Environmental Field Specialist
Resume:
RICK ROSS
Grande Prairie, Alberta.
T8W 0G7
Tel : 780-***-**** (Home)
Cell : 780-***-**** (Messages)
Home email : **********@*****.***
July 18, 2025.
Attn. Personnel Manager @ Canfor.
I am exploring the possibly of obtaining full time employment as an
Environmental Field Specialist.
I had been working part time, Guiding First Nation representatives to proposed dispositions. However, that has ended due to a lack of work coming in. That was a consulting position.
I have 16 years of experience conducting Environmental Field Reports (EFR). Scouting Well sites, Access Roads & Pipeline ROWs and completing Alberta Government forms for submission.
In May of 2004 I started working as an Intern Land Agent with Peace Country Land and took the Olds Land Agent course over the inter-net, In June 2005 I received my Land Agents License and have continued to work for the last fifteen years as a Land Agent / Environment Agent, my duties as a Environment agent was to scout proposed Well sites, Access Roads, Pipeline Row’s, Timber Reports and filling out the Alberta Government Environmental Field Reports for these proposed dispositions, Guiding First Nation representatives to proposed dispositions in conjunction with applying for crown dispositions. I did most of the field scouts by myself, occasionally accompanied by a client representative.
My duties as a land agent were acquiring surface lease and right of way agreements and paying pipeline right of way damages & conducting rental reviews.
I have an active Land Agent license (4361), am a Commissioner of Oaths in Alberta and have a valid passport and clean class 3 driver’s license. I have received four Covid 19 shots and am up to date.
I spent six years with Bighorn Land & Field Service Ltd. During my time with Bighorn, I performed many functions, all related to the seismic industry.
I permitted and released Landowners, with budgetary responsibility from $25,000 - $150,000 in land fees, scouted seismic programs in advance of Government applications, and did Government referrals and inspected seismic lines after completion of programs. I am excellent with all types of maps, both reading and creating them. The only reason I left Bighorn was due to a shortage of work coming in.
I also spent four years with Century Exploration, as a Drill Push, Advance Party Manager, Observer and Permit Agent.
I spent the 1991 Winter with Impact Exploration doing Government referrals and scouting programs, making maps, logging plans, and permitting in Fort St. John, B.C.
I have ten years of experience as an Observer and ten years as a Permit Agent. I also have experience working as a Chainer, Shooter and a Driller’s Helper. I spent two years running and slashing seismic lines.
I was raised on a mixed farm in the Innisfail area and relate well with landowners.
I own a 2019 Chevrolet 4x4, equipped with an FM field radio. I also have my own laptop, GPS, and Can-Am 4x4 quad, which can be utilized on the job when required at industry rates.
Sincerely: .
Rick Ross
Personal Resume of Rick Ross
Date of birth: May 15, 1954.
Height: 5’ 8.
Weight: 190 lb.
Marital Status: Single.
Residence: Own a home in Grande Prairie.
(I am willing to relocate under the right conditions, if necessary)
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Hiking and Golf.
I do not smoke or drink.
Reference:
Catherine Burden (Supervisor)
Bighorn Land & Field Services Ltd.
2805-12 Street N.E.
Calgary, Alberta. T2E 7J2
Cell: 403-***-****
(Note: Bighorn Land & Field Services Ltd. is no longer in business.)
Brenda Hopkins (Partner)
Peace Country Land Ltd.
9615 – 105th Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta. T8V 6V5
Tel. 250-***-****
Cell: 250-***-****
(Note: Brenda now lives & works out of Kelowna, B.C.)
Sandy Masterson (Lands Manager)
Peace Country Land Ltd.
9615 – 105th Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta. T8V 6V5
Tel. 780-***-****
Cell: 780-***-****
(Note: Sandy is now working part time at Peace Country.)
Jim Wheale (Construction Supervisor)
Catmaster Ltd.
P.O. Box152
Breton, Alberta. T0C 0P0
Phone: 780-***-****
Cell: 780-***-****
Education & Safety Training
June 2025 - 2027 Alberta Permanent Land Agent License #4361
July 2022 - 2027 Alberta Driver’s License Class #3 (clean).
May 2025 - 2028 Alberta Commissioner for Oaths
Apr. 2024-2027 St. John Standard First Aid and C.P.R.
Apr. 2024-2027 St. John Emergency First Aid – Industry Out of Jurisdiction (BC)
Apr. 2024-2027 St. John H2S Alive Course
November 2021 Enform – Level#1 Chainsaw
November 2016 Alberta Wetlands Classification to Policy
May 2015 – 2025 Canadian Passport
April 2011 Petroleum Safety Training (PST) Ver 1.2
Sept. 2010 CAPL Ethics course
Sept. 2005 Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
Sept. 2005 WHMIS Course
Nov.2004 ATV Safe Rider Course
April 2004 Radiotelephone Operator’s Restricted Certificate
(Aeronautical)
June 1995 Wildlife/tree Assessor’s Course for the Seismic
Industry in B.C. WDT #10035.
May 1993 Alberta Environment Herbicide & Pesticide Licenses A, D & G.
April 1993 Air Brake Endorsement of Alberta Class 3 Drivers
License.
March 1993 Grade 12, Alberta Education, General Education
Development.
WORK HISTORY
May 2004 to PEACE COUNTRY LAND LTD.
March 2020 9615 – 105th Street
Grande Prairie, Alberta. T8V 6V5
Position: Land Agent in Alberta
Acquired land agreements.
Scouting proposed oil & gas dispositions and
completing Environmental Field Reports for
submission.
Note: The following Geophysical/Seismic companies that I worked for
are no longer in business, a sign of the times.
August 1996 to BIGHORN LAND SERVICES LTD.
October 200*-****-** St. N.E.
Calgary, Alberta. T2E7J2.
Position: Permit Agent in Alberta, BC & Sask.
Duties included permitting landowners, scouting,
and inspecting seismic programs & Government
referrals.
September 1992 CENTURY EXPLORATION LTD.
To June 1996 Bay F, 3515-32 St. N.E.
Calgary, Alberta.
Position: Drill Push/Advance Party Manager,
Observer with DFS-V Instruments and Permit
Agent, in Western Canada.
October 1991 to IMPACT EXPLORATION INC.
May 1992 700, 700-6th Ave. S.W.
Calgary, Alberta.
Position: Referral Agent in Fort St. John B.C.
Duties were permitting, scouting projects, building maps,
and performing all aspects of Government referrals.
August 1990 to WESTERN GEOPHYSICAL INC.
June 199*-****-** Ave. N.E.
Calgary, Alberta.
Position: Observer with DFS-V & Addit-IV
instruments on a vibrioses crew in Libya.
October 1984 to GEOPHYSICAL SERVICES INC.
May 1987 906-12 Ave. S.W.
Calgary, Alberta.
Position: Observer with DFS-V & FT-1 Instruments.
On vibrioses & dynamite Nodwell crews in Western
Canada and the Western United States.
May 1979 to GEOSOURCE INC. (PETTY-RAY GEOPHYSICAL INC.)
August 1984 6909 Southwest Freeway
Houston, Texas. 77036
Position: Observer with MDS-10 Instruments on
Vibrioses crews in Venezuela, Columbia, Australia
& Canada, and portable helicopter crews in
Columbia & Guatemala.
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