Equipment Operator, Heavy-duty

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 37.5 to 50 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Hot
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Operate heavy equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Calculate weight, distance, volume and length measurements
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
**Type of heavy equipment operated**:

- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Bulldozer, large or small
- Compactor
- Dump truck
**Area of work experience**:

- Backfilling
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Land clearing
- Landscaping
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Slope grooming
- Sloping and banking
- Sub-grade excavating
**Type of industry experience**:

- Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
- Residential construction
- Road construction
**Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
**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 shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
**Other benefits**:

- Learning/training paid by employer