Equipment Operator
Core
Operate and maintain heavy, motorized earth-moving equipment (dozers, scrapers, loaders, excavators, compactors) to perform excavation, grading, and compaction of land surfaces.
Role type
Heavy equipment operator (IC)
Builds
Earthworks and site preparation for civil, geotechnical, and environmental projects
Domain
Construction / Geotechnical
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Heavy equipment operation, equipment maintenance, excavation, grading, compaction, radio communication, safety protocol adherence, independent work
Preferred skills
WHMIS 2015 training, General Mine Safety Awareness, Competent Person Safety Training, First Aid and CPR
Technologies
Hand-held mobile radio units
Responsibilities
Operate heavy equipment for earth moving, excavate soil and material into trucks, coordinate tasks via radio, comply with safety plans and manuals, work in challenging conditions and extreme weather
Seniority
Entry to Senior (Operator 1: 2+ years, Operator 2: 5+ years, Operator 3: 10+ years)