Equipment Yard Lead - Acheson, AB - Fleet

Primoris Services Corporation; Alberta; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Company-paid career training

Job summary

Primoris Canada is seeking an Equipment Yard Lead to oversee day-to-day yard operations, ensuring a safe, organized, and productive environment while supporting fleet readiness and maintenance activities.

The role requires hands-on operation of forklifts, loaders, skid steers, telehandlers, and related equipment, plus coordination with the Parts Technician, Shop Lead, and Equipment team to keep assets available for shop and field work.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license; Class 3 and 1 are assets.
• Experience operating heavy equipment in yard environments.
• Must be physically able to lift 50 lbs.
• Able to work well in a team environment; organized and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Operate forklifts, loaders, skid steers, telehandlers, and other yard equipment to load, unload, move, and stage equipment, materials, and assets.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional equipment yard, including housekeeping and seasonal maintenance activities.
• Receive incoming parts, materials, tools, and equipment; verify quantities and report discrepancies.
• Pick up, deliver, and expedite parts and materials to support priority repairs and maintenance.
• Support the Parts Technician by receiving, organizing, staging, and distributing inventory and repair parts.
• Conduct yard equipment audits, asset inspections, and inventory verification activities.
• Support commissioning, inspection, setup, and documentation of new equipment arrivals.
• Assist with decommissioning, preparation, and disposal of retired equipment.

Skills

Equipment operation

Teamwork

Organized

Self-motivated

Safety consciousness

Job description

Job Overview:

COMPANY PROFILE

Primoris Canada is an infrastructure contractor serving major firms in the oil, gas, power, petrochemical, and heavy oil industries and include services covering tailings and hydro-transport pipeline construction and maintenance, storage tank construction and maintenance, industrial facilities multi-discipline construction and maintenance, piping fabrication, and pipeline integrity services

SUMMARY

The Equipment Yard Lead is responsible for the day-to-day operation, organization, and upkeep of the equipment yard while supporting fleet readiness through equipment operation, logistics, shipping and receiving, parts delivery, and maintenance support activities.

This is a hands-on position requiring an experienced equipment operator who is proficient in the safe operation of forklifts, loaders, skid steers, telehandlers, and other equipment commonly used within the yard environment. The Yard Operations Lead serves as the primary operator and owner of yard activities, ensuring equipment, parts, and materials are efficiently managed and readily available to support shop and field operations.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in maximizing equipment uptime by supporting repair and maintenance activities, expediting parts and materials for priority repairs, conducting equipment audits and inspections, supporting the commissioning and decommissioning of assets, and maintaining a safe, organized, and productive yard environment. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, mechanically inclined, and capable of working independently while collaborating closely with the Parts Technician, Shop Lead, and Equipment team.

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Acheson Yard - Fleet Division

Rate: 36.68/hour (not inclusive of employer contributions)

Shift: Mon-Fri

JOB DUTIES

• Operate forklifts, loaders, skid steers, telehandlers, and other yard equipment to load, unload, move, and stage equipment, materials, and assets.
• Maintain a safe, organized, and professional equipment yard, including housekeeping and seasonal maintenance activities.
• Receive incoming parts, materials, tools, and equipment; verify quantities and report discrepancies.
• Pick up, deliver, and expedite parts and materials as directed to support priority equipment repairs and maintenance activities.
• Support the Parts Technician by receiving, organizing, staging, and distributing inventory and repair parts.
• Conduct yard equipment audits, asset inspections, and inventory verification activities.
• Support the commissioning, inspection, setup, and documentation of new equipment arrivals.
• Assist with the decommissioning, preparation, and disposal of retired or auctioned equipment.
• Support the Shop Lead and maintenance team with repairs, preventative maintenance, fueling, washing, boosting batteries, and thawing frozen equipment.
• Complete yard, shop, and safety inspections while ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and safety requirements.
• Attend required safety and tailgate/toolbox meetings
• May perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be in possession of a valid Class 5 driver’s license, Class 3 and 1 are considered an asset
• Must have previous experience operating equipment
• Experience working in tight spaces is considered an asset
• Common Safety Orientation
• Must be physically able to lift 50lbs
• Able to work well in a team environment
• Organized and self-motivated

Pre-employment alcohol and drug testing is a condition of employment.

Primoris embraces the belief that our employees are our greatest asset and most valuable resource. We realize that a successful company depends on skilled, happy workers. Because of this belief, we put forth every effort to make Primoris the employer of choice for our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package is among the best in the industry; and company-paid career training contributes to employees’ professional development and advancement.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates chosen for further review will be contacted. All applications will be kept confidential and will be retained for future consideration.