poseur

coordonnateur santé et sécurité

combattant du génie

estimateur

utility operator

Robert B. Somerville Co. Limited

I was working in Pipeline Maintenance for RBS with no problems. After I was injured at work, I was bullied, intimidated and discriminated on a daily basis. WSIB and LIUNA Local 183 were in league with Robert B. Somerville. Somerville tried to bully me out, when I didn't quit, they set me up and unjustly fired me!
I video/audio recorded all instances of this and proved my case beyond a reasonable doubt!
Yet still the company and Union (LIUNA Local 183) maintains that I was the problem. My videos involving these incidents have been uploaded to YouTube. Watch my Anti Workplace Harassment/Discrimination channel(s) and learn from them. PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR REPUTATION!  
If you work for Robert B. Somerville make sure that you don't get injured. 
Michels Canada is another pipeline company that is known for the same or similar behavior!

I have to give this company credit for being a union pipeline contractor in the mainline and pipeline maintenance space in Alberta. It’s not easy to be a union outfit in Alberta because Alberta has some labour laws that make it super easy for companies to just fold up shop and start a new non-union outfit. 

I was dispatched by OE Local 955 to a job, and did a screening with the union Business Agent, who is an awesome guy. 

The company pays union rates to secure top talent, and as a result, their productivity is higher and defects in materials is lower.  You’ll work hard, but they will treat you well. We had weekly BBQs, the supervisors treated people with respect, and the pay was above average for the work. 

With a union, your pension and benefits follow you around regardless of who you work for. So you don’t end up with gaps in your benefits, or having 4 different benefits programs per year. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The work tasks are challenging but rewarding if you are up to it. Most employees aren’t. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of leadership is astounding. Current management has left the place on ‘autopilot’ for too long allowing laziness and a ‘work to rule’ attitude to take over. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment is extremely toxic and full of unnecessary gossip. Employees will walk by work that needs to be done and leave it for the next person. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
You will need to do the job of 5 people constantly in order to get a project completed on time and within budget leading to burnout.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Great pay and great management 100% would go back to work if they had local work for me 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being  underground/confined space  for long periods

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great people from labour to upper management and safety

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
10-12hr shifts all the right equipment to mitigate heavy labour making your day easy as it can possibly be whenever it can be made easier by using the right tools

Would recommend somerville to anyone looking at the construction or pipeline industry! They pay top rates, treat you well and give you a sense of family on most crews! Met my bestfriend there and still talk even after we've moved on. Definitely not for everyone as it's hard work, long days and sometimes requires you to be away from home. But overall, you can expect to make a respectable wage, be treated fairly and meet some pretty awesome people.

If you are looking for good pay Somerville offers that. They have horrible managers, and promote inexperience and guys who just say yes. On the job site lots of guys are coming to work drug or high or getting drunk or high at work. Often threatened with being fired if you don’t want to commit an unsafe act. Really have to look out for yourself and your personal safety because the “leadership” does not. Horrible place to work, but the pay is good

Alot of great people work here. The union, often sends us some questionable individuals who really. Shouldn't be working around like gas lines and have no regard for safety or anything.

Management is good. Foreman's are good. The pay could be better but that's the union contract messing around distribution wages.

New union workers shouldn't make the same money as some of us who have been there a while. 

Typical day consisted of arriving at work, heading out to site after loading equiptment needed. A detailed safety meeting was conducted followed up by a secondary meeting by the individual foremen/women. Work was always conducted safely and staff was always wiling to assist each other.

A typical day at work is starting off with a safety meeting to bring awareness to any hazards to the job. I learned that safety comes first. Management is very organized. workplace culture is very friendly and educational. The hardest part of the job is waiting. The most enjoyable part is being able to go home at the end of the day with all fingers and toes.

This was a senior position that afforded me the opportunity to prove my ability to do a good job. The Health and Safety Director was an awesome guy who gave me the freedom to operate as required but was always there if I needed assistance with larger issues. It was overall a great place to work, I wish they were still busy and could have kept me working.

Top Job Titles	Average salary
Poseur 3 salaries reported	$35.56 per hour
Coordonnateur santé et sécurité 2 salaries reported	$38.46 per hour
Combattant du génie 3 salaries reported	$35.00 per hour
Estimateur 1 salary reported	$35.10 per hour
Utility operator 1 salary reported	$36.81 per hour

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