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SECURE

Waste management, energy transport, material recovery

Facility Operator

Full-TimeDeadline 9/16/27
No salary listed
Mid
La Glace, AB, Canada
In PersonWorks 12-hour shifts on a 7-days-on, 7-days-off rotation, alternating between days and nights.
Manufacturing & Production OperationsMachine & Process Operation

About the job

Requirements
  • A high school diploma, General Education Diploma, or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 3 years of operational experience in waste processing and oil treating or water injection.
  • Current and valid safety tickets, including H2S Alive, First Aid Level One C, Confined Space Entry, WHMIS, and Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
  • A valid and acceptable driver's license and successful completion of pre-employment testing.
  • The ability to document work, perform and manage cross-shift communication, and communicate strategically with multiple stakeholders.
  • The ability to multitask, make decisions, and troubleshoot issues.
  • The ability to work long hours in a mentally and physically demanding work environment.
  • Strong customer service skills and safe work practices.
Responsibilities
  • Operate the facility safely and accountably on a day-to-day basis.
  • Unload trucks, including oil emulsion trucks and water and vacuum trucks.
  • Treat oil using the treater, cooler, or tank-treating processes.
  • Process waste and operate waste and mud tanks, shakers, centrifuges, and solids-treating equipment.
  • Receive, store, and transport crude oil while adhering to measurement and crude-oil quality compliance requirements.
  • Manage ongoing water injection, filter changes, and pump maintenance.
  • Treat solids on the waste pad.
  • Operate boilers, conduct testing, and operate steam systems.
  • Adhere to all corporate compliance programs.
  • Submit truck-ticket summaries, daily plant checklists, and balance and transfer information to the office.
  • Participate in the Health and Safety Management System.
  • Operate the waste plant, ensuring solids processing meets or exceeds landfill criteria and conducting solids testing.
  • Follow water-injection standard operating procedures and best practices to protect disposal-well integrity.
  • Perform general maintenance and keep the plant clean and safe.
  • Assist with standard operating procedures, hazard assessments, safety programs, and environmental protection.
  • Maintain continuous contact with customers and provide customer service.
Desired Qualifications
  • Midstream terminal operations experience.
  • Specialty training in boilers, treaters, pumps, repairs, shakers, centrifuges, and loaders.

About the company

SECURE provides environmental and energy infrastructure services in Western Canada and North Dakota, operating waste management facilities, industrial landfills, metal recycling sites, crude oil and water gathering pipelines, crude oil terminals, and storage facilities. It earns revenue from waste processing, transportation, and material recovery services, as well as from selling recovered materials. The company differentiates itself with a large, strategically located network that enables end-to-end handling of waste, liquids, and recovered materials across a regional footprint, helping customers reduce costs and improve netbacks. Its goal is to deliver value to customers and stakeholders while maintaining environmental stewardship and strong community responsibility.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • April 30, 2026 EBITDA reached $137 million, up 13% year over year.
  • SECURE raised 2026 growth capex to $100 million for constrained-region projects.
  • GFL paid C$24.75 per share, validating SECURE's asset value and Western footprint.

What critics are saying

  • GFL closed SECURE on September 1, 2026; TSX delisting followed September 2.
  • SECURE's standalone equity story ended, eliminating independent hiring, promotion, and strategy.
  • CES litigation and $866 million debt burden remained unresolved before the GFL sale.

What makes SECURE unique

  • Western Canada and North Dakota sit behind SECURE's landfill and disposal moat.
  • SECURE's 2026 EBITDA came from integrated waste, energy, and metals infrastructure.
  • Its high-impact site network reduced customer hauling, disposal, and water-handling costs.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Wellness Program
  • Employee Referral Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

6%
Business in Focus Magazine
May 1st, 2026
GFL to acquire Secure Waste for $6.4B, adding 80+ facilities across Western Canada

GFL Environmental has agreed to acquire Secure Waste Infrastructure for $6.4 billion, expanding its presence in Western Canada and North Dakota. The deal includes over 80 locations comprising 12 landfills, 55 waste treatment facilities, 12 recycling facilities, 98 injection wells and five transfer stations. Secure shareholders can choose $24.75 in cash, 0.4195 GFL subordinate voting shares, or a combination for each share held. Cash payments are capped at 20% of the total consideration, with GFL shares limited to 80%. GFL founder and CEO Patrick Dovigi said the acquisition will densify the company's Western Canada footprint and enhance its ability to offer comprehensive waste management services. The transaction requires shareholder approval and is expected to close in the second half of 2025.

Reuters
Apr 13th, 2026
GFL to buy Secure Waste in $4.63 billion deal to boost Western Canada presence

Canadian waste management firm GFL Environmental said on Monday it would ​buy peer Secure Waste Infrastructure in a deal worth about C$6.4 ‌billion ($4.63 billion), including debt, as it looks to deepen its presence in Western Canada.

CTV News
Apr 13th, 2026
Canada’s GFL environmental signs mammoth $6.4B deal for Secure Waste

GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to buy Secure Waste Infrastructure Corp. in an agreement that values the company at about $6.4 billion.

Secure Energy
Nov 17th, 2025
SECURE ANNOUNCES $300 MILLION SENIOR UNSECURED NOTE FINANCING

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISSEMINATION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES/ (All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted) CALGARY, AB, Nov. 13,...

Newswire
May 13th, 2025
SECURE ANNOUNCES UPSIZE AND EXTENSION OF CREDIT FACILITY

/CNW/ - SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. ("SECURE" or the "Corporation"), a leading waste management and energy infrastructure company, is pleased to announce...