rope access technician (RAT)

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

• At heights.
• Confined spaces.
• Dangerous.
• Dusty.
• Noisy.
• Outdoors.
• Wet/damp.

Work setting:

• On-site customer service.
• Various locations.

Tasks:

• Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages.
• Maintain internal record-keeping system.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolds and other platforms.
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment.
• Check final assembly for adherence to quality control standards.
• Maintain inspection records and complete inspection reports.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) Certification.
• Suspended access equipment training.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Physically demanding.
• Work under pressure.

Personal suitability:

• Organized.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.

Other benefits:

Free parking available.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities . Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .

Support for Indigenous people:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.