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SECURE

Waste management, energy transport, material recovery

Facility Operator

Full-TimeDeadline 9/25/27
No salary listed
Entry
Fox Creek, AB, Canada
In PersonThe position uses a rotating 12-hour schedule: 7 days on and 7 days off, including day and night shifts.

About the job

Requirements
  • A High School Diploma, General Education Diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience in waste processing, oil treating, and water injection is considered an asset.
  • Training in boilers, pumps, repairs, shaker and centrifuge operations, and loader operation is considered an asset.
  • Current and valid safety tickets, including H2S Alive, First Aid Level One C, Confined Space Entry, WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
  • Ability to work long hours in a mentally and physically demanding work environment.
  • Ability to document work, manage cross-shift communication, and communicate clearly with the team.
  • Ability to multitask, make decisions, and troubleshoot issues.
  • Customer service skills and safe work practices.
  • A valid and acceptable driver's license and successful completion of pre-employment testing.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and use good time management.
Responsibilities
  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the facility.
  • Unload trucks, including oil emulsion trucks and water and vacuum trucks.
  • Perform oil treating activities using treaters, coolers, and tank treating systems.
  • Participate in waste processing, waste and mud tank operation, shaker and centrifuge operations, and solids treating.
  • Manage the receipt, terminal storage, and transportation of crude oil while adhering to measurement and crude oil quality compliance requirements.
  • Manage ongoing water injection, filter changing, and pump maintenance.
  • Conduct treatment of solids on the waste pad.
  • Conduct boiler operations, testing, and steam system operations.
  • Adhere to all corporate compliance programs.
  • Submit truck ticket summaries, daily plant checklists, and balances and transfers to the office.
  • Participate in the Health and Safety Management System.
  • Operate the waste plant, ensuring solids processing meets or exceeds landfill criteria and completing 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.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in waste processing, oil treating, and water injection.
  • Training in boilers, pumps, repairs, shaker and centrifuge operations, and loader operation.

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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Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Wellness Program

Employee Referral Bonus

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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...