Dredge Operator

**OVERVIEW**:
Inner City Diesel Group Ltd. (ICD) is a privately owned, proud First Nations company, that is actively growing its workforce and services across Canada. ICD group is your one stop shop for all your maintenance, pumping, dredging, tailings, and fleet management needs

**DREDGE OPERATOR**

The schedule for this position is an attractive 14 days on and 14 days off, days rotation, working 12 hours per day, on an averaging agreement.

**Various Other Tasks & Expectations**:

- Operate and maintain dredge;
- Ensures that all equipment and systems are being operated to standards;
- Comprehensive knowledge of executing dredging methods in an efficient manner without compromising health, safety, environment and property;
- Performs troubleshooting and repair activities as needed;
- Performs mechanical and/or equipment maintenance as required and/or assigned;
- Maintains safe and clean equipment and general work area;
- Ability to perform physical tasks safely and duties include but not limited to shoveling, moving equipment, housekeeping requirements:

- General laboring at times, including but not limited to, digging, sweeping, monitoring, sampling and spotting for trucks;
- Responsible for performing a combination of routine and complex equipment operation, preventative maintenance and manual labor, which may include some instruction to others;
- Drive a crew truck to and from site as required
- Occasionally assist with mentoring new employees;
- Conduct daily pre-& post-operational checks on equipment & document in equipment logs
- Clean, lubricate and fuel all equipment and general site housekeeping
- Ensure safety fences / barriers / markings are all in place
- Notify supervision or maintenance of any required work to be done which is identified during course of duty
- Ability to read and understand drawings (i.e. pond).
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of all incidents occurring on site to the Supervision.

**Skills and certification that would be an asset include, but are not limited to**:

- 1-2 years of Dredging & Dewatering Experience;
- High school diploma or equivalent required with previous experience;
- Minimum valid Class 5 Driver's license;
- Experience working with Microsoft Office and other computer systems;
- Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting a minimum of 50lbs, working in confined spaces, standing for an extended period of time, frequent use of ladders and working at heights
- Proficient with two-way radio communications;
- Strong team player with the ability to work independently;
- Effective organizational and interpersonal skills are required;
- Effective time management skills and ability to prioritize activities;
- Ability to work in all weather conditions including extreme heat or cold depending on location;

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Fort McMurray, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Dredging: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class 5 Licence (preferred)

Work Location: One location