Baffinland Iron Mine Looking for Emergency Response Trainer at Territory of Nunavut Full Time

Mission for this Position

About Us

At Baffinland, we work and live beyond the Arctic Circle, mining iron ore at our Mary River Property, located in the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut on Baffin Island; one of the world’s most captivating and seldom seen destinations. We are a unique company with a strong management who have amassed specialty experience on northern mining projects through all phases of Inuit consultation, permitting, construction and operation. Our workforce brings together the modern practice of safe, sustainable mining and the enduring value of a traditional culture, which is rapidly advancing. The result is a work and community experience you won’t find anywhere else. We are looking for people ready to share, build, and grow with our company.

The overriding purpose of the Emergency Response Trainer role is to provide technical and supervisory leadership to the Emergency Response program, Crisis and Emergency events in accordance with the Nunavut Mines Health and Safety Act and any applicable Industry guidelines and best practices as well as all internal and applicable policies, standards, procedures, guidelines and protocols. The candidate will work proactively with all Emergency Response Trainers, Mine Rescue Team members and Departmental Managers, Superintendents and Supervisors. The trainer will ensure the training guidelines are followed and the team and equipment are prepared to respond to all types of emergencies.

This is a site based role on a 3 week in and 3 week out rotation.

Main Accountabilities

Provide technical and supervisory leadership to the Emergency Response program in accordance with the Nunavut Mines Health and Safety Act and any applicable Industry guidelines and best practices.

Develop site-specific emergency response procedures for emergency response teams to respond to potential emergency scenarios. These include but are not limited to:

Surface Mine Rescue and emergency response

Confined Space Rescue

Personnel extraction

Vehicle and Equipment Incidents

Firefighting

High Angle/Rope rescue

SCBA use

Hazmat response

Land based spill response

Water and marine based spill response

Aircraft accidents

Search and Rescue for missing persons

• Act as incident commander and provide the leadership to the emergency response team and the following:

1. Provide technical expertise in risk assessments and emergency response procedure development.

2. Ensure robust monitoring systems are in place and reviews are undertaken periodically related to fire safety and emergency response (weekly, monthly and annually).

• Participate in incident investigations involving surface mine rescue and emergency response

• Participate in the development, execution and debrief of spill response and emergency scenario exercises and conduct readiness drills for camp evacuations

• Assist in permitting programs such as hot works and firewater testing.

• Ensure equipment, materials and labor are maintained and in proper working order to respond to a fire, medical emergency, rescue or spill at all times.

• Develop and maintain a detailed list of emergency response equipment required to execute the response capability.

• Provide the leadership to a volunteer emergency response team including onsite training to enable each member with response capabilities to respond to fire, medical, rescue and spill response emergencies as it may relate to a remote construction at a mining facility and as governed by the Nunavut Mines Health and Safety Act and any applicable Industry guidelines and best practices.

• Establish and maintain a specific emergency response risk register and update as scope of work changes.

• Shall be the designated person appointed by the manager who is qualified in mine rescue instruction to be responsible to maintain the mine rescue equipment in good and serviceable condition at all times and to train mine rescue teams. Contribute to the identification of program priorities, design and direction and ensure that the emergency response program is implemented in accordance with the Nunavut Mines Health and Safety Act and any applicable Industry guidelines and best practices.

• Provide leadership assistance, strategic vision, training and technical support to all aspects of the emergency response program

Main Qualifications

• Diploma froma vocational institution in Firefighting

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

• 5-7 years of Emergency Response related experience in the construction or mining industry

• NFPA 1001 or working towards

• First Aid Instructor training

• Train the trainer

• High Angle/Slope Rescue training

• Nunavut Mine Rescue training

• Gas monitoring

• WSCC supervisor training

• Experience in Behavior Based Observation.

Job ID 2023-4685

Job Category Health & Safety

Job Type Permanent

Job Location 1 : Location CA-NU-Mary River