Principal Advisor Emergency Services

• Join a leader in mining & metals offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits, with relocation assistance available for eligible candidates
• Work in an underground project located near Superior, Arizona.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other. 

About the Role

We are looking for a Principal Advisor Emergency Services who is responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of emergency preparedness, mine rescue capability, and emergency response systems. The role ensures compliance with all applicable Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) regulations and company standards while maintaining a state of readiness to respond effectively to emergencies.

The Principal Advisor Emergency Services leads emergency planning, mine rescue operations, emergency response team development, incident command support, emergency exercises, emergency equipment readiness and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help protect our employees, contractors, communities, and company assets. Responsibilities typically include management of mine rescue teams, emergency response equipment, emergency pre-planning, response capability development, risk assessment support, and emergency exercises.

Role Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve emergency response and mine rescue programs.
• Ensure mine rescue teams are fully staffed, trained, competent, qualified, and equipped.

• Ensure site emergency response plans comply with MSHA requirements and company standards.
• Lead emergency preparedness risk assessments and emergency scenario planning, integrating into the site planning processes.
• Develop emergency response procedures for fires, hazardous atmospheres, ground instability, flooding, entrapment, medical emergencies, and evacuation events.
• Facilitate incident command functions during emergency situations.

• Schedule and facilitate emergency drills, simulations, and mock rescue exercises.

• Provide technical guidance regarding rescue strategies, evacuation planning, ventilation impacts, atmospheric hazards, and emergency controls.
• Lead post-drill or incident reviews and lessons-learned processes, incident investigations and corrective action development.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Emergency Management, Mining Engineering, Fire Science, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8-10 years of underground mining experience.
• Minimum 5 years of emergency response, mine rescue, or emergency services leadership experience.
• MSHA Mine Rescue Instructor certification.
• Experience leading mine rescue and emergency response teams.
• Incident Command System (ICS) experience.
• Strong knowledge of MSHA regulations and underground mining hazards.

Preferred

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
• Incident Commander training.
• Underground mining experience.
• Experience managing emergency preparedness programs at large-scale underground operations.

What we offer

We are committed to providing our employees with a generous benefits package. Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking, your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress, we provide: 

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment
• Advantageous salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP) for eligible employees 
• Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
• Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program
• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program, which allows you to purchase Rio Tinto Company shares.
• Comprehensive leave policies which cover all moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave. 
• A favorable child-caregiver leave program (Up to 100% salary top-up)
• Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing
• Ongoing Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family; to help in addressing educational opportunities, addiction treatment, depression, stress, domestic issues, financial management, and legal concerns. 
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