Jobs in the Bush

[part-timer]

Hey everyone!

Currently looking into some different career paths that will take me into the woods in western alberta. Currently live in edmonton. I am just brain storming to see what options are out there.

Does anyone here work outdoors? What do you do? What type of hours are expected? And what type of pay would you expect in such a job?

Thanks all!

[wildwoods]

Perhaps a Lineman? I know a bunch of them and they see some cool country. Helicopter work, hiking cutlines, 200 foot views on towers. Lot's of out of town type work if you're into that. Me, not so much. But we're all different

[GoFlames]

Originally Posted by wildwoods

Perhaps a Lineman? I know a bunch of them and they see some cool country. Helicopter work, hiking cutlines, 200 foot views on towers. Lot's of out of town type work if you're into that. Me, not so much. But we're all different

tough job for sure

[Red Bullets]

Planting trees. Never done it but it gets you out living in a tent.

[mmhmmmm]

Not from experience, but I believe some surveyors spend some time in the bush.


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[woods_walker]

Become a Forester. Either a degree or diploma program, U of A or NAIT in Alberta, many other options in BC. Especially starting out you work a lot in the outdoors. Used to get paid pretty good to walk around the bush, ride quads and sleds, fly in helicopters. Now I'm in the office too much.... You won't get rich but the employment is always steady.

[LKILR]

Seismic shot hole driller. Did it for over twenty years. Seen most of Alberta,parts of Saskatchewan and all of NE BC. 12 hour days with nearly no time off in the busy season. Most of the work is done on frost so busiest from Dec to March. Hard, dirty,muddy,cold work but compensation is good.

[jcrayford]

Originally Posted by mmhmmmm

Not from experience, but I believe some surveyors spend some time in the bush.


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30 years in the industry, spent a huge amount of time at the start of my career in the bush / away from home. Now live / work full time in the city. Had some very unique and memorable experiences out in the field.

Sometimes I long for those other days, but with family commitments I can't have it that way.

Surveying has been good to me.

J.

[SlimChance]

Environmental/Reclamation is another option. Much like some other ones, a ton of field time/time away early on and less as you take on more management responsibilities.

Only downside is the busiest time of year is late summer/early fall.

[Dean2]

Fishing Guide in summer, hunting guide in fall, Ice shack rentals in winter and/or run a trap line.
Working as a machine operator in forestry harvesting.
Work Oil patch road building, pipelines etc.
Agri field man
Forestry field man.
Heavy Duty mechanic on mobile service unit.
Mobile welder and pipeline pressure welding.
Mine development and research teams. This one you can work in the bush all over the world.

That is just a very few of the choices. Picking the right one depends on your skills, willingness to train and how much money you need to make. Also depends a great deal on how hard you want to work.