Employment

GeoStrata is currently seeking the following positions for Latin American operations

Project Manager: As project manager you over see all aspects of the program including but limited to: line clearing, surveying, drilling, recording and to final cleanup as well as over seeing contract obligations you will report to crew the  supervisor. Must have 5 years experience in project management and speak Spanish or Portuguese

 

Field Service Technician: As Field Service Technician your duties will include but not be limited to: crew start ups, system repairs / maintenance, regular systems tests, quality control of recording operations and report to crew supervisor. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience in field service familiar with Sercel equipment and speak Spanish or Portuguese.

 

Head Surveyor: As head Surveyor you duties will include but not be limited to: over seeing line clearing, chaining, surveying, hazard identification, map creation and prepare reports on all stages to the project manager. Must have 5 years experience as head surveyor and speak Spanish of Portuguese.

 

Senior Seismic Observer: As Seismic Observer your duties will include but not be limited to: over seeing recording operations, instrument tests, quality control,  training junior observers,  and preparing daily reports on production HSE and equipment to recording crew manager. Must have 4 years experience as Senior observer with Sercel background and speak Spanish or Portuguese.

 

Substance Abuse Testing

 

GeoStrata endeavors to operate within a drug free work environment.  To ensure and enforce this policy all persons making application for safety-sensitive positions may be required to submit to pre-employment substance abuse testing. 

 

Worker Safety Responsibilities

 

·              take care to protect your own health and safety and that of other workers

·              to cooperate with your employer by:

-          following safe work procedures

-          complying with rules and regulations

-          wearing and maintaining appropriate personal protective equipment

-          participating in training programs and joint health and safety committees

·              the right and responsibility to refuse to do work when unsafe conditions exist

·              report unsafe conditions or equipment and correct them if possible

·              report unsafe acts

·              report any incidents or near misses

·              set a good example

 

Health and Safety

 

GeoStrata is committed to providing a safe work environment for all employees.  To this end a comprehensive  Orientation will  be conducted for all new employees that will include, but not be limited to, company safety policies and procedures, emergency response plan procedures, job specific hazards, regulatory requirements, incident / accident reporting, company enforcement policy and the worker’s right to refuse unsafe work procedures

Wire Line Winch Operator

Description

A wireline operator assists in the rigging up and rigging down of borehole seismic tools, operates the winch controls and drives unit between jobs. The operator also inspects vehicles, mechanized devices and equipment, repairs and maintains machinery and communicates with co-workers and superiors

 

Responsibilities

Driving Wireline unit to and from various job locations

Operate draw works

Servicing of various down-hole tools and auxiliary equipment

Cleaning and maintenance of Wireline units, shop vehicles and shop

Rig up and rig out of all related Wireline Cased Hole or Open Hole equipment

 

Qualifications

Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test

Physically fit

Valid Class 3 Drivers license with air brake endorsement an asset

Valid First Aid ticket an asset

Valid H2S Alive ticket an asset

Any other industry standard safety courses are a definite asset

 

To apply send resume to bhale@geostrata.ca

 

Senior Observer: The Senior Observer is responsible for all aspects of operating and troubleshooting the company owned and operated recording systems (ARAM24 MKII, SERCEL 408 UL) as well as being responsible for management, organization and training of all recording crew activities.  A strong knowledge in recording electronics is required for the repair and maintenance of recording equipment.  The Senior Observer reports directly to the Party Manager.

 

Observer:  The Observer must be qualified and have knowledge of the ARAM24 MKII and SERCEL 408 UL recording systems and is responsible for managing the daily recording operations including a recording crew of up to forty crewmembers.  The Observer is also responsible for equipment inventory and reports directly to the Senior Observer.

 

Coordinator: The Line Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance; deployment, retrieval and tracking of all recording equipment associated with the on-line operation and for the daily assignment of line crews.  The Coordinator may be responsible for orientation, training and supervision of the recording crew and for operation of the Kodiak system.  The Line Coordinator reports directly to the Observer and the Senior Observer.

 

Trouble Shooter: The Troubleshooter is responsible for the deployment, retrieval and troubleshooting of all recording equipment associated with the on-line operation as well as being responsible for maintaining, replacing and repairing such equipment.  The Troubleshooter reports direction to the Observer,

 

Shooter: The Shooter is responsible for the organization, operation and monitoring of all seismic blasting equipment and explosives as well as being responsible for training and monitoring shooter’s helpers.  The Shooter must possess a valid blasting certificate, driver’s license and quad certification and may also be required to assist the line crew, as requested by senior personnel.  The Shooter reports directly to the Observer.

 

Line Driver:The Line Truck Driver is responsible, based on instructions from the Line Coordinator, for the layout, pickup and transportation of all on-line recording equipment.  The LTD must possess a valid driver’s license and is responsible for a six member crew.  The Line Truck Driver reports directly to the Line Coordinator.

 

Recording Helper: The Recording Crew Helper (“jughound”, “juggie” “hound”) is responsible for the placement and connection of all cables, geophones and other ground equipment.  Advancement to a more senior position on the recording crew requires skills and experience that can only be gained on the recording crew.  The Recording Crew Helper reports directly to the Line Truck Driver.

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