Industrial Waste Facility Operator

Grizzlytrek Group; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

AD&D

Extended health

Dental coverage

Travel insurance

Training & career development

Job summary

GrizzlyTrek Group is seeking a Facility Operator to run an oilfield waste landfill in Fort McMurray, AB. The role covers load receipt, tracking, permits, compliance, and plant balancing on a 14 days on / 14 days off schedule.

You will oversee equipment, safety, and contractor compliance, with on-call responsibilities and a strong emphasis on environmental compliance and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Facility, plant, or field operations experience in oil and gas, industrial waste, or water treatment.
• Mechanical skills to inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain pumps, tanks, and equipment.
• Comfort with paperwork: manifests, tickets, logs, permits, and plant balancing.

Responsibilities

• Operate the facility following Standard Operating Procedures and update procedures as site conditions change.
• Receive and direct loads, coordinate gate truck flow, and oversee unloading safely.
• Track and log all incoming/outgoing fluids and wastes, file tickets, balance the plant.

Skills

Operations experience

Mechanical background

Documentation proficiency

Class 5 licence

On-call availability

Fort McMurray resident

Education

H2S Alive certification

Standard First Aid

CSTS-2020

Ground Disturbance Level 2

Tools

Word

Excel

Email

Job description

Facility Operator (Oilfield Waste Landfill)

Fort McMurray, AB | $35 to $45/hr | Full-Time | 14 and 14 Rotation

GrizzlyTrek is seeking one Facility Operator to run an oilfield waste landfill for our valued client in Fort McMurray, AB. This is an industrial waste facility serving oil and gas, not a municipal garbage landfill. You own the day to day operation, from receiving and tracking loads through permits, compliance, and plant balancing, on a 14 and 14 rotation.

At a Glance

• Pay: $35.00 to $45.00 per hour, based on experience
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta (must be local, no camp or travel provided)
• Facility: Oilfield waste landfill. This is not a municipal garbage landfill.
• Schedule: 14 days on, 14 days off, including weekends and holidays
• Hours: 8 to 12 hours per day, with on-call support required
• Experience: Facility, plant, or field operations in oil and gas, industrial waste, or water
• Certification: Valid Class 5 licence. H2S Alive and Standard First Aid preferred.
• Start: Immediate

The Site

This is a regulated oilfield waste facility in the Fort McMurray region, taking drilling waste, contaminated soil, tank bottoms, sludges, and produced water from upstream and oil sands operations. It is not garbage. No household trash, no curbside collection, no residential traffic. Trucks and vac units come through the gate all day, and everything that arrives or leaves is weighed, manifested, tracked, and logged against the site's operating approval and AER Directive 058.

What You'll Do

• Run the facility to its Standard Operating Procedures, and update those procedures as site conditions change
• Receive and direct incoming loads, coordinate truck flow at the gate, and oversee safe unloading
• Track and log every incoming and outgoing fluid and waste stream, file tickets, and balance the plant
• Issue Safe Work Permits and oversee third party contractor compliance on site
• Inspect and maintain facility equipment, pumps, and tanks, and schedule contractors for repairs outside your scope
• Run hazard assessments, report incidents, and hold the site to its environmental approval conditions
• Support haulers and customers with logistics, and keep the work area clean and safe

What You Bring

• Facility, plant, or field operations experience in oil and gas, industrial waste, or water treatment
• Mechanical background, confident inspecting, troubleshooting, and maintaining pumps, tanks, and facility equipment
• Comfortable with the paperwork: manifests, tickets, logs, permits, and plant balancing in Word, Excel, and email
• Valid Class 5 licence and a strong safety and compliance record
• Able to work a 14 and 14 including weekends and holidays, and be available for on-call
• Living in Fort McMurray with reliable transportation to site

Nice to Have

• Water experience of any kind is a strong asset: produced water handling, water treatment, water transfer, disposal wells, or water plant operation
• Landfill, waste management, or well operations background, and familiarity with AER Directive 058
• CSTS-2020 and Ground Disturbance Level 2
• Loader or dozer seat time as a backup skill, though this is not an equipment operator role

Why Operators Take This Job

You run the facility. This is not a seat on a crew where someone else makes the calls, it is the operator's site, and the person who holds it is trusted to keep it safe and compliant. The rotation is a real 14 and 14 at home in Fort McMurray, so no camp, no flights, and no room to pay for on your days off.

What We Offer

• $35.00 to $45.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
• Overtime available based on operational requirements
• Life insurance plus AD&D with critical illness and cancer coverage
• Extended health: drugs, hospital, vision, and paramedical including mental health
• Dental coverage, including orthodontic coverage for children
• Travel insurance, plus ongoing training and career development support

About GrizzlyTrek

GrizzlyTrek Group is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long term work, fair pay, and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment.