Lead, Remediation Technician – Edmonton

Compensation: $21 – $28 /hour (full-time / permanent)

When disasters happen, Remediation Technician Leads at On Side are truly on ‘your side’.  Asbestos and mould can pop-up anywhere and requires special knowledge and experience to deal with. Remediation Technician Leads can perform remediation services while protecting the health and safety of workers and clients.

Remediation Technician Leads are responsible for:

• Ensuring a safe work area from asbestos and mould by knowing how to remove and remediate potential dangers from the work site
• Identifying and disposing of asbestos and mould contaminated materials
• Leading the on-site team and ensuring all crew members are following the remediation plan
• Maintaining clear and professional communication with the homeowner and Project Manager

What you bring:

• Minimum of 1 year experience in restoration (remediation or water damage)
• Ability to perform work following procedure and legislation
• Clean shaven face (if applicable) for every shift (for full mask fit)
• Cleanliness of site, vehicle, and tools
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow scope of work
• Organized with a good sense of time— you’re rarely late and know where all your tools are
• Physically fit— remediation can, at times, include heavy lifting and getting into (and out of) tight places
• Friendly and enjoys working in a team!
• A safety-first mindset
• Valid driver’s licence and a clean criminal record (we do check)
• Ability to communicate in English

 Other stuff that will contribute to your success but isn’t required:

• Asbestos remediation ticket
• A background in demolition
• Construction experience

Of Note

Disasters can strike at any time so a rotating schedule of 24/7 after hours on-call work is a requirement.

What’s in it for you?

We’re an established company in a growing industry and we need awesome people! We WANT you to be fulfilled by your work, we WANT you to enjoy the people you work with and we WANT to provide you with learning and advancement opportunities. We also love that we’re able to provide an employee assistance program, RRSP matching and a comprehensive health plan which includes extended medical (ex. chiropractic, massage, acupuncture, vision) dental, long-term disability (LTD) and life insurance. At On Side we work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Get on our side!

Both major weather disasters and minor accidents involving water, fire, and more happen every day, and in our industry, this is how we keep busy, restoring properties 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Mother Nature usually doesn’t wait for an invitation, but we’re in the business of dealing with party crashers, and we’ve done it for over 40 years!

We have branches from Victoria, BC to St. John’s, Newfoundland and (almost) everywhere in between. Our fantastic team of over 2,000 employees stretches far and wide across Canada, and we’re growing—YOU could be the next great addition!