Hydrovac Operator, Class 3 - Local

grizzlytrek; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Steady local work

Home every night

WCB coverage

Overtime opportunities

Life Insurance

Extended health care

Dental care

Vision care

Job summary

GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd. is seeking a Hydrovac Operator to join our Fort McMurray team. This full-time permanent role covers local in-town work with home every night, schedule Monday to Friday, 40 hours weekly, and occasional site rotations.

You will operate hydrovac trucks, perform daylighting and trenching, locate utilities, and maintain safety and documentation while working closely with a swamper and client supervision.

Qualifications

• Valid Class 3 driver's license with air brake endorsement.
• Minimum three years of verifiable commercial driving experience.
• Current driver's abstract and a letter of experience.
• Able to pass a pre access drug and alcohol test.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Operate a hydrovac truck safely and productively, including standard transmission units.
• Perform daylighting and utility locating to expose buried utilities without damage.
• Cut slot trenches for cable, pipeline and drainage work in tight ground.
• Excavate pile holes for signs, fencing and structural supports.
• Clean out manholes, culverts and debris.
• Pre/post trip inspections, logs and risk assessments.
• Work with swamper to split physical work fairly.
• Follow site safety requirements and stop work when unsafe.

Skills

Class 3 license

Air brake endorsement

Standard transmission

3+ years commercial driving

Drug test pass

Canadian work eligibility

Job description

Hydrovac Operator, Class 3

Fort McMurray, Alberta | Full-Time (Permanent)

Hydrovac and Vacuum Truck Operation | 3+ Years Commercial Driving | Local Work, Home Every Night

Position Type Full-Time (Permanent)

Location Fort McMurray, Alberta. Local candidates preferred

Schedule Monday to Friday. Home every night, with occasional site rotations that may include camp

Hours 40 hours per week, five 8 hour days or four 10 hour days. Overtime after 8 hours in a day or 44 hours in a week

Compensation $38.00 to $40.00 per hour to start, based on experience, with a wage review once you are established on the crew

Licence Valid Class 3 with air brake endorsement. Standard transmission experience required

Experience Minimum three years of verifiable commercial driving experience

Screening Current driver's abstract, letter of experience, and a pre access drug and alcohol test

About GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd.

GrizzlyTrek invests in our people, relationships, and partners, ensuring motivated and ready-to-work individuals meet job opportunities that foster lasting success. We work across Canada in mining, construction, oil and gas, turnarounds, and shutdowns. Dedicated to sustainable employment, we emphasize career opportunities and empowerment for Indigenous communities across Canada. Join us and contribute to building a more inclusive future.

The Role

GrizzlyTrek is seeking one Hydrovac Operator to join our valued client's team in Fort McMurray, Alberta. This is a full-time permanent position. You are a GrizzlyTrek employee, on our payroll, with WCB coverage and benefits, working under the client's supervision.

We are building a hydrovac town crew for a locally owned Fort McMurray hydrovac and mechanical contractor that has served Northern Alberta since 2007. The crew runs daylighting and utility locating, slot trenching, pile hole excavation, debris removal and clean outs, and cold weather excavation with heated hydrovac systems across construction, oil and gas, utilities, municipal and industrial work.

This is town based work with variety. You will not be parked on one site. Expect in town jobs around Fort McMurray, with occasional runs out to site.

What You'll Do

• Operate a hydrovac truck safely and productively, including standard transmission units
• Perform daylighting and utility locating to expose gas lines, electrical conduit, fibre optics and other buried utilities with no damage
• Cut slot trenches for cable, pipeline and drainage work in tight and congested ground
• Excavate pile holes for signposts, fencing and structural supports
• Clean out manholes, culverts, catch basins and industrial debris
• Take responsibility for the truck: pre trip and post trip inspections, fluid and filter checks, cleanliness, and reporting defects early
• Complete the paperwork the job requires, including logs, tickets, hazard assessments and field level risk assessments
• Work the ground alongside your swamper. On this crew the operator and the swamper split the physical work evenly. Nobody sits in the cab while their partner works in the cold
• Follow site specific safety requirements and stop work when conditions are not safe

What You Bring

• Valid Class 3 driver's licence with air brake endorsement
• Proven ability to operate a standard transmission. Every truck on this fleet is a standard
• A minimum of three years of verifiable commercial driving experience, with a letter of experience and a current driver's abstract. This is an insurance requirement and it is firm. Newly licensed drivers cannot be considered
• Physically capable of hydrovac work outdoors in Alberta winter conditions
• Able to pass a pre access drug and alcohol test
• Legally entitled to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous hydrovac operating experience. If you are a strong Class 3 driver without hydrovac time, say so in your application. Operating can be taught to the right person. The licence and the driving record cannot
• Experience on Fort McMurray area industrial sites
• Class 1 licence

Safety Tickets

Current tickets are an asset and shorten your start date. Where you are missing one, we will tell you exactly what is needed and help you get it before your first shift.

• H2S Alive
• Standard First Aid and CPR
• Confined Space Entry and Confined Space Monitor
• Fall Protection
• CSO, or OSSA BSO with OSSA Regional Orientation
• Ground Disturbance Level 2
• Respirator mask fit test
• Wood Buffalo Wildlife Awareness

What We Offer

• Steady local work with a company growing its in town division, so the hours do not disappear when one project ends
• Home every night on town based work
• Full-time employment with WCB coverage
• Tickets, orientations, sign ons and site paperwork handled before day one
• A crew that splits the work fairly, by policy, not by seniority
• Movement between GrizzlyTrek client projects across the year, so short gaps do not mean going home without pay
• 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

GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd. is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We welcome applications from Indigenous candidates, women, and experienced workers returning to the trade.