Rope Access Technician

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 84 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Dangerous
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Odours
- Outdoors
- All weather conditions
**Work setting**:

- Petrochemical industry
- Petroleum, natural gas processing company
- Oil refinery and petrochemical plant
- Chemical processing plant
- Agricultural chemical processing plant
**Tasks**:

- May work in a team with shared supervisory responsibilities
- Wear and use Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment
- Review work order to determine job specifications
- Provide emergency response when required
- Perform general labouring duties
- Participate in emergency response planning
- Operate, maintain and repair deck equipment
- Evaluate work environments, programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury
- Move, sort and pile materials and products
- Monitor safety area
- Load and unload vessels
- Inspect workplaces for safety or health hazards
- Hazardous products handling and storage
- Ensure safety of rescuers and victims at accident scenes
- Determine appropriate selection of materials and methods for hazardous locations
- Assist in operation, repair and maintenance
- Provide advice and training to users in response to identified difficulties
- Clean and maintain work space
- Assemble, erect and install hoisting and rigging equipment
- Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Supervise and co-ordinate activities of deck crews
- Climb and work aloft on poles, ladders or other support structures
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations
- Collaborate with specialists to develop programs for clients' special needs
- Advise supervisor or central control operator and process and machine operators of problems and product deficiencies
- Report accidents, distress signals, navigational hazards and other emergencies
- Manage incidents
**Supervision**:

- Staff in various areas of responsibility
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
- Confined Space Entry Training
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
- Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
- Working at heights training
- Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA) basic safety orientation (BSO)
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Screening equipment
- Safety equipment
- Reactors
- Jackhammer
- Gas detecting devices
**Area of work experience**:

- Material handling
- Equipment safety assessment
**Type of industry experience**:

- Refinery and gas plant
**Area of specialization**:

- Calibrator of scientific equipment
- Troubleshooting/diagnostic
- Rigging and handling
- Job analysis and evaluation
- Shutdown operations
**Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Fast-paced environment
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Handling heavy loads
- Manual dexterity
- Physically demanding
- Standing for extended periods
- Work under pressure
- Repetitive tasks
- 20/20 vision
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
- Resourcefulness
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Dependability
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job