Position Title: Equipment Operator
Location: Edson, AB
Job Type: Full time
Competition Closing: Until a suitable candidate is found
The Equipment Operator will operate heavy machinery for construction, demolition, or excavation on buried utilities to support various telecommunication projects.
Responsibilities
- Effectively and safely operate various types of equipment on adverse terrain.
- Exercise extreme caution with awareness of buried utilities and structures.
- Interprets verbal and non-verbal communication (including hand signals) from operators, ground personnel and Labourers, and acts accordingly.
- Perform mechanical inspections and servicing including controls and operations, completing logbooks, performs maintenance and adjustments, ensures good housekeeping, and performs machine lubrication.
- Recognize existing and potential hazards and know how to identify these through field level pre-job hazard analysis.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Heavy equipment operation: 2 years (required)
- Experience operating different types of equipment, with desirable expertise in operating mini-excavators and skid steers.
- Experience operating a trencher or installing conduit is an asset.
- Valid CSTS, Common Safety Orientation certificate, Ground Disturbance.
- Valid Class 5 driver’s license.
- Out-of-town work is required.
Personal Attributes
- Self-motivated, demonstrates effective decision-making skills.
- Able to work effectively and productively without constant direction or supervision, can prioritize work and ensure safe practices are always followed.
- Able to plan, organize and thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Able to effectively work in a team environment
- Able to manage a physically demanding workload.
Interested? Apply Today
Applications are welcome at HR@3CIS.com with “Equipment Operator” in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you!
Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.