Fleet Safety Driver Trainer
Green Infrastructure Partners
Location
British Columbia | Canada
Job description
Our purpose
At Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP), our people are second to none. The work we do impacts lives. It impacts our schools and neighborhoods and shapes our communities and cities.
We are one of Canada’s largest and fastest-growing construction companies. Every day our people are designing, delivering, and maintaining infrastructure for Canada’s rapidly growing cities. From demolition, shoring and foundations, excavation, and remediation, to structures, paving and the production of materials, we have the unique ability to self-perform all project scopes without reliance on sub-contractors.
The most valuable asset at GIP is people – our employees, our customers, and the public. Nothing is more important than our people coming to work happy and leaving safe.
We are committed to fostering a work environment that embraces Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and
Belonging for all so our people benefit from the creative solutions that come from embracing differences.
Sustainability is part of our DNA. We focus on recycling and reusing materials by taking old roads and reengineering them into new roads, keeping tons of used materials out of our landfills.
The work we do today at GIP will carry us into a better, greener, and safer tomorrow.
About the GIP Team
As we look to the future, we need creative, ambitious, and innovative professionals like you who can help us to build the world of tomorrow, today.
GIP team members are at the heart of our success in designing and delivering infrastructure projects safely, thoughtfully, and with the highest quality. Our culture allows employees to bring their A Game to work each day. If you want to work for a world-class organization that provides an exceptional career experience with an inclusive and collaborative culture, this opportunity is for you!
What does your day at GIP look like?
Reporting to the Director, Fleet Safety, Investigations & Claims the Fleet Safety Driver Trainer will support the Fleet Safety Team by providing boots on the ground CVOR/NSC Compliance, Education and Driver Training functions. This position supports cross-Canada operations and liaises between the Fleet Team, Corporate HSE Team, and Operations Teams. This opportunity is ideal for an individual who can travel extensively and enjoys driving, coaching, and teaching. This role is primarily on-road however some office work will be required.
- A subject matter expert in CVOR, NSC, Provincial Highway Traffic Acts, Regulations, Federal Law and GIP Policies and Procedures as they relate to Transportation.
- Ensure that drivers understand and adhere to all Safety legislation and company policies.
- Train employees with previous commercial vehicle driving experience to drive the vehicle and/or combination in a safe and acceptable manner according to GIP’s Policies and Procedures, Laws, Regulations, Industry accepted standards and MTO/DOT regulatory requirements.
- Conduct training for individuals with no previous commercial driving experience that will allow them to pass their Provincial written and on-road examinations.
- Re-train current drivers either proactively or in a remedial corrective action fashion to help reinforce policies and procedures that will enhance their safe driving skills.
- Assign online training to drivers as needed in areas including but not limited to: CVOR, Defensive Driving, Transportation of Dangerous Goods, Rules of the Road.
- Organize and instruct classroom theory and hands-on practical courses including but not limited to: Defensive Driving Closed Course, Load Securement, Safe Backing, Pre-Trip Inspections, Electronic Logs.
- Responsible for certifying drivers in various types of vehicles and equipment competencies.
- Conduct field observations or ride-a-longs with written assessments/feedback/re-certification to the driver and management.
- Carry out proactive yard visits and audit drivers’ documentation and required safety items to ensure compliance.
- Conduct site and shop audits to ensure all required documentation that relates to drivers, vehicles and maintenance is up to date and meets all CVOR requirements.
- Assist the Fleet Safety Specialist with monitoring drivers’ hours of service and re-training drivers and management to avoid violations.
- Monitoring weekly driver safety GPS score card reports and re-training high risk drivers on safe driving practices and assigning online training where necessary.
- Provides detailed reporting on assessments, trends, competency measurements, and re-certifications as appropriate and/or requested.
- Maintains driver files in compliance with CVOR and Insurance requirements, including maintaining a Fleet Drivers List and CVOR Drivers List. Is responsible for uploading and filing all documentation and training specific to drivers and fleet to the Flex system.
- Conduct adequate on-scene and tabletop collision investigations and write reports for all major vehicle collisions.
- Supporting the Fleet Safety Team with administrative duties where necessary.
Enough about us, let’s talk about you.
- Post-Secondary Education.
- 5+ years as a Driver Trainer or Fleet Safety Professional is considered an asset.
- Valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no demerit points accumulated.
- Bilingual in English and French would be considered an asset.
- Must demonstrate the ability to successfully obtain the following within the timeframe determined by the GIP.
MTO Fleet Signing Authority Certification.
Fleet Driver Trainer/Instructor Certification (PRIDE or equivalent MTO-approved course.
Air Brake Instructor Certification.
Motor Vehicle Collision Investigation Certification.
Defensive Driving Course Instructor Certification.
Collision Investigation Course.
- Ability to operate and teach on a manual transmission vehicle.
- Ability to teach on various types of equipment, including but not limited to: Snowplows, Tow-Plows, Triaxles, Roll-Off Trucks, Distributor Trucks, Service Trucks, Tractor Trailers, Pickup Trucks, SUV’s.
- Extensive overnight travel on a regular basis.
- Ability to drive long distances on a regular basis.
- Extensive knowledge of CVOR, NSC, HTA, TDG, NSC Standards.
- Proven experience as a Driver Trainer/Instructor.
- Advanced Excel skills, including using formulas and creating graphs and charts.
- Experience with GeoTab GPS would be considered an asset.
- Experience with ELD systems, specifically GeoTab Drive.
- Comfortable teaching class sizes up to 50 people.
- Ability to lift 50lbs and climb in, out and under commercial vehicles.
- Ability to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
- Possess self-discipline with the ability to effectively prioritize.
- Maintain strong working relationships with all levels of management and non-management personnel, providing excellent customer service.
- Ability to represent the company in a professional and positive manner.
- Ability to show versatility and resourcefulness when problem-solving.
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