derrickhand - oil and gas drilling

Additional Information

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 168 hours bi-weekly
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Confined spaces
• Dangerous
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Drilling and well service contractor
• Remote location
• Various locations

Tasks

• Train and supervise floorhands, assistants and helpers
• Operate and maintain drilling mud systems and pumps
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Record mud flows and volumes and take samples

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Standard First Aid Certificate
• Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
• Rig Worker Fall Protection

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Drug test
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Travel expenses not paid by employer
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)