Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Dangerous
- Wet/damp
- Noisy
- Odours
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
Work setting
- Drilling and well service contractor
- Remote location
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Align and manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem from a platform on the rig derrick
- Operate and maintain drilling rig diesel motors, transmissions and other mechanical equipment
- Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs
- Manipulate sections of pipes or drill stems at rig floor during drilling and during removal and replacement of pipes, drill stems and drill bits
- Handle, sort and move drill pipes, tools, cement and other materials
- Clean up rig areas
- Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Standard First Aid Certificate
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Rig Worker Fall Protection
- Confined Space Entry Training
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
Experience and specialization
Field work location experience
- Territories
- Prairies region
- British Columbia
- Alberta
Additional information
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Drug test
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Travel expenses not paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Repetitive tasks
Weight handling
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Gloves
- Hard hat
Personal suitability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
