Come Work with Us

At Sure Shot Environmental, we want our team members to feel like part of a family and not just a number! We are always looking for individuals with experience to contribute to our team, but we also look forward to growing and developing individuals new to our industry. If you would like to be part of a group of professionals with long term employment opportunities maybe one of the following careers might be right for you!

Current Openings

Utility Tree Trimmer / Utility Tree Worker / Groundsman

This is a full-time position as a Utility Tree Trimmer, Worker or Groundsman/women completing Mechanical Operations on Utility Rights of Ways. Applicants will be required to work on the road but shifts can be flexible. Wage dependent on level of experience and/or qualifications.

Highlights:

Be a part of a team of professionals dedicated to quality, safety and training
Job security with a company possessing long term mechanical contracts
Advancement based on dedication to quality, safety and production, not length of time with the company
Travel throughout Alberta
Work outdoors
Company benefits
$600/yr allowance for Personal Protective Equipment
Living out allowance provided to employees working on the road and hotels are paid by the company
Overtime is encouraged

Qualifications:

Alberta Utility Tree Trimmer/Worker Certification or equivalent of
Past experience/education in environmental, arboricultural, forestry
Valid class 3 drivers license with safe driving record
Tickets including Standard First Aid with CPR, CSTS and ATV / Snowmobile Training
Public Relations
An understanding of Alberta Legal Land Descriptions
Weed and tree identification abilities
Organized, self-motivation, team player, positive attitude and leadership abilities

Utility Environmental Consultant/Patroller-Consenter

This is a full time position as a Utility Patroller/Consenter conducting vegetation assessments and landowner consultations. Applicants will be required to work on the road but shifts can be flexible. Although we are willing to train for the position all or some of the below listed qualifications are considered an asset and will reflect on starting wage.

Highlights:

Be a part of a team of professionals dedicated to quality, safety and training
Work independently and be your own boss with possibilities for advancement
Company vehicle supplied
Company benefits
Travel throughout Alberta
Raises in pay frequently in relation to safety, quality and productivity of individual
Personal Protective Equipment supplied except for boots
$50 per year allowance for CSA approved steal toed boots
$200 per year allowance for use of personal computer
Living out allowance provided to employees working on the road and hotels are paid by the company
Work outdoors

Qualifications:

Past Experience/education in environmental, arboricultural, forestry and reclamation fields
Valid class 5 drivers license with safe driving record
Tickets including Standard First Aid with CPR, CSTS, H2S and ATV / Snowmobile Training
An understanding of Alberta Legal Land Descriptions
Weed and tree identification abilities
Organized, legible writing, self-motivation, team player, positive attitude and leadership abilities
Computer knowledge an asset

Herbicide Applicator

Summer position applying herbicides on Oil & Gas and Utility Facilities and Right of Ways for control of noxious weeds and brush with the use of a 1 Ton spray unit with hose and hand-gun as well as backpack applications. Other crew opportunities include grass mow, grass seeding and site assessments. Applicants will be required to work on the road for extended periods of time due to the position being seasonal and weather dependent. Shifts can be flexible so that a limited amount of scheduled time off can be achieved. Although we are willing to train for the position all or some of the below listed qualifications are considered an asset and will reflect on starting wage.

Highlights:

Be a part of a team of professionals dedicated to quality, safety and training.
Work Independently as the foreman of a two to three-person crew
Possibility for future full-time employment with the company with benefits
Travel throughout Alberta
Raise in pay throughout the summer in relation to safety, quality and productivity of crew
Personal Protective Equipment supplied except for CSA approved steel toed-boots
Living out allowance provided to employees and hotels are paid by the company
Work outdoors
Overtime is encouraged and paid after 44 hrs a week at time and a half

Qualifications:

Certified Industrial Pesticide Applicator License or Authorized Assistant
Valid class 5 drivers license with safe driving record
Tickets including Standard First Aid with CPR, CSTS, H2S and ATV Training
Past experience in environmental, forestry, agricultural and reclamation fields
An understanding of Alberta Legal Land Descriptions
Weed and tree identification abilities
Organized, legible writing, self-motivation, team player, positive attitude and leadership abilities