Heavy Equipment Operator

Staff - Union

Job Category: CUPE 116 Job Profile CUPE 116 Salaried - Heavy Equipment Operator Job Title: Heavy Equipment Operator Department: Gardeners | Municipal Services | Building Operations Compensation Range: $5,226.00 - $5,641.00 CAD Monthly Posting End Date: April 28, 2025

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date:

NOTE: This vacancy will fill up to two (2) positions.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff, and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary:

UBC Facilities provides comprehensive facilities maintenance, operations, and renovation services for lands and buildings owned by the University of British Columbia. The Municipal Services group is responsible for providing waste management services, soft and hard landscape services, as well as moving and general labour services for all of the Vancouver campus.

This position works within the landscape crew; a team engaged in the ongoing maintenance and periodic renewal of lawns, shrub beds, and trees of 172 hectares of core campus grounds and gardens. The Labourer performs physical work, operates specialized equipment, and performs maintenance work in the landscape crew; working within relevant safety regulations and in the safest, simplest, sustainable, and most efficient manner.

This position will work with other crews outside of the Soft Landscape as required.

Organizational Status:
The Heavy Equipment Operator reports to the Manager, Municipal Services and receives daily work assignments and directions from the Operations Head for Soft Landscape. Responsibilities are performed both independently as well as with other Labourers and Landscape Techs, depending on the nature of the work.

Work Performed:

1. Performs maintenance work and provides asset management services, using technology, interpreting drawings and specifications.
2. Performs regulatory asset inspections, condition assessment, and reporting using asset management hardware and software. Required to monitor data accuracy and integrity for billing and reporting. Maintains a daily operation and required inspections log book.
3. Performs part or all of the duties normally expected of Labourer 3 as required, such as minor construction work including repairs, removal, replacement, and installations as well as operating specialized construction and maintenance equipment: backhoes, snow clearing equipment, hiabs, hi-lifts, or other relevant equipment.
4. Operates one or more pieces of heavy equipment (over 36,000 lbs/16,364kgs.G.V.W.), including but not limited to, Backhoe and hydraulic attachments, Bobcat with a variety of attachments, 40 cubic yard front loading Garbage truck, 42-yard side loading Recycling truck, Roll-off container truck to perform loading, transport, and excavation work. Carries out daily/weekly service and checks in accordance with the operating manual, and ensures that the scheduled maintenance is carried out by a mechanic.
5. May provide guidance, train, and monitor the work of a group of Labourers or other crew members, in an assigned area as designated by the supervisor; participates in the work and ensures those under their jurisdiction work in a correct and safe manner.
6. Carries out any other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions. Training is required to maintain certifications for work assignments including but not limited to confined space entry, lockouts, fall protection, traffic control, driving, or other specified certifications based on the requirements of their assignment.

Consequence of Error/Judgement:
Determines the most efficient and effective way to perform skilled tasks and operate equipment; incorrect decisions result in workplace injuries, customer service delays, impacts to infrastructure, safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance.

Supervision Received:
Works under general supervision of a shop Head/Sub-Head. May take oral and written instructions and according to established procedures.

Supervision Given:
Provides training and oversight to the work of Labourers or other crew members in an assigned area as required including safe work practices.

Minimum Qualifications:
High school graduation with a valid Class 3 driver’s license and/or Class 5 driver’s license with air brake ticket and a minimum of two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Will require specialized courses/certification and/or experience in: roadwork maintenance, water operations, liquid waste, solid waste, horticultural maintenance, accessibility training, heavy equipment, winter maintenance, or other relevant certifications.
Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.