Light Equipment Operator - East

Startdate; Nisku; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid benefits package

Three weeks vacation

Job summary

Leduc County is hiring a Light Equipment Operator to support municipal roads, rights-of-way and facilities year round. The role includes night driving during winter and operating a range of light equipment to keep infrastructure in good repair.

Successful candidates will have a valid Alberta Class 5 license with trailer experience; Class 3 license and heavy equipment experience are considered a plus. The position offers a permanent, full-time schedule with 40 hours per week and occasional

Qualifications

• Knowledge and ability to operate and maintain equipment.
• Class 5 Alberta Driver’s license with trailer towing experience.
• Familiarity with County operations and rural communities.

Responsibilities

• Performs various tasks to support the daily operation and maintenance of municipal roads, right-of-ways and facilities.
• Repairs and patches municipal gravel, coldmix, and hot mix surfaced roads.
• Clears roadways and right-of-ways of debris and obstructions.
• Maintains roadway signs, rural address signs and culverts.
• Inspects and maintains municipal shops, yards, parking lots, sidewalks, and other properties as required.
• Supports shop mechanics and equipment maintenance activities.
• Operates light equipment, including mowers, tractors, skid steer loader, air compressor, aerial manlift, and other light equipment.
• Performs daily maintenance on equipment used for operational purposes.
• Patrols county roads at night for routine road condition inspection during severe weather.
• Rotational night driver for winter maintenance program.
• Advises Area Foreman of road and infrastructure issues that require attention.
• Provides traffic accommodation such as flagging and signage for gravelling, dust control, construction, and maintenance.
• Assists in collecting traffic data by manual counts and installing/removing portable counters.
• Adheres to County policies and safety directives.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Equipment operation

General mechanical abilities

Driver's license (Alberta Class 5)

Heavy equipment operation experience (

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Leduc County is looking for an experienced and highlymotivated Light Equipment Operator to join our team. Reporting to the AreaForeman, this exciting opportunity performs various labourer, duties andoperates light equipment to support the maintenance of municipal roads,right-of-ways, properties, facilities, equipment and other municipalinfrastructure year round as well as night driver duties in the winter months.The Light Equipment Operator is a key contributor to the achievement of thedepartment’s operational deliverables.

About you

You are a team and relationship builder who promotes a safe,collaborative and professional work environment. You are committed tocontinuous improvement, customer service, innovation and supporting LeducCounty’s vision of growing a vibrant and spirited community.

If you excel working under pressure, and if forward-thinking,problem-solving, strategic planning and quick adaptability to change is secondnature to you, keep reading because we want to hear from you!

What you will do

• Performs various tasks to support the dailyoperation and maintenance of municipal roads, right-of-ways and facilities.
• Repairs and patches municipal gravel, coldmix, and hot mix surfaced roads.
• Clears roadways and right-of-ways of debrisand obstructions.
• Maintains roadway signs, rural addresssigns and culverts.
• Inspects and maintains municipal shops,yards, parking lots, sidewalks, and other properties as required.
• Supports shop mechanics and equipmentmaintenance activities.
• Operates light equipment, including but notlimited to, mowers, tractors, skid steer loader, air compressor, aerialmanlift, compaction equipment, light and medium duty trucks, and any otherlight equipment used for operational purposes.
• Performs daily maintenance on equipmentused for operational purposes.
• Patrols the county’s road network at nightto perform routine road condition inspection during severe weather andreport the areas that require maintenance.
• Rotational night driver for wintermaintenance program.

o Patrols county roads from November to April, identifying and reportingareas that need snow removal and grading services.

• Advises Area Foreman of road andinfrastructure issues that require attention.
• Provides traffic accommodation such asflagging and signage required for gravelling, dust control, construction,and maintenance activities.
• Assists in collecting traffic data byundertaking manual traffic counts and by installing and removing portabletraffic counters as directed.
• Adheres to guidelines as set out in LeducCounty’s policies and administrative directives.
• Accountable for working in compliance withthe Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code and participation in the Health,Safety and Wellness Program.
• Performs related duties as required.

What you need to succeed

Must-have

Knowledge and ability to operate and maintain equipment, andgeneral mechanical abilities.

A valid Class 5 Alberta Driver’s license with trailer towingexperience.

Nice to have

Completion of high school diploma (preferred).

Familiarity with County operations and knowledge of ruralcommunities.

A Class 3 license and experience running heavy equipment (i.e.wheel-loader, track or loader backhoe, or grader).

What’s in it for you

Our leadership team values your voice, input and iscommitted to your growth and success. We are committed to be our best and hirethe best!

We offer a competitive hourly salary of between $24.68 and$30.86, a 100% employer-paid comprehensive benefits package, and a startingthree-weeks vacation allocation.

The opportunity is permanent, full-time and is 40 hours perweek scheduled Monday to Friday, with some extended hours to meet operationalrequirements.