Location: Multiple Locations across the Gulf Coast
Industrial Rescue is seeking qualified emergency response professionals to support industrial operations, turnarounds, maintenance events, and emergency response assignments. This position may be assigned as an Industrial Firefighter, Rescue Technician, or a combination of both based on operational needs, certifications, experience, and project requirements.
Successful candidates will work alongside highly trained emergency response personnel in industrial environments and play a critical role in protecting people, facilities, and operations.
Positions are filled based on current operations and upcoming contract awards, with opportunities available across various locations.
What You’ll Do
- Respond to fire, rescue, medical, hazardous materials, and industrial emergency incidents as assigned.
- Serve as standby rescue personnel during maintenance activities, shutdowns, and turnaround projects.
- Participate in confined space, high-angle, and industrial rescue operations when qualified.
- Maintain readiness through training, inspections, equipment checks, and operational drills.
- Operate and maintain emergency response and rescue equipment.
- Adhere to company safety policies, client requirements, and applicable industry standards.
- Support emergency preparedness initiatives and operational safety programs.
Based on qualifications and project requirements, employees may perform firefighting, rescue, standby rescue, or other emergency response functions.
What You Bring
- Background in firefighting, emergency response, industrial safety, rescue operations, or related fields.
- Ability to work safely in industrial environments and high-pressure situations.
- Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to safety, professionalism, and operational excellence.
- Ability to meet the physical demands associated with emergency response activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Qualified candidates may possess one or more of the following:
- Firefighter I and/or Firefighter II certification.
- Experience as a municipal, volunteer, industrial, or contract firefighter.
- Technical rescue certifications.
- Confined Space Rescue training.
- High Angle Rescue training.
- Emergency Response experience.
- Industrial rescue or turnaround experience.
- EMT or Paramedic certification.
- Active TWIC Card.
Additional Requirements
Selected candidates may be required to:
- Successfully pass all required pre-employment screenings and onboarding requirements as a condition of employment, including a background check, motor vehicle record (MVR) review, drug screening, medical evaluation, physical screening, and any additional client, site, regulatory, or contractual requirements applicable to the assigned project or work location.
- Complete client-required fit testing and training.
- Meet project-specific credentialing requirements.
- Participate in company-provided emergency response training.
Why This Role Is Different
- Opportunity to support specialized industrial emergency response operations.
- Flexible, project-based and as-needed assignments.
- Training opportunities to expand qualifications and certifications.
- Work alongside experienced emergency response professionals.
- Potential consideration for future industrial firefighting, rescue, and emergency response opportunities as company operations continue to grow.
How to Apply
Candidates must submit an updated resume for consideration.
Please include any applicable certifications, licenses, or credentials that support your firefighting, emergency response, rescue, medical, or industrial safety experience.
Placement and assignment eligibility will be determined based on an individual’s qualifications, certifications, experience, training, project requirements, and operational needs.
While relevant certifications and experience in industrial firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services, or industrial safety operations are preferred, Industrial Rescue is committed to developing talent and may provide training opportunities for the right candidate.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Employment Conditions
Industrial Rescue Instruction Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees.
Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources.
Employment may be contingent upon successful completion of job-related pre-employment requirements, including background checks, motor vehicle record reviews, drug testing, physical examinations, fit testing, credential verification, and/or other screening requirements, where permitted by law.
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Nothing in this job posting creates a contract of employment or guarantees employment for any specific duration. Employment will be governed by applicable federal, state, and local laws.
