Job Description
Job Description This position requires a dedicated, self-motivated person with 1+ years of experience operating as a Rescue Technician. The employee will be responsible for developing the skills and techniques necessary to perform tasks as required by Zachry's Emergency Response Team.
Responsibilities - Uses highly technical and specialized equipment for the rescue, stabilization, and mitigation of emergencies involving medical calls, rope rescue, confined space, trench and excavation, and other specialized and technical rescues.
- Operates specialized tools, instruments, and rescue equipment.
- Responds to emergencies promptly when called.
- Inspects, maintains, and repairs special technical rescue equipment.
- Required to attend an 8-hour Rescue refresher training quarterly and successfully pass a Zachry Rescue Team Evaluation.
- Adhere to all safety procedures both in and out of the field.
- Complete all necessary paperwork as required by this job position including rescue preplans, work safety plans, air monitoring logs, etc.
- Able to work at heights and confined spaces.
- Observe the working conditions of the job site to ensure safe work conditions exist.
- Take corrective action when unsafe conditions exist. These actions include but are not limited to immediate correction, isolating and restricting the area's access until corrected, stopping all work as needed until the condition is corrected and reporting conditions to the appropriate supervisor along with recommended action.
- Observe the behavior and actions of the site workforce for unsafe acts and take immediate action to correct actions before an incident or accident occurs.
- Report all observations of unsafe conditions and acts verbally and written to management.
- Assist site workforce in planning work to be performed in regards to considering the safety aspects of the work.
- Assist site supervision regarding safety briefs, pre-task planning, and development of Job Hazard Analysis (JHA's). This includes assisting in performing, reviewing, and guiding supervisors in providing efficient and effective briefs or JHA's
- Respond to incidents and accidents providing emergency aid support as needed and ensuring that all unsafe acts or conditions have been corrected to eliminate any further incidents or accidents.
- Assist in issuing and inspecting personal protection equipment (PPE).
- Assist in performing investigations on safety incidents or accidents.
Qualifications Required Skills & Experience: 1+ years of work-related experience
Minimum of 40 hours of Confined Space/High Angle Rescue training
High School Diploma or GED
Current or previous certification in First Aid, CPR, AED, or EMS
Must have a valid Driver's License and pass an MVR
Preferred Qualifications Current Zachry or Zachry ROF'ed employee.
Former experience working with Zachry Industrial, Inc.
Experience working as a craft worker and/or craft supervisor on an industrial construction project.
Holds certification (training) in one or all of the following: OSHA 10, OSHA 30, OSHA, confined space (competent person), excavation (competent person), NCCER Field Safety, NCCER Safety Technology, and/or BCSP's certification
Physical Requirements Employee will be required to adhere to large amounts of standing, walking, bending, squatting, and lifting.
Will talk and hear to communicate.
Will use arms and hands to signal, grab, hold, turn, push, and pull: objects, materials, controls, and tools.
May be required to lift, carry and move up to 50lbs.
Will work at heights, climb ladders and stairways, work off of platforms and man lifts, and may occasionally work out on an open structure using the appropriate fall protection requirements.
Must have good visual acuity and depth perception.
Must be able to work outside in the changing weather conditions including the heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to a hard hat, safety glasses/goggles, ear plugs/muffs, masks/respirators, safety vests, gloves, and leather work boots.
Reports to Position This position does not have any direct reports.
Required Tools Rain Coat
Rain Boots
ZACHRY is dedicated to providing a Safe and Drug-Free work environment; and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-JM2 Zachry Group
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