Field Equipment Operator: Pipeline Abandonment & Demolition

SUMMIT; Brooks; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SUMMIT Decommissioning Services, a division of Summit, An Earth Services Company, seeks an Equipment Operator for our Brooks, Alberta team. You will safely operate excavators and support decommissioning projects across Alberta, working with supervisors, crews, and environmental staff.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 3 years excavator experience near active pipelines, a strong safety mindset, and the ability to work outdoors in diverse environments.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years experience operating an excavator including excavating in close proximity to in service pipelines.
• Ability to take initiative, ownership and work independently with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Possess exceptional understanding of safety processes/tools and hazard recognition.
• Ability to work outdoors in a variety of environmental conditions.
• Valid class 5 driver’s license and clean drivers abstract.
• Ground Disturbance Level 2 certifications.
• This can be a physically demanding role, the candidate will be required to successfully complete a functional fitness test prior to successful employment.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and maintain an Excavator, including relative implements, with proactive participation in our compulsory maintenance program.
• Perform structural demolition of industrial, commercial, and oil & gas facilities in accordance with engineered demolition plans.
• Execute pipeline and facility decommissioning activities, including excavation, backfilling, grading, and site restoration.
• Remove above ground structures, foundations, process equipment, tanks, piping, and concrete infrastructure.
• Conduct selective demolition while protecting adjacent assets, utilities, and environmentally sensitive areas.
• Assist with pipeline abandonment activities, including exposing pipelines, supporting cut-and-cap operations, and backfilling excavations.

Skills

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Independent work

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Job description

SUMMIT Decommissioning Services, a division of Summit, An Earth Services Company, seeks an Equipment Operator for our Brooks, Alberta team. You will safely operate excavators and support decommissioning projects across Alberta, working with supervisors, crews, and environmental staff.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 3 years excavator experience near active pipelines, a strong safety mindset, and the ability to work outdoors in diverse environments.