IRATA Rope Access Level 3 Technician

Position Summary

We’re on the lookout for a skilledIRATA Level 3 Technician to join our maintenance team at Cenovus in Lloydminster, AB.If you thrive in a fast-paced industrial environment that champions growth, learning, and innovation, this is your chance to elevate your career. Let’s build something great together!

Position Details

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Site: Cenovus, Lloydminster AB

Rotation: 4/10's, Monday to Thursday

Responsibilities

• Ensure all rope access activities are performed safely and in compliance with IRATA standards and company policies.
• Perform inspections, maintenance, and repair work using rope access methods.
• Plan and execute rigging setups, ensuring operational safety and compliance with site and IRATA requirements.
• Conduct pre-job hazard assessments, toolbox meetings, and rescue plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation of work performed, inspections, and safety checks.
• Perform rescues and emergency response procedures as required.
• Mentor and evaluate lower-level technicians (Level 1 and 2) in safe work practices.
• Support continuous improvement in safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
• Lead daily rope access operations, ensuring all work is conducted safely and efficiently.
• Oversee and coordinate team assignments, ensuring work meets clients and company expectations.
• Liaise with site management and clients on work scopes, safety, and progress updates.
• Perform equipment inspections, maintain certification records, and ensure site compliance.

Requirements

Certifications

• IRATA Level 3 Certification (valid and in good standing) required
• Journeyman Trade Certification considered a strong asset
• Standard First Aid Certification required
• Valid Driver’s License and Clean Driver’s Abstract required

Qualifications / Experience

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an IRATA Level 3 Rope Access Technician in industrial environments
• Strong understanding of rope access theory, rigging principles, maneuvers, hauling systems, and advanced rescue techniques
• Demonstrated ability to lead, instruct, and supervise Level 1 and Level 2 technicians
• Proven leadership and communication skills in a team environment
• Strong safety, quality, and client-focus mindset
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently in remote, high-risk, and variable conditions
• Problem-solving and time-management skills with attention to detail

Benefits

The strength of Tacten lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international public held company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast.

Complemented by an attractive hours-based benefits program, Tacten offers extensive training, courses and progression opportunities. Working on a variety of projects across industries such as Oil and Gas, Civil, Construction and Engineering, we can ensure your career stays diverse, interesting, and safe!

Join our team at Tacten and embark on a rewarding journey where you will contribute to the company's growth and success while advancing your career. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team of professionals.

Working Conditions

• Working at heights
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions and variable temperatures
• Work may involve confined spaces, elevated structures, and remote site locationsRequires climbing, lifting, pulling, and working in physically demanding positions for extended periods
• You must be comfortable wearing harness, PPE, and fall protection equipment throughout the shift
• Participation in daily safety meetings, rescue drills, and site-specific orientations
• Strict adherence to all Tacten and client safety policies and procedures
• Drug and alcohol pre-access testing
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of rope access, trade, and supervisory personnel
• Strong focus on safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement

Company Overview

For 20 years, Tacten has delivered integrated industrial services that support the safe, reliable performance of critical assets in complex operating environments. Our teams combine multi-disciplinary trades, certified IRATA personnel, and customized access solutions to help clients plan and complete work safely and efficiently.

Guided by a People First approach, Tacten brings skilled professionals together to support industrial maintenance, mechanical integrity, inspection, and reliability programs. Our work contributes to the integrity and safety of assets across petroleum refining, pipelines, power generation, pulp and paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and automotive industries.

Tacten is part of TiC Solutions, where we shape and strengthen the physical world through insight-driven engineering, lifecycle services that deliver results, and a commitment to reliability and performance.

Accessibility accommodations are available to applicants upon request.

The company uses AI-enabled tools to organize candidate responses. These tools may be used during the screening or assessment process.