motorhand - oil and gas drilling

Additional Information

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 168 hours bi-weekly
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dangerous
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty

Work setting

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

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
• Assist other workers to maintain drilling equipment on drill floor

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

Field work location experience

• Territories

Geographical areas of specialization

• Prairies region
• Maritimes
• British Columbia
• Alberta
• Ontario and/or Quebec

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 overnight
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• 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

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Safety equipment/gear
• Gloves
• Hard hat

Personal suitability

• Team player

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Life insurance
• Pension plan