Tacten is looking for a hands-on Rope Access Operations Manager in the Pacific Region. You’ll lead multi-trade crews, oversee project execution, and ensure safe, efficient, and IRATA-compliant operations. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role for a professional eager to take on leadership, broaden their skills, and drive success on high-profile industrial projects.
Position Details:
Location: Sparwood, BC
Schedule: Project-based, up to 40 hrs/week, with potential for overtime
Rate: Up to $59.50/hr, depending on experience and certifications
Requirements: Candidates must be local to the area or willing to relocate
This is an excellent opportunity to work on challenging projects, lead teams, and grow professionally within a dynamic industrial setting.
Lead and support welders, pipefitters, and rope access technicians across active job sites.
Plan, organize, and monitor daily operations, ensuring safety and quality standards are met.
Conduct site visits, toolbox talks, and review JHAs and permits (rope access, hot work, confined space).
Coordinate logistics for crew travel, mobilization, and accommodations.
Track consumables, materials, and equipment to maintain readiness and efficiency.
Perform site walk-throughs and safety inspections.
Review time tracking, project updates, and three-day lookaheads.
Support Project Managers with QA/QC documentation and cost tracking.
Verify compliance of rope access gear and PPE.
Lead or contribute to weekly safety and progress meetings.
Oversee rope access gear inspections and certification renewals.
Review budgets and forecasts; track project spend against targets.
Manage shop inventory and place replenishment orders as needed.
Submit safety, compliance, and performance reports.
Conduct performance reviews and coordinate training or recertifications.
IRATA Level 3 Certification
Hands-on mechanical and industrial experience in complex environments
Multi-trade leadership, with experience managing and coordinating diverse teams
Project management skills, including scheduling, resource allocation, and work execution
Welding expertise, including inspection, procedures, and fabrication practices
NDT certifications/experience considered an asset
Strong work ethic with a focus on high-quality results
Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients and team members
Exceptional safety awareness and commitment to quality standards
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills
Self-motivated, capable of operating at a high technical and performance level
Valid driver’s license with a clean abstract
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. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team of professionals.
For 20 years, Tacten has been leaders of innovation in delivering an integrated industrial services model based on composite crews, multi-disciplined trades, certified IRATA personnel and customized access optimization programs to industry’s largest clients in the world’s harshest environments.
Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Tacten employs dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.
Please note we will consider accessibility accommodations to applicants upon request.
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