Heavy Equipment Operators

2 weeks ago


British Columbia VT W Canada Ralmax Full time $41,200 - $54,200 per year

Employment Type: Full Time/Unionized Hourly

Business Unit: Chew Contracting

Location: Victoria, British Columbia

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Wage Rate: $34.54 to $42.41 plus 11.5% vacation pay.

Work Setting: Civil Construction – Excavation

Chew Contracting, a Ralmax Company has an immediate opening for a qualified, experienced heavy equipment operator to join our team in Victoria, British Columbia. We are looking for an operator with experience in deep excavations and shoring support.

Operators at Chew Contracting have opportunities to work within multiple divisions throughout the company and the security of several long-term contracts already secured with the CRD, BC Hydro and the federal government.  Applicants should be capable of operating an excavator, and have experience digging deep excavations, shoring support, footing prep, utilities installation/trenching, roadbuilding, etc.

Experience operating backhoe is considered an asset.

What we offer

  • Competitive pay
  • Union benefit package plus pension
  • Professional development and training
  • Educational advancement and courses

About the Ralmax Group of Companies

Ralmax is a diversified group of local industrial businesses focused in and around Victoria's working harbor.  The group includes Chew Contracting, Ellice Recycle, Point Hope Maritime, Trio Ready-Mix, United Engineering, Nixon Bros. Truck Repair and Victoria Harbour Ferries. The Ralmax Group is also partnered with the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations in Salish Sea Industrial Services.

Application Process

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures to join our team (including self-identifying Indigenous, status, non-status, Metis, and Inuit and non-Indigenous cultures). If you have any questions regarding this position or applying for the position, please reach out and email us at:  We want to support all applicants during this process.

Submission Deadline: Open until filled. 

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

We are looking forward to connecting with you



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