Emergency Services Officer

Fortescue Metals Group; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mining company is looking for an Emergency Services Officer to oversee emergency incidents and assist in daily operations. Responsibilities include training the Emergency Response Team and ensuring compliance with safety procedures. Qualifications include relevant certifications and experience in emergency response. Join us in our commitment to inclusivity and workplace diversity.

Benefits

Inclusive workplace culture

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum of Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response & Rescue or Certificate III in Public Safety.
• Western Australian HR Driver’s Licence required.
• Previous experience in emergency response and incident management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and train the Emergency Response Team.
• Conduct site emergency drills.
• Provide medical services and ensure facilities are operational.

Skills

Emergency response

Leadership

Training services

Medical services

Education

Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response & Rescue

Cert IV in Health Care

Certificate IV in WHS and/or Training and Assessment

Tools

Breathing Apparatus

Road Crash Rescue equipment

Job description

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:

Location: Eliwana - Fortescue’s Eliwana mine is located on the traditional lands of the Puutu Kunti Kurrama people (PKKP)

Roster: 8D6R7N7R FIFO ex Perth

Our Emergency Services Officers are response team members for all emergency incidents on site, and they are to assist with the day to day running of the emergency services and medical team. Emergency Services Officers are also required to ensure that site based and corporate policies, procedures, and plans in relation to emergency management, security management, and medical management are complied with at all times.

You will be responsible for providing leadership and training services to the ERT and site departments and responding to onsite emergencies whilst maintaining a state of operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Equipment preparedness including compliance inspections and reporting
• Conduct of site fitness for work requirements in accordance with site and company alcohol and other drugs (AOD) policies
• Plan, co-ordinate, and participate in site emergency drills
• To provide medical services and ensure medical facilities are maintained in an operationally ready status
• Maintain a level of fitness required to perform the job role as dictated by the company

Qualifications and Experience

• Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response & Rescue or Certificate III in Public Safety (Fire Fighting and Emergency Operations)
• Cert IV in Health Care as a minimum. (Diploma or Degree would be advantageous)
• Including as a minimum Rope rescue, Road Crash Rescue, Firefighting, Confined Space Rescue, Breathing Apparatus (Open Circuit), Hazmat
• Western Australian HR Driver’s Licence
• Certificate IV in WHS and/or Training and Assessment (Desirable)
• Previous experience in emergency response and incident control/incident management

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.