rope access technician (RAT)

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dangerous
• Hot
• Outdoors
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• On-site customer service
• Urban area
• Various locations

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
• Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) Certification
• First Aid Certificate
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
• Power tools

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

• Hard hat
• Safety glasses/goggles
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Resourcefulness

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Mileage paid
• Piece work

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week