Mine Rescue Chief

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and implement site emergency response plans, procedures and response standards for surface gold operation, including fire, medical, rescue, hazardous materials, severe weather, wildland fire, spill, cyanide and security-related emergencies.
• Establish emergency medical assistance, patient stabilization, transport arrangements and response protocols for injured or ill persons, including remote-area response considerations.
• Develop and deliver competency-based training for responders, including incident command, scene size-up, rescue techniques, medical response, firefighting, hazardous materials, cyanide response, confined space support, traffic control and communications.
• Administer and support crisis management system training for site leadership, emergency management team members and functional responders.
• Develop realistic tabletop, functional and field-based scenarios for mine emergencies, including wildland fire, cyanide exposure/release, vehicle incidents, severe weather, missing person, security threats, process incidents and mass casualty events.
• Cyanide response training for emergency responders, process personnel, security, environmental, medical providers and contractors with roles in cyanide-related emergencies.
• Ensure cyanide response equipment, PPE, decontamination resources, monitoring equipment, antidote/medical protocols, communications and transport arrangements are identified, available and maintained as applicable.
• Provide leadership or technical support during emergency incidents using an incident command approach appropriate to the scale and complexity of the event.
• Support investigations and reviews of emergency events, near misses, drills and unplanned activations; identify root causes, response gaps and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 7 years of emergency response and/or mine rescue experience, preferably in a mining environment.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience as a Chief, Emergency Response Leader, or in a comparable emergency response leadership role.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mining, mineral processing, heavy industrial operations, or emergency services.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in emergency response, incident command, firefighting, technical rescue, and medical response.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with MSHA regulations, the International Cyanide Management Code, hazardous materials response, and crisis management systems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead emergency response activities with confidence, sound judgment, and composure in high-pressure situations.
• Strong knowledge of the Incident Command System (ICS), emergency preparedness, emergency planning, drills, and after-action review processes.
• Proven ability to build emergency response capability through training, coaching, mentoring, and team development.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with employees, contractors, regulatory agencies, and emergency responders.
• Excellent organizational, documentation, and recordkeeping skills with experience supporting audits, inspections, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, emergency preparedness, and operational excellence.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and emergency notification or crisis management systems.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with training, records management, and inspection management software.