Equipment Operator

Equipment Operator focuses on operate truck and trailer vehicles (such as boom trucks, highway tractors, highboy/lowboy trailers, hydro-vac, etc.) for transporting equipment and materials.

What the role involves

• Operate truck and trailer vehicles (such as boom trucks, highway tractors, highboy/lowboy trailers, hydro-vac, etc.) for transporting equipment and materials.
• Unload construction equipment and related material.
• Repair of natural gas systems (for example trenching, backfilling, installing and repairing steel and polyethylene pipe).
• Perform maintenance and service of construction equipment, truck and trailer vehicles ensuring their safe and efficient operation.
• Assisting and perform various construction duties for the installation, maintenance.
• Participate in incident prevention, hazard assessments and hazard and incident reporting.

Skills and requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Valid Class 1A driver’s license (copy must accompany job applications).
• Two (2) years’ work experience, within the last five (5) years, operating a variety of construction, and/or industrial equipment such as haul trucks, backhoes, excavators, trencher.
• Successful candidates hired without a 1A driver’s license will be subject to a one (1) year probationary period.

Confirmed role details

• Union. Temporary Full Time up to 12 months.