rope access technician (RAT)

Work site environment

• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Outdoors
• Wet / damp

Tasks

• Ensure the safety of the mine by scaling loose rock from walls and roof, drilling and installing rock bolts

Supervision

• Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) Certification
• Commercial diver's license
• First Aid Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Drilling equipment

• Drilling machine

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Shift

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• On call
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Gasoline paid
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Transportation provided by employer