/lockout to allow business continuity.
- Execute ad-hoc tasks, activities and leadership activities to meet the needs of the asset.
- Serve as an on-call member of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on a rotational basis.
- Manage multiple activities and tasks as well as conflicting demands while ensuring delivery of agreed to priorities and deadlines.
The role is an onsite position and will serve as an on-call member of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on a rotational basis.
What you bring
- The candidate must have legal authorization to work in the Canada on a full-time basis
- 5+ years of HSSE experience in an industrial setting
- Certificate or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (CHSC, or equivalent experience may be considered)
- Recognized safety designation (CRST, CRSP or equivalent) strongly preferred
- Trade background considered an asset
- Demonstrated application of Enterprise First values and behaviours
- Auditing considered an asset
- First-Aid/CPR experience trained, H2S Awareness
- Experience with LEAN, 4DX, or agile methodologies is preferred
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and people‑engagement skills
- Ability to influence and coach at all levels, including frontline teams and leaders
- Strong understanding of process operations and industrial risk
- Proficiency with computer systems and common software tools
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment
- Skilled in interpreting legislation, standards, and safe work practices
- Ability to work across multiple lines of business both within the Sarnia Manufacturing Centre and across Shell
- Must have the ability to adapt and remain flexible when assigned to special projects or tasks
If you don’t see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that women & those from under-represented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company, and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences to apply.
What we offer
The base salary range for this position is $71,000 - $107,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors, such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.
You bring your skills and experience to Shell, and in return you work with talented, committed people in an innovative work environment. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
- Progress as a person as we work on innovative projects together
- Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead
- Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices
- Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise
- Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself
- Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working
- Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase; our pay and benefits packages are among the best in the world
- Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents
- Join an organization working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world
- We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply
- Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams
- Gain access to a wide range of training and development programs
We'd like you to know that Shell has a bold goal: to become one of the world’s most diverse and inclusive companies. You can get to know more about how we're working towards that goal, click here.
Shell in Canada
Shell Canada is part of a global group of energy and petrochemicals companies with an average of 92,000 employees in more than 70 countries and has been operating in Canada since 1911.
Shell Canada is one of the few truly integrated energy companies in Canada with all of Shell’s global businesses represented, including upstream, integrated gas, downstream, and renewables and energy solutions. That means we do everything from exploration, gas production, refining and manufacturing, to providing fuels and developing energy solutions for our customers.
At a glance, our businesses and projects in Canada include:
- Joint Venture Partner (40%) with LNG Canada which will export Canadian natural gas to Asian markets
- Shale gas and liquids assets in Alberta and British Columbia
- A network of 1,400 retail stations across Canada
- The Scotford Complex in Alberta, includes an upgrader, chemicals plant and is home to the Quest carbon capture and storage facility
- The Sarnia Manufacturing Centre refinery in Ontario
- Investments in renewables and energy solutions, including EV charging, hydrogen and biofuels
- 15 Shell-owned distribution terminals, three of which have marine operations
- Shell Aviation Canada delivers across a network of 26 airport fixed-based operations and airport consortiums, from coast to coast. Shell Aviation provides 1.7 billion liters of high-quality fuel annually in Canada and offers reliable and safe into-plane delivery
- Strong Sulphur and Lubricants businesses as well as an innovative Supply and Trading business
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