Cortez - Chief of Emergency Response Team

Position Description:

Nevada Gold Mines is looking for a Chief of Emergency Response to join the Safety and Health group at Cortez Mine.

Responsibilities:

• Emergency Response Team (ERT) training and equipment needs assessments

• Maintaining site emergency response equipment and facilities

• Coordinating site emergency preparedness training and readiness

• Surface/Underground team rescue training plans

• Ensuring maintenance of Emergency Medical Services training plan, certification, licensing, and permitting

• Compliance with Emergency Response regulatory requirements at the corporate, local, state, and federal levels

• ERT budget development and management

• Evaluating with site management the training needs for emergency services personnel and building those requirements into an annual training schedule

• Participate in Formal and High-Level Risk Assessments

• Assist site supervision with area Safety and Health Inspections/Audits

• Plan and execute regular trainings

• Maintain team member files/records always available for State/MSHA review

• Ensure the emergency response team (ERT) members are physically compliant per CFR

• Seek out and act on personal development and education opportunities

• Bring to the attention of the site Senior Leadership as soon as practical any deficiencies to the site Emergency Response Plan that exposes the site to unacceptable risk

• Develop, review and revise site Emergency Response Plan and incident pre-plans annually or as needed

• Ensure that a competent person is designated as responsible for the Sr. Coordinator’s duties while he/she is off site and out of the area

• Communicate and maintain relations with outside or third-party emergency response services that may respond to assist with site incidents

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of active participation on an Underground/Surface ERT preferred

• Ability to be self-directed and work with minimal supervision required

• MM- Metal/Non-Metal MSHA certified instructor (SI- Surface Instructor, UI- Underground Instructor, and/or MR- Mine Rescue Instructor) or the ability to obtain certification with in one (1) year required

• Nevada State EMT/AEMT certification or obtain within in two years required

• EMS Instructor endorsement or obtain within in two years preferred

• Experience in training, scheduling and presentations preferred

• Excellent communication and organizational skills required

• Excellent computer skills required

• Exemplary safety performance required

• Demonstrated ability to perform all essential function of this role required

Thank you for your application, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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