Security and Mine Rescue Technician II

Parsons is looking for a skilled CBA – Security II professional with strong emergency medical response experience to join our team. In this role, you will serve as a key onsite responder at the Faro Mine Remediation Project, providing medical aid, mine rescue support, and site safety services that help protect the health and well-being of personnel across a remote industrial environment.

Local candidates are preferred, but fly-in/fly-out candidates will be considered for a 2-weeks-on, 2-weeks-off rotation, including day and night shifts.

This is a unionized position represented by USW Local #925. Terms and conditions of employment are governed by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Union membership and dues will apply. 

The hourly wage for this position is $31.34

What You'll Be Doing:

• Serve as an onsite Emergency Medical Responder, providing first aid and medical support in urgent and non-routine situations.

• Respond to emergency events including vehicle extractions, medical aid calls, mine rescue incidents, wildfire monitoring, and other mine site response scenarios.

• Participate in drills, training exercises, and ongoing competency activities required to maintain emergency response and mine rescue certification readiness.

• Maintain confidentiality and handle first aid and medical information in accordance with applicable privacy and reporting requirements.

• Train new hires in response procedures, site expectations, and safe work practices.

• Oversee site security and surveillance operations, ensuring compliance with access control and site safety protocols.

• Monitor and respond to emergency alerts including lone worker alarms. Investigate disturbances, and contact police or fire departments in cases of emergency or unauthorized access.

• Monitor and track all incoming and outgoing personnel, customers, vendors, and suppliers.

• Create and maintain daily and monthly reports related to site activity, incidents, and response operations.

• Support site and office operations as needed, including reception duties, communications, light maintenance, and general upkeep of the Security Building workspace.

• Greet personnel entering the FMRP in a professional and efficient manner and answer incoming calls or inquiries appropriately.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• Emergency Medical Responder and/or Advanced First Aid (EMR/AFA) certification.

• Valid Mine Rescue Certificate (surface) compatible with Yukon OHS Mine Rescue Standard (OHS, 2016) and approved by Yukon WCB.

• Experience responding to medical incidents, emergencies, or rescue situations in industrial, remote, or high-risk environments is strongly valued.

• Ability to remain calm under pressure, make sound decisions in emergencies, and work effectively as part of a response team.

• Experience training new hires\Understanding of confidentiality expectations related to first aid and medical response.

• Ability to perform routine site security practices and support broader site safety operations.

• Valid Class 5 driver’s license.

• Ability to lift up to 20 kg

• Physical ability to sit or stand for extended periods, work in varying weather conditions, and perform all related medical and Mine Rescue response tasks.

• Ability to adapt to and learn new computer systems.

• High school diploma or equivalent.