heavy equipment operator
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Outdoors. Dusty.
Work setting:
Staff accommodation provided.
Tasks:
- Operate heavy equipment.
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks.
- Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS).
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment.
- Secure special attachments to equipment.
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate.
- Ground Disturbance - Level 1 program.
Type of heavy equipment operated:
- Backhoe excavator, loader.
- Caterpillar (CAT) controls.
- Bulldozer, large or small.
- Grader.
Area of work experience:
- Backfilling.
- Ditching.
- Excavation.
- Fine grading and finishing.
- Haul road maintenance.
- Landscaping.
- Rough grading.
- Slope grooming.
- Sloping and banking.
- Snow removal.
- Stripping.
- Stumping.
- Sub-grade excavating.
- Sub-grade rolling.
- Trenching.
Type of industry experience:
- Oil and Gas Well Sites.
- Road construction.
Security and safety:
Driving record check (abstract).
Transportation/travel information:
Valid driver's licence.
Own tools/equipment:
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Hard hat.
- Safety glasses/goggles.
- Gloves.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Night.
- To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
Financial benefits:
Life insurance.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site housing options.