Alberta oilfield driving jobs

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I'd be interested in joining a fracking team, or driving interprovincial long haul, intraprovincial shorts, or nitrogen related stuff. I'd like to find something with rotation like 15/6 or similar, with options for overtime, and definitely room for progression. I would seriously consider entry level positions that promise to teach heavy equipment or crane operations; but, not if those promises are made falsely - I don't want to be strung along.

So there it is - I hope to hear from anyone that would like to follow up with me about any opportunities that I can pursue in a couple of months. Thanks very much in advance for any contacts, or advice.

Cheers.

 

By coming out in June, companies should be ramping up for the summer. Contact the frac & nitrogen companies in may, everyone should be hiring by then. Good luck

 

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Clearly, IWannaComeBack is in full understanding of how the forum world works .........

Well done, Laddy ..

 

Don't wait to try and get tickets threw an employer. Companies will look at you more if you already have them.

 

im curious how this works, ive been operating a 988 loader for ~4mos here, after 5 minutes of training of course, lol...so does a future company consider me an operator if i dont have a fancy certificate?

 

Was that question posed to me? I don't really understand what you're asking. I imagine companies might want to see that you were somehow held to a certain standard, and maybe a certificate shows that. Or not, and they just want some verifiable experience.

If it only took you 5 minutes to learn how to operate a loader, then either it's quite easy to do, or you have some natural talent. I think I would do well with it considering what I know about myself, but I don't know for sure. I'm definitely not afraid of a challenge.

And Nate, I'm gonna consider that because you have a good point. I'm gonna do some research to see what I get can done before I leave Ontario.

 

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tons of farm kids CAN drive a semi, but without a certificate (drivers license), you cant actually do the work...i know there are schools that teach heavy equipment, but i dunno if their certificates are worth as much as they charge or not...

lol, a long way to say i dunno if the experience is of value LATER

oh, and its waaaaay easy to operate

 

Good points. Personally, I wouldn't want to take an HEO course without it being somehow sanctioned by my employer. There's always a chance that - taking the course independently - companies would still not hire you because they prefer experienced operators over a greenhand fresh out of school. Then you're out the money you've spent on learning, and right back to square one.

Of course this is all speculation on my part. I think you're better off having been given a chance by a company who taught you how, so you're already accumulating experience which the industry will value over a newbie.

I do still see the value in being "certified" somehow by one measure or another. This gives an employer piece of mind that they can put expensive equipment in the hands of a new hire and expect to see positive results.

Of course - I think what you're saying is that the certificate isn't everything. On that point you're right. I've seen tractor trailer drivers take a corner as if they think they're driving a car... goodbye telephone pole! Such incompetence makes one wonder who they paid off to get the class 1 in the first place.

The moral of that story? There's stupid people everywhere... best you can do is steer clear of them - literally.

Cheers bud.

 

Probably, driving loader isn't really difficult. I think he means more like boom trucks and cranes where there is more certification and apprenticeship needed.

I drove forklift for years and log loaders and the only certification I ever need was not breaking anything the first day!

 

Please don't take offence . When someone comes to me claiming they took a equipment operating course and have no prior experience, they will operate a goon spoon only if they handle that it will progress as follows.

please note all of these positions are as important as the next.

1- goon spoon
2- sheep foot packer
3- rock truck
4- dozer
5- finished dozer
6- excavator
7- finished excavator