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Job Details

Directional Drilling Operator

Employer

Rd utility locating services ltd.

Date Posted

April 30, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Fort McMurray, AB
  • Earnings $35.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 32 to 48 hours per week
  • Position Temporary Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 14, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Rd utility locating services ltd.

Languages

English

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Noisy

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • Day

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Workplace information

On the road job


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Directional Drilling Operator is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Oil and Gas Well Drillers and Well Servicers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in controlling the operations of drilling and service rig drilling and hoisting machinery

DIRECTIVE

Interest in speaking with members of rig crew to direct them in setting up rigs, drilling and completing and servicing oil and gas exploration and producing wells

methodical

Interest in compiling information to maintain records of drilling and servicing operations

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Interest Codes

Oil and Gas Well Loggers, Testers and Related Workers
OBJECTIVE

Interest in controlling the operation of wirelines, unit controls, and equipment and instruments in mobile testing and logging units

METHODICAL

Interest in driving well service and wireline trucks to well sites

innovative

Interest in compiling information to direct the operations of wireline and unit controls to conduct required procedures and tests; may perform limited data interpretation

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Abilities

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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