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Alberta RIG JOBS
Ensign is a leader in Alberta’s oil and gas drilling and well servicing industry, offering exciting career paths for those eager to succeed. Begin your career with us and benefit from excellent training, competitive benefits, and the long-term support you need for success.
With oil rig jobs including well servicing and drilling roles, Ensign offers a diverse range of positions. Become part of a team that values safety, and hard work, and strives for excellence on every project.
At Ensign, you are a valued team member, not just an employee. We offer growth opportunities, emphasize safety, and recognize dedication. Whether you are starting your career or seeking advancement, Ensign has the perfect opportunities for you.
Explore our openings and start your journey with us today.
The true strength of our success comes from our dedicated team. We are committed to constant growth, always striving to reach new heights.
Oilfield Jobs in Alberta
Discover diverse career paths at Ensign in Alberta, where we offer oil rig jobs with both, well servicing, and drilling positions. Our competitive benefits and expert training programs ensure you have everything needed to excel.
Check out our available positions and start your journey with us!
Join the Alberta team at Ensign and work within an innovative organization known for providing best-in-class oilfield services. We are passionate about driving excellence and pushing the industry forward.
Job Listings
The following are our current job openings. Please click on the job title for more information, and apply on that page if you’re interested.
Why choose Ensign for your career?
- Comprehensive Benefits Plan
- Retention Incentives
- Referral Rewards
- Employee Savings Opportunities
- Professional Training and Development
- PPE Provided (coveralls, hard hats, impact gloves, and prescription safety glasses)
The Employee Journey
Be a part of our team, learn from industry veterans, skilled engineers, and cultivate your skills and career with Ensign.
At Ensign, we value quality training. In the race to drill deeper, faster and safer, we aim to build an adaptable, capable and safe workforce and develop strong, strategic, and accountable leaders. We focus our training and development across four complementary areas: Behavioural, Health, Safety & Environment, Technical and Systems.
Our Global Training Matrix is a detailed breakdown by region and job position for all courses you are required to take as you develop and growth your skills with Ensign.
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As an entry level position, our Floorhands work on the rig floor handling the difficult and physically strenuous operations.
Our worksites showcase our best in class safety standards and our Floorhands embrace our safety culture. They are our all-around workers, responsible for assisting and learning from all other crew members in their duties, including the maintenance and repair of rig equipment.
Our Floorhands show a willingness to get involved, take on the hard tasks and learn from their crews.
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Our Lead Floorhands/Motorhands ensure our rigs and equipment are operating as they should. They maintain our engines, perform routine preventative maintenance and minor rig repairs. They keep our equipment clean and ready to go. Our Lead Floorhands/Motorhands are planners, embrace our safety culture and are always ready to learn more.
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Our Derrickhands work above the rig floor and ensuring our operations are running smoothly from the bottom to the top of the derrick.
Derrickhands lift and sink casing, drill pipe and drill collars. They guide the stands of the drill pipe into the fingers at the top of the derrick. Derrickhands also ensure our mud pumps and mud processing equipment are running well.
Our Derrickhands are agile, adapt quickly and tackle the work with tenacity.
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Our Drillers supervise ours crews and oversee the safe running of the rig. They drill our wells accordingly to plan, leveraging our Edge technology.
Our Drillers know the tools and the technology. Our Drillers work as team players, mentor our safety culture and share their knowledge to advance the skills of their crews.
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Our Rig Managers know the drill. They oversee the rig’s operations, keeping our rigs working through the harshest conditions and meeting our customer’s goals. They are the leaders who bring the crews.
Together, pass along their knowledge and experience and every day build our safety culture. Our Rig Managers are tough, seasoned and industry professionals.
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Oilfield Jobs Alberta FAQs
What types of oilfield positions does Ensign hire for?
Ensign hires for a variety of oilfield positions, including:
- Floorhand/Roughneck
- Motorhand
- Derrickhand
- Assistant Driller
- Driller
- Rig Manager
To view all of our available positions, please browse the job postings above.
What qualifications or skills are required for an oilfield job?
- Must be over 18 years old
- Must be a Canadian citizen/permanent resident or have an open work visa
- Minimum Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent
- Driver’s abstract with less than 6 demerits
- Required Certifications:
- H2S Alive
- Standard First Aid
- Common Safety Orientation
- Complete our in-house orientation including WHMIS and TDG
- Be prepared to work on a rotating shift schedule that operates 24 hours a day
- Be well-coordinated
- Be able to work safely, and quickly, and think ahead to next procedure
- Be in good physical condition
- Enjoy working as a team member
- Understand that some operations involve work in remote locations involving camps
- Applicants will be required to pass a physical capacity test and drug test
How can I stand out as a candidate?
Ensign will be particularly interested in those applicants who have:
- An unrestricted vehicle driver’s license
- Drilling or similar oilfield experience
- A background in heavy manual labour jobs
- A trades background
- Experience working in a team environment
- A high level of motivation
- A high work ethic
Are oilfield jobs hard?
Oilfield jobs can be very physically demanding and challenging, especially for those who are new to the industry. Expect to be outside in all-weather elements, working long hours, while being away from home.
Ensign Energy Services Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Ensign provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Ensign takes affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat qualified individuals without discrimination as required by law.