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Roughneck job in Grande Prairie, AB with Canadian Horizontal Drilling Inc., Alberta - alis
This seasonal full time Roughneck job from Canadian Horizontal Drilling Inc. is offering $28.70 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated) for 40 to 84 hours per week.
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Roughneck

Employer

Canadian Horizontal Drilling Inc.

Date Posted

April 21, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Grande Prairie, AB
  • Earnings $28.70 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 84 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 10  Vacancies
  • Closing Date May 05, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Canadian Horizontal Drilling Inc.

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Wet/damp
  • Noisy
  • Hot
  • Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

  • Staff accommodation provided
  • Drilling and well service contractor
  • Remote location
  • Various locations

Tasks

  • Check for wear and tear to detect and replace faulty parts of the drill sooner
  • Manipulate sections of pipes or drill stems at rig floor during drilling and during removal and replacement of pipes, drill stems and drill bits
  • Handle, sort and move drill pipes, tools, cement and other materials
  • Clean up rig areas
  • Assist in setting up, taking down and transporting drilling and service rigs and service equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
  • Standard First Aid Certificate
  • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
  • Ground Disturbance - Level II program

Field work location experience

Alberta

Security and safety

  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Willing to travel
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Willing to travel for extended periods

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Large workload

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Morning
  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required
  • Overtime available
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Roughneck is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Oil and Gas Drilling, Servicing and Related Labourers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to handle, sort and move drill tools, pipes, cement and other materials, and to clean up rig areas; may drive trucks to transport materials and well service equipment

OBJECTIVE

Interest in operating equipment to manipulate sections of pipes and drill stems at rig floors during drilling and for removal and replacement of strings of pipes, drill stems and bits

innovative

Interest in maintaining drilling equipment on drill floors

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