Facility Operator (Oilfield Waste Landfill)
Fort McMurray, AB | $35 to $45/hr | Full-Time | 14 and 14 Rotation

GrizzlyTrek is seeking one Facility Operator to run an oilfield waste landfill for our valued client in Fort McMurray, AB. This is an industrial waste facility serving oil and gas, not a municipal garbage landfill. You own the day to day operation, from receiving and tracking loads through permits, compliance, and plant balancing, on a 14 and 14 rotation.

At a Glance

Pay : $35.00 to $45.00 per hour, based on experience

Position Type : Full-Time

Location : Fort McMurray, Alberta (must be local, no camp or travel provided)

Facility : Oilfield waste landfill. This is not a municipal garbage landfill.

Schedule : 14 days on, 14 days off, including weekends and holidays

Hours : 8 to 12 hours per day, with on-call support required

Experience : Facility, plant, or field operations in oil and gas, industrial waste, or water

Certification : Valid Class 5 licence. H2S Alive and Standard First Aid preferred.

Start : Immediate

The Site
This is a regulated oilfield waste facility in the Fort McMurray region, taking drilling waste, contaminated soil, tank bottoms, sludges, and produced water from upstream and oil sands operations. It is not garbage. No household trash, no curbside collection, no residential traffic. Trucks and vac units come through the gate all day, and everything that arrives or leaves is weighed, manifested, tracked, and logged against the site's operating approval and AER Directive 058.

What You'll Do

Run the facility to its Standard Operating Procedures,



and update those procedures as site conditions change

Receive and direct incoming loads, coordinate truck flow at the gate, and oversee safe unloading

Track and log every incoming and outgoing fluid and waste stream, file tickets, and balance the plant

Issue Secure Work Permits and oversee third party contractor compliance on site

Inspect and maintain facility equipment, pumps, and tanks, and schedule contractors for repairs outside your scope

Run hazard assessments, report incidents, and hold the site to its environmental approval conditions

Support haulers and customers with logistics, and keep the work area clean and safe

What You Bring

Facility, plant, or field operations experience in oil and gas, industrial waste, or water treatment

Mechanical background, confident inspecting, troubleshooting, and maintaining pumps, tanks, and facility equipment

Comfortable with the paperwork: manifests, tickets, logs, permits, and plant balancing in Word, Excel, and email

Valid Class 5 licence and a strong safety and compliance record

Able to work a 14 and 14 including weekends and holidays, and be available for on-call

Living in Fort McMurray with reliable transportation to site

Nice to Have





Water experience of any kind is a strong asset: produced water handling, water treatment, water transfer, disposal wells, or water plant operation

Landfill, waste management, or well operations background, and familiarity with AER Directive 058

CSTS-2020 and Ground Disturbance Level 2

Loader or dozer seat time as a backup skill, though this is not an equipment operator role

Why Operators Take This Job
You run the facility. This is not a seat on a crew where someone else makes the calls, it is the operator's site, and the person who holds it is trusted to keep it safe and compliant. The rotation is a real 14 and 14 at home in Fort McMurray, so no camp, no flights, and no room to pay for on your days off.

What We Offer

$35.00 to $45.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications

Overtime available based on operational requirements

Life insurance plus AD&D; with critical illness and cancer coverage

Extended health: drugs, hospital, vision, and paramedical including mental health

Dental coverage, including orthodontic coverage for children

Travel insurance, plus ongoing training and career development support

About GrizzlyTrek
GrizzlyTrek Group is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long term work, fair pay, and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment.

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📌 Industrial Waste Facility Operator (Alberta)
🏢 Grizzlytrek Group
📍 Alberta