IRATA Level 3 Technician - Fort McMurray

Tacten Industrial Inc; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tacten Industrial Inc is seeking a Level 3 Rope Access Technician to support our Fort McMurray, AB site. You will oversee complex operations, ensuring safety standards are met and delivering reliable results on challenging access projects.

Requirements include IRATA Level 3, First Aid, CSO/BSO/CSTS-2020, and a strong safety mindset. Local candidates or those willing to relocate will join a 7/7 rotation with 12-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• IRATA Level 3 certification required.
• First Aid certification required.
• CSO/BSO or CSTS-2020 certification required.
• Journeyman ticket is an asset.
• ESC or OSSA Confined Space Monitor/Entry is an asset.
• Strong safety and quality awareness.
• Self-motivated with ability to perform at high technical level.

Responsibilities

• Have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced rescue techniques
• Be able to demonstrate all the skills and knowledge required of a Level III Rope Access Technician
• Be conversant with relevant work techniques
• Assist other technicians as required
• Perform specific job functions as they relate to work orders
• Ensure operational safety of all equipment

Skills

IRATA Level 3

First Aid

CSO/BSO/CSTS-2020

Journeyman ticket

OSSA Confined Space

Safety awareness

Self-motivated

Job description

Position Summary

Tacten is seeking a Level 3 Rope Access Technician to support our client site in Fort McMurray, AB. You will play a crucial role in overseeing complex operations, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and delivering exceptional results for our clients.

Position Information:

• Start date: October 2026
• 7/7 rotation, 12 hour shifts
• Applicants must be local to Fort McMurray or willing to relocate (Local Living Incentive provided)

Build more than a career in Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo, build a lifestyle.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo offers trades professionals the opportunity to earn a strong living while enjoying a quality of life that’s hard to match anywhere else in Canada. With some of the country’s highest average household incomes, steady industrial growth, and long-term career opportunities across energy, construction, maintenance, infrastructure, and industrial services, skilled tradespeople can accelerate both their careers and earning potential.

Life here is about more than work. Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo combines big opportunity with a close-knit community feel. Residents enjoy access to world-class recreation facilities, extensive outdoor adventures, family-friendly neighborhoods, and year-round activities surrounded by Alberta’s stunning boreal landscape. Whether it’s hiking, fishing, golfing, snowmobiling, hockey, camping, or spending time with family at one of Canada’s largest recreation centres, there’s always something to do outside of work.

For trades talent looking for stability, opportunity, community, and adventure, Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo offers a place where hard work is rewarded, and where life outside of work truly matters!

Responsibilities

• Have a comprehensive knowledge of advanced rescue techniques
• Be able to demonstrate all the skills and knowledge required of a Level III Rope Access Technician
• Be conversant with relevant work techniques
• Assist other technicians as required
• Perform specific job functions as they relate to work orders
• Ensure operational safety of all equipment

Requirements

• IRATA Level 3 Certification
• First Aid certification
• CSO or BSO or CSTS-2020
• Journeyman ticketed would be an asset
• ESC or OSSA Confined Space Monitor and Entry would be an asset
• Exceptional safety and quality awareness
• Self-motivated and capable of working at a high technical and performance level

Benefits

The strength of Tacten lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international public held company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast.

Complemented by an attractive hours-based benefits program, Tacten offers extensive training, courses and progression opportunities. Working on a variety of projects across industries such as Oil and Gas, Civil, Construction and Engineering, we can ensure your career stays diverse, interesting, and safe!

Join our team at Tacten and embark on a rewarding journey where you will contribute to the company's growth and success while advancing your career.

Company Overview

For 20 years, Tacten has delivered integrated industrial services that support the safe, reliable performance of critical assets in complex operating environments. Our teams combine multi-disciplinary trades, certified IRATA personnel, and customized access solutions to help clients plan and complete work safely and efficiently.

Guided by a People First approach, Tacten brings skilled professionals together to support industrial maintenance, mechanical integrity, inspection, and reliability programs. Our work contributes to the integrity and safety of assets across petroleum refining, pipelines, power generation, pulp and paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and automotive industries.

Tacten is part of TiC Solutions, where we shape and strengthen the physical world through insight-driven engineering, lifecycle services that deliver results, and a commitment to reliability and performance.

Accessibility accommodations are available to applicants upon request.

The company uses AI-enabled tools to organize candidate responses. These tools may be used during the screening or assessment process.