Posted 3 days ago
Licensing & Permitting Officer
@ WorkSafeBC
Kelowna, BC · Nanaimo, BC · Richmond, BC
Overview
WorkSafeBC is hiring a Licensing and Permitting Officer to manage licensing and permitting files, assess risk, and make defensible decisions on compliance with the Workers Compensation Act and OHS Regulations. The role is hybrid, based in Richmond, Kelowna or Nanaimo, and is a unionized full-time position under the Collective Agreement with the Compensation Employees' Union.
Responsibilities:
- Manage licensing and permitting files
- Integrate evidence and assess risk
- Initiate inspections, investigations or audits
- Make defensible compliance decisions
Requirements summary:
- Advanced OHS technical expertise
- Strong analytical skills
- Knowledge of the Workers Compensation Act and OHS Regulations
- Ability to work independently on complex matters
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Source type not verified · worksafebc
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Administrative |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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WorkSafeBC
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 22 |
Reporting to the Manager, Licensing Services, the Licensing and Permitting Officer supports the strategic priorities of Prevention Programs & Services by serving as an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) technical, licensing and permitting subject matter expert on compliance with the Workers Compensation Act, Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and program specific requirements.
The Licensing and Permitting Officer manages licensing and permitting files, integrates evidence, manages issues, assesses risk, and makes sound and defensible decisions that support worker safety, regulatory compliance, and program objectives in a dynamic enforcement environment.
This position initiates inspections, investigations, or audits that support quality assurance, program integrity, and defensible decisions. The Licensing and Permitting Officer works in accordance with ethical and legal regulations, departmental procedures, organizational policies, practices, and guidelines, and principles of procedural fairness.
This role requires a seasoned professional with advanced technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and the judgment to navigate complex regulatory matters independently.
How you’ll make a difference: You’ll help ensure B.C. workers go home safely at the end of their workday.
Where you’ll work
We serve the workers and employers across B.C., and we do that best when we're together. It's how we collaborate, learn from one another, and develop our people.
This role is currently designated as having a hybrid work arrangement and is based in our Richmond, Kelowna or Nanaimo office.
This is a unionized role and is subject to the provisions of the Collective Agreement between the Workers’ Compensation Board of BC and the Compensation Employees’ Union.
This role is based in your assigned office
Like everything we do, our work model continues to evolve to support those we serve. We remain committed to a primarily in-office model that strengthens our culture and helps us deliver our best work, while balancing flexibility and a positive employee experience.
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