rope access technician (RAT)

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Tasks:

• Read blueprints to determine work requirements .
• Instruct apprentices.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) Certification.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Health benefits:

Health care plan.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• On-site amenities.
• On-site recreation and activities.
• Team building opportunities.
• Transportation provided by employer.
• Parking available.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for mature workers:

Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.