Excavator Operator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years excavator experience in mining, heavy civil, or oilfield construction
• Valid Class 5 driver's licence and reliable transportation
• CSTS-2020 or CSTS-09 and Standard First Aid, or willingness to obtain before start
• Ability to work a 14 days on, 7 days off rotation on 12 hour shifts
• Ability to pass a pre-access drug and alcohol test
• Comfortable working outdoors in all Alberta weather conditions
• Strong safety record and willingness to follow all site specific procedures

Nice To Haves

• Experience on GPS or machine control equipped excavators (Trimble, Topcon)
• Previous oil sands site experience north of Fort McMurray
• Common Safety Orientation (CSO) and regional site orientations already in place
• H2S Alive, Confined Space Entry, and Ground Disturbance Level 2
• Experience with overburden removal, tailings, or reclamation scopes
• Additional tickets on dozer, loader, or rock truck

Responsibilities

• Operate hydraulic excavators for bulk excavation, trenching, ditching, sloping, and site preparation
• Load haul trucks and place material to grade using survey stakes or GPS machine control
• Backfill, shape, and finish ditches, ponds, berms, and access roads
• Support overburden removal, tailings, pipeline, and reclamation scopes as assigned
• Complete daily pre-trip and post-trip inspections, log defects, and report deficiencies immediately
• Perform operator level maintenance including greasing, fluid checks, and cleaning
• Communicate by radio with spotters, ground crews, and haul truck operators
• Participate in toolbox talks, hazard assessments, and field level risk assessments
• Assist with equipment moves and site setup as directed by the foreman

Benefits

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Opportunities for overtime based on operational requirements
• Life insurance: $100,000 employee / $10,000 spouse / $5,000 per child
• AD&D insurance with critical illness and cancer coverage
• Extended health care: drugs, hospital, hearing, orthotics, nursing
• Paramedical services: chiro, physio, massage, mental health (annual coverage)
• Vision care: glasses, contacts, laser surgery, and exams
• Dental care: 80% basic ($2,500), 50% major ($2,500), $2,500 ortho for children
• Travel insurance: up to $5,000,000 per incident (trips up to 90 days)
• Ongoing training and career development support
• Camp accommodation and travel confirmed at offer stage, subject to site eligibility