Dozer Operator

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Extremely cold
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Operate heavy equipment
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Measure distance, volume, length and weight
- Operate computer controlled equipment
- Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Prepare accident reports
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Operate hydraulic pumping systems
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
**Type of heavy equipment operated**:

- Caterpillar (CAT) controls
- John Deere controls
- Grader
**Area of work experience**:

- Backfilling
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Haul road maintenance
- Land clearing
- Landscaping
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Slope grooming
- Sloping and banking
- Stock piling
- Stripping
- Stumping
- Sub-grade excavating
**Type of industry experience**:

- Road construction
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?