Emergency Response

Responsibilities:

- The **Skilled Labourer** will be supporting the **Emergency Response Team** on handling emergency calls and scheduled work in environmental and construction fields.
- Work Includes, but is not limited to
- Handling environmental spills of hazardous/non-hazardous materials,
- Perform scheduled industrial maintenance/cleaning
- Waste packing
- Waste transport and water treatment programs
- Perform equipment checks and preventative maintenance as requested
- Inspect emergency response equipment as requested
- Basic housekeeping of building and work area
- Attend scheduled training, as required
- Other tasks and duties as assigned
- This position is full time with a required participation in an on-call rotation
- Be able to work outside of normal working hours and any overtime assigned (weekends/holidays)

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education**:

- A High School Diploma or above
- Education in environmental hazard management, trades, emergency management, chemistry, or environmental science is preferred.

**Experience**:

- Previous Experience in **Environmental Construction** will be an asset
- Hazardous Materials Response experience
- Comprehensive heavy construction experience and industrial experience an asset
- Construction
- Pipe fitting
- Oil-field experience
- Mechanical repair and maintenance
- Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, and/or Military experience is an asset
- Previous experience in chemical handling, transferring, and waste management is an asset
- Previous experience with the assessment of industrial services and a keen understanding of industrial safety, personal protective equipment, working at heights, confined space entry, etc.

**Occupational Certifications**:
It would be an asset if you have experience in any of the following:

- Valid driver’s license with clean abstract and reliable transportation is **required**:

- NFPA 472 Hazardous Materials Awareness Level, or greater, is an asset
- Confined Space Entry/ Rescue certification is an asset
- Construction Safety Officer (CSO) is an asset
- Forklift, boom lift, skid steer, backhoe/excavator, or other equipment operator certifications are an asset
- H2S Alive is an asset
- Petroleum Oilfield Safety Training is an asset
- Occupational First Aid Level 1 is an asset
- Power System Safety Protection (PSSP) training is an asset
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

**WORK ENVIRONMENT**:

- Both office and outdoor work is required
- Outdoor work is in diverse environments and varied locations
- The ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively in English (verbal and written)
- The ability to work in inclement weather conditions and to travel regularly is required
- Required to work long hours, on-call, nights, weekends, and holidays as available
- May be called on for multi-day out of town projects throughout British Columbia
- Be reasonably fit and able to regularly lift 50 lbs.
- Be able to be clean shaven and wear a full-face respirator if/when required

**Shift / Overtime**:

- Daily overtime after 8 hours (4 hours’ time-and-a-half, then double time)
- Saturdays 8 hours’ time-and-a-half, then double time
- Sundays and holidays all double time
- Living out allowance provided for out-of-town projects
- Corporate RRSP/Health Benefits Package after 6 months of employment

**COMPANY POLICIES**

Compliance with company policies is a requirement of employment. Please note that this includes QM’s Covid-19 in the Workplace Vaccination Policy, which requires employees to comply with QM’s Infection Control Plan (ICP). QM’s ICP requires employees to be vaccinated if they will be working onsite at a jobsite that has a mandatory vaccination policy. Accommodations, including legally eligible exemptions, will be considered where legally required.

**OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Skilled Labor: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: On the road