Director, Safety, Security and Emergency Management in Burnaby

Who We Are

At BCIT, people are at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our People Plan, we are committed to creating an environment where employees can thrive, grow, and feel a genuine sense of belonging. We foster healthy and supportive workplaces, invest in learning and development, strengthen connections across our community, and empower innovation and transformation. With a competitive compensation package, work-life balance, and opportunities for professional growth, BCIT offers a workplace where your contributions matter and your career can flourish.

Position Summary

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates as a member of the VP’s leadership team, providing input to development of division’s overarching strategies and sharing responsibility for achievements and success.
• 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.
• Develops strategies, plans, and policies for all areas of accountability to foster a positive culture of safety, preparedness, prevention, and resilience.
• 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.
• Provides strategic direction to the Institute’s security and threat programs.
• Leads the Institute’s response to critical incidents and traumatic events.
• Provides strategic direction to the Institute’s emergency management programs.
• 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.
• Provides strategic direction to critical communications and interactions across the campus community.
• Directs the collection and analysis of operational data, intelligence, performance measures, emerging trends, technologies, and industry development.
• Chairs and/or participates on health, safety, security and emergency management committees.
• Manages directly and indirectly reporting staff, overseeing and participating in selection, coaching, mentoring, development, performance management and all other people-management practices.

Qualifications

• 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.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Professional certification in security management, business continuity, emergency management, organizational resilience, enterprise risk management, or a related discipline is preferred.
• 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.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to apply sound judgment in problem solving.
• Strong leadership skills with experience leading teams and developing leaders and professionals.

Additional Information

Benefits – Why you’d love working with us:

• Competitive pay
• Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation
• Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan
• Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements available
• Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge
• Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
• Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and more

BCIT is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring individuals who have been historically underrepresented in our workforce. 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. If you require an accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please contact us using our contact form.