Derrickhand - oil and gas drilling

Overview

Languages

English

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Dangerous
• Noisy
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated
• Dusty

• Drilling and well service contractor
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

• Align and manipulate sections of pipe or drill stem from a platform on the rig derrick
• Drive well services truck to well site
• Attach pumps and hoses to wellhead
• Read gauges to interpret conditions and adjust pumping procedure
• Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs

Credentials

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

Additional information

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

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

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

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