Floorhands (Western Canada)
Ensign Energy Services Inc
Nisku, AB, Canada
Published 2 weeks ago
Expiring in less than 4 weeks
Floor Hand / Service Hand / Rig Hand
Less than 2 years
H2S Alive | First Aid | Common Safety Orientation (CSO) | Other
JOB SUMMARY
Floorhands are primarily responsible for handling drilling equipment on the drilling rig floor and keeping the rig and location clean and orderly.SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Assists the other crewmembers in their duties, including maintenance and repair of rig equipment, and he/she is a general all-around worker on the rig. There are usually two Floorhands on a crew, although smaller rigs may have only one. This is a manual labour position that involves making connections on the rig floor to connect and disconnect pipe smoothly and efficiently, assist with casing, and general housekeeping around the rig site.
- Be prepared to work on a rotating shift schedule that operates twenty-four hours a day
- Be able to work safely and quickly, and think ahead to the next procedure
- Be in good physical condition (strength, coordination and agility are necessary)
- Enjoy working as a member of a team and mentoring fellow crew members new to the rig
- Committed to working remote operations involving camps, when required
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Mechanical inclination
- Safety minded
BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES
- Proven ability to work safely and work with team members
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to mentor less mechanically inclined personnel new to the rig
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Previous labour experience and/or experience as a floorhand (oil and gas industry preferred)
- Associated training tickets for region and activity. These may include, but are not limited to: H2S Certification, First Aid, Common Safety Orientations
- Ensign’s HR/HSE Induction and assigned training per Regional Training Matrix
- Any client specific training for site access
Other
- Business Ethics – Fully understands Ensign’s ethics policy and its application in all business dealings including contractual agreements and contract negotiations.
- Health and Safety – Fully understands the Ensign Health and Safety policy and self-responsibility for his/her own health and safety at work. Responsible to avoid adversely affecting the health and safety of others through any act or omission.
- Responsible for the correct use protective clothing and equipment as provided by Ensign and for guarding against misuse or damage to such equipment
- Responsible for reporting any hazardous situations arising in the workplace that cannot be self-corrected, or injury incurred during the course of work, no matter how minor
- Responsible for avoiding injury resulting from manual handling tasks associated with his/her employment, by use of risk assessment, correct mechanical handling equipment and correct manual handling technique
Area of focus
- Drilling
Years of experience
- Less than 2 years
Required languages
- English
Required skills
- Mechanical Inclination
- Safety Minded