Skilled Labour / Sandblaster
About The Position
This role is for a Skilled Labourer / Sandblaster who will be involved in various aspects of pipeline maintenance and construction. The department scope includes Investigative Digs, Site and Right of Way (ROW) Maintenance, General Pipeline Maintenance, Abandonment and Decommissioning, Slope Mediation, Reclamation, and Clean-up, Hydrotesting, Pipeline Class Changes, Welding, Pipeline Repairs, Cut-outs, and Installations, Launcher/Receiver Installations, Line Lowering and Crossings, Pipeline Suspensions and Abandonments, and Excavation. The work involves operating and maintaining sandblasting equipment, preparing components, loading and unloading materials, and ensuring quality control and safety standards are met. The position is physically demanding and requires working on job sites in various locations and climate conditions.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years' experience sandblasting and/or painting in an industrial capacity.
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of abrasive blasting techniques and equipment.
- Understanding of surface preparation standards.
- Ability to read work instructions and technical drawings.
- Strong attention to detail and quality.
- Good physical fitness and manual dexterity.
- Awareness of workplace health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record is required.
- Required Safety Tickets: H2S, First Aid, Ground Disturbance, BSO, CSTS ’09.
Responsibilities
- Sandblast Pipe as needed.
- Load and unload construction materials, and move materials to designated areas.
- Clean and prepare skids and material for painting.
- Prepare components to be protected from abrasives.
- Operate and maintain sandblasting equipment.
- Troubleshoot equipment failure.
- Conform to quality control standards and construction specifications, drawings, sketches, layout boards etc. and/or verbal instructions.
- Read, understand, and follow working instructions/directions, policies, and procedures.
- Report status of jobs in progress and upcoming production plans when required.
- Perform daily maintenance and minor repairs on equipment.
- Inspect final product, ensuring conformance to specifications.
- Ensure housekeeping is completed in daily assigned area.
- Assist heavy equipment operators to secure special attachments to equipment, signal operators to guide them in moving equipment and provide assistance in other activities.
- Assist in aligning pipes and perform related activities during oil and gas pipeline construction.
- Level earth to fine grade specifications using rake and shovel.
- Assist in demolishing buildings using prying bars and other tools, and sort, clean and pile salvaged materials.
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment.
- Operate pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers as directed.
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction such as mixers, compressors and pumps.
- Clean up chemical spills and other contaminants, and remove asbestos and other hazardous materials.
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites.
- Comply with standards and procedures of the health and safety program within Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
- Comply with all WHMIS and environmental regulations regarding the storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials.
- Perform other activities at construction sites, as directed.
Benefits
- Living out allowance is provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
