rope access technician (RAT)

Work site environment

• At heights
• Dangerous
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Wash and clean interior and exterior windows and other glass surfaces
• Follow emergency and safety procedures
• Climb ladders or operate hydraulic buckets when working aloft on poles and towers, or work in confined spaces such as trenches and tunnels to install power lines and cables and associated equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Aerial lift and aerial work platform Certification
• Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) Certification
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Hand tools
• Pressure washers

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan