IRATA Rope Access Level 3 Technician

We’re on the lookout for a skilled IRATA 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

• 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.

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

• Working at heights
• Exposure to outdoor weather conditions and variable temperatures
• Work may involve confined spaces, elevated structures, and remote site locations
  Requires 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

For 20 years, Tacten has been leaders of innovation in delivering an integrated industrial services model based on composite crews, multi-disciplined trades, certified IRATA personnel and customized access optimization programs to industry’s largest clients in the world’s harshest environments.