Excavator Operator

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 5 years or more
- **Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- Hot
- Dusty
- ** Tasks**:

- Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Operate heavy equipment
- Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Measure distance, volume, length and weight
- 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
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Heavy Equipment Operator Trade Certification
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
- ** Type of heavy equipment operated**:

- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Front end loader
- Gravel or dump truck
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Skidsteer
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Excavation
- ** Specialization or experience**:

- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
- ** Security and safety**:

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

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

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

- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Safety vest
- Gloves
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- As per collective agreement
- ** Long term benefits**:

- Maternity and parental benefits
- ** Other benefits**:

- Wellness program