Operator - Roads

Town of Cochrane•Cochrane, AB

10d•CA$35 - CA$36•Onsite

About The Position

The Town of Cochrane is seeking skilled Roads Operators to join their team. The Roads team is responsible for the maintenance and inspection of all Town of Cochrane asphalt, concrete, gravel surfaces, traffic control devices and storm water systems. This includes the operation and maintenance of related heavy equipment. They support road maintenance and road construction initiatives, and comply with safe work practices, procedures and legislation at all times. The Roads team manages over 324 lane Km of roadways, ensuring roads are maintained to minimize economic loss and prevent accidents. They also operate and maintain the storm sewer system, including approximately 120km of underground storm sewer mains and drainage swales, ditches, stormwater facilities, outfalls, oil grit separators and wetland areas.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Minimum 3 – 5 years’ heavy equipment operator experience.
Experience in road repairs and maintenance.
Experience operating and maintaining equipment (hand tools, grinders, wheel loader, trailers etc.).
Experience working within a municipal roads environment, or within a construction environment.
Physically able to perform required duties.
Self-motivated and ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Ability to understand and carry out instructions and perform manual tasks.
Good working knowledge of MS Office suite.
Excellent customer service.
Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
Good organizational, documentation and time-management skills.
Excellent punctuality, reliability, and drive.
Heavy equipment operation skills.
Alberta class 3 driver’s license with air brake endorsement (Q).
Clean Criminal Record.

Nice To Haves

Enrollment or completion of Post-Secondary Education.
Mechanical aptitude and basic problem-solving skills.
Erosion control training.
Experience in storm water systems.
Knowledge of Municipal, Provincial and Federal Standards.
Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment used in performing routine maintenance, roads, and construction task.
Ability to develop effective working relationships which require excellent communication and conflict resolution skills.
Ability to deal effectively with complaint investigation and resolution with good listening, problem solving and conflict management skills.
Organizational skills and able to maintain accurate work records.
Standard first aid and CPR/AED level C.
IMSA work zone safety course or equivalent.
Traffic signal training through IMSA.
Welding and oxy acetylene introductory training at SAIT or Olds College.
Confined space entry and rescue level 1 & 2.
Defensive driving.
Flag person training.
H2S Alive.
Alberta temporary traffic control.
Fall protection comprehensive.
Cargo securement.
Leadership for Safety Excellence.
Safe Trenching, Excavation and Ground Disturbance.
Participation in the Town’s Safety Training - Fire Extinguisher, Trailering, Skid Steer, Bucket truck, Front end loader, and Grader.

Responsibilities

Operate a variety of heavy equipment such as: single and tandem axle trucks, street sweeper, wheel loader, skid steer loader, thawing unit and combination hydro vacuum truck, grader, backhoe, loader mount snow blower, asphalt roller, tack trailer, spray patcher, bucket truck, snow plow, sander, line painter, tandem trailers, portable welder and sidewalk grinder.
Maintain and inspect all asphalt, concrete, gravel, traffic control devices and storm systems within the municipal boundaries.
Maintain street signage system and sign inventory.
Maintain traffic signals and signaled pedestrian corridors.
Apply road surface painting.
Respond and investigate customer inquiries and participate in resolving operational concerns to maintain constructive relationships with both internal and external customers and suppliers.
Provide after-hours service, emergency assistance and on-call duties.
Assist with the tenders related to contracted work until completion related to annual projects such as: asphalt road surfaces, concrete surfaces, traffic signals, crack sealing, line painting, dust control, road gravelling and manhole repairs.
Participate in Construction Completion Certificate (CCC) inspections as well as Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) inspections of roads, sidewalks and storm facilities.
Adhere to the Snow and Ice Control Policy, coordinating resources for snow and ice control, making aligned decisions on material usage and manpower required to maintain roadways.
Perform general inspections and maintenance of vehicles and equipment and documents any required maintenance.
Ensure all work is performed in accordance with workplace health and safety standards and that all Town policies and procedures and provincial or federal legislation is adhered to.
Remain current in all certifications required for the position.
Design and fabrication relating to metal and wood materials.