Contact Highmark Environmental Services Ltd.

HESL has been in Fort St John for over 25 years, and started by providing environmental consulting services primarily to upstream oil & gas industry. In the last 10 years, we have diversified our services to include the transportation, mining, forestry, and civil commercial/industrial sectors.

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Highmark Environmental Services Ltd (HESL) is looking to fill the full-time position of Line Locator/Environmental Assistant. The role is geared towards individuals with a strong desire for professional growth; a willingness to learn new things; to develop their career, and share an appreciation for hard work.

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HESL is seeking to provide a unique opportunity for an individual, with line-locating experience, who is looking to further develop their career in environmental sciences and start in a junior role/assistant and work their way up to a supervisory role.

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Initial Position Overview

• Provide line locating services and be able to work independently and as a team member.

• Train under the direct supervision of HESL’s lead environmental supervisors to become first an assistant and, in time, take on more of a supervisory role.

• Assist and train in the following:

  • Environmental drilling programs, including; drilling, soil/water sampling, taking detailed notes, and compiling all data into software programs such as Excel, Word, etc.

  • Ecological assessments (stream/wetland, wildlife surveys, bird, and amphibian sweeps).

  • Stage 1 and 2 contaminated site investigations.

  • Soil and groundwater assessments.

  • Stream and wetland assessments.

  • Spill response.

  • Surface casing vent testing and gas migration tests.

  • Pumpoffs.

  • Electromagnetic surveys.

  • Reclamation assessments.

• Be willing and able to work in remote locations under sometimes extreme conditions (+40 °C to -40 °C) and from mountains to muskeg.

• Be comfortable and certified in operating ATV/UTV/Snowmobiles. (Training/certification information available if required)

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in line locating and oilfield experience.

• Valid general oilfield safety tickets (1st Aid, H2S, Line Locating).

Assets

• Although not required, post-secondary education in earth or environmental sciences or working towards a diploma or professional designation.

• Report writing and good knowledge of programs such as; excel, word, Arc GIS, and the use of GPS.

• Good mechanical aptitude.

• Ability to think critically and work hard and long hours.

• Heavy equipment operating experience.

• Physically fit.

• Willing to become a subcontractor.