Heavy Equipment Operator — Dozer & Mini-Excavator

Zohorecruit; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Primus Workforce Ltd. is seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator in Fort McMurray, Alberta to support exploration, mining, and civil projects. You will operate dozers and mini excavators, perform earthmoving tasks, and help maintain roads and laydown areas on active sites.

The role requires strong safety awareness and the ability to work outdoors in varying conditions. Responsibilities include following grade and survey markers, coordinating with supervision and crews, and performing

Qualifications

• Ground Disturbance certification or equivalent.
• Construction safety training certification.
• Standard First Aid and CPR certification.
• Experience operating large production dozers and additional heavy equipment.
• Previous mining, civil infrastructure, utility installation, reclamation, or large-scale earthworks experience.
• Experience around underground utilities and buried infrastructure.
• Outdoor work on active construction, mining, earthworks, excavation, utility, and reclamation projects.
• Physically demanding work with climbing, standing, and lifting.

Responsibilities

• Operate dozers and mini excavators to perform excavation, trenching, grading, backfilling, site preparation, and earthmoving activities.
• Push overburden, soil, sand, muskeg, and other materials while maintaining grade and slope requirements.
• Construct, maintain, and repair haul roads, access roads, work pads, lease sites, and laydown areas.
• Read and follow grade stakes, survey markings, project drawings, laser systems, and GPS machine control when applicable.
• Safely excavate around underground utilities and follow all ground disturbance procedures.
• Maintain safe trench conditions through proper sloping, benching, shoring, and excavation practices.
• Rip frost, hardpan, and other difficult ground conditions as required by project demands.
• Load, move, stockpile, and place materials, spoil, and debris throughout the work area.
• Support reclamation, environmental, and land restoration projects, including topsoil placement and contouring.
• Conduct daily equipment inspections, walkarounds, and routine maintenance activities, including greasing and fluid checks.
• Report equipment deficiencies, hazards, incidents, and near misses promptly.
• Participate in daily safety meetings, hazard assessments, toolbox talks, and other site safety initiatives.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Dozer operation

Mini excavator operation

Safety compliance

Independent work

Education

Ground Disturbance certification

Construction safety training certification

Standard First Aid and CPR certification

Tools

GPS machine control

Laser systems

Survey equipment

Job description

Primus Workforce Ltd. is seeking an experienced Heavy Equipment Operator in Fort McMurray, Alberta to support exploration, mining, and civil projects. You will operate dozers and mini excavators, perform earthmoving tasks, and help maintain roads and laydown areas on active sites.

The role requires strong safety awareness and the ability to work outdoors in varying conditions. Responsibilities include following grade and survey markers, coordinating with supervision and crews, and performing