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Wellsite Supervisors/Field Hands

  • Rocky Mountain House, AB, Canada

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Role: Wellsite Supervisors/Field Hands

Our Vision: RigUp is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.

Job Description:

A well testing and production testing service company based in Sylvan Lake, Alberta is adding field crew to keep up with steady work. Services include frac flowbacks, coil clean outs, inline testing, and well clean ups, using pressure vessels, sand separators, and screen-out equipment. Most work is in west-central Alberta (Rocky Mountain House, Rimbey, Drayton Valley), with occasional jobs elsewhere in the province. Start dates are immediate and work is ongoing.

Positions Available:

  • Well Test / Flowback Supervisors (3-5)
  • Well Test / Flowback Operators and Helpers (approx. 10 combined)

Responsibilities:

Supervisor:

  • Lead a well testing crew on location, on day or night shift
  • Oversee rig-in and rig-out, safe operation of separators and sand separation equipment, and pressure control on flowing wells
  • Monitor and record wellhead pressures, flow rates, and fluid and sand returns, and communicate with the customer
  • Maintain safety standards on sweet and sour wells
  • Mentor operators and helpers

Operator:

  • Operate and monitor flowback and testing equipment under supervisor direction
  • Assist with rig-in and rig-out, data recording, and equipment maintenance

Helper:

  • Support rig-in and rig-out, equipment setup, housekeeping, and daily crew tasks
  • Learn separator and testing operations with a path to operator and supervisor

Skills and Qualifications:

Supervisor Requirements:

  • Prior supervisory experience in well testing or flowback (5+ years preferred, 3+ minimum)
  • Valid driver's licence and clean abstract

Operator Requirements:

  • 2+ years well testing or flowback experience preferred
  • Strong candidates from related field roles (completions, service rig, drilling) will be considered

Helper Requirements:

  • No well testing experience required
  • Oilfield or physical labour background is an asset

Required for All Roles:

  • H2S Alive and Standard First Aid/CPR
  • CSO (Common Safety Orientation)
  • Online training (TDG, WHMIS, and others) completed through the client's platform after onboarding
  • Ability to pass pre-employment and site screening
  • Valid driver's licence, with reliable transportation to the shop or field location
  • Comfort working 12-hour shifts, days or nights, in all weather

Compensation:

  • Supervisors: approx. $650/day, plus truck allowance and mileage if using own truck
  • Operators and Helpers: approx. $250-300/day
  • Subsistence and accommodation provided while working away from home

Role Details:

Location: Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada

Schedule: TBD

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Responsibilities

Supervisors lead well testing crews, oversee equipment setup and safe pressure control, monitor and record well conditions, communicate with customers, and mentor crew members. Operators and helpers support flowback and testing operations, rig-in and rig-out, equipment maintenance, data recording, and general field tasks.

Requirements

Supervisors need at least three years of well testing or flowback experience, with five or more years preferred; operators should have two or more years of relevant experience, while helpers need no well testing experience. All roles require H2S Alive, Standard First Aid/CPR, a valid driver's licence, reliable transportation, screening clearance, and the ability to work 12-hour day or night shifts in all weather.

Skills

  • Well Testing
  • Flowback Operations
  • Crew Supervision
  • Pressure Control
  • Separator Operation
  • Sand Separation
  • Pressure Monitoring
  • Flow Rate Monitoring
  • Data Recording
  • Equipment Rig-In and Rig-Out
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Safety Compliance
  • H2S Safety
  • First Aid and CPR
  • Customer Communication
  • Mentoring

Benefits

  • Truck Allowance
  • Mileage Reimbursement
  • Subsistence
  • Accommodation

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Keywords

  • Well Testing
  • Flowback
  • Frac Flowbacks
  • Coil Cleanouts
  • Inline Testing
  • Well Cleanups
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Sand Separators
  • Screen-Out Equipment
  • Pressure Control
  • Wellhead Pressures
  • Flow Rates
  • Fluid Returns
  • Sand Returns
  • Rig-In
  • Rig-Out
  • H2S Alive
  • Standard First Aid
  • CPR
  • Common Safety Orientation
  • TDG
  • WHMIS
  • Sweet Wells
  • Sour Wells
  • Completions
  • Service Rig
  • Drilling
  • Oilfield
  • Field Operations

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