Operator, Highway Maintenance

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Morinville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking enthusiastic individuals for road maintenance careers in Alberta. This full-time position offers year-round employment with exciting opportunities to contribute to the safety of local highways. You'll operate heavy equipment, perform physically demanding tasks, and enjoy competitive wages along with excellent benefits and training. Join a company recognized for its commitment to diversity and employee wellbeing, and be part of a team that values community and career growth. If you're ready to take on a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Comprehensive health and benefits packages

Dental and vision insurance

Disability and life insurance

Mental health resources

Retirement package administered through the Union

Qualifications

• Valid Class 1 or 3 driver's license with air endorsement is required.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform physically demanding tasks.

Responsibilities

• Operate heavy equipment for winter and seasonal maintenance of highways.
• Assist with various maintenance tasks including pothole repair and hazard remediation.

Skills

Operating snowplow trucks

Operating wheel loaders

Physically demanding tasks

Valid Class 1 or 3 driver’s license

Job description

Join Our Team – Road Maintenance Careers with Ledcor Highways Ltd.

Are you tired of long commutes and working far from home? Looking for a stable, long-term career where you can contribute to your local community?

Ledcor Highways Ltd. (LHL) offers exciting road maintenance opportunities across Alberta, providing year-round employment with contracts lasting up to seven years.

We seek enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals to help keep Alberta’s highways safe. If you hold a Class 1 or Class 3 license and value safety, community, and career growth, we want to hear from you!

We offer industry-leading wages, excellent training, benefits, RSPs, and career growth potential within our diversified company. Responsibilities include winter and seasonal maintenance of Alberta highways using various heavy equipment.

Watch Ledcor’s Innovation, Culture and Community video to see what it’s like working for Ledcor and apply today to join the Ledcor Highways team in various locations across Alberta.

Watch the video here

Essential Responsibilities:

• Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment
• Maintain Alberta Provincial Highways year-round, including assisting with labourer duties (crack sealing, pothole repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation, etc.)
• Work outside in all weather conditions

Qualifications:

• Successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Valid Class 1 or 3 driver’s license with air endorsement
• Clear 3-year driver’s abstract
• Previous experience operating snowplow trucks and/or wheel loaders is a strong asset

Work Conditions:

• Some shift work, on-call, and night shifts may be required due to weather patterns
• Benefits and RSPs provided by CLAC

Rates & Premiums:

• Base hourly rate from $26 to $29.25, depending on experience
• Premiums starting at $8/hour for winter maintenance operations
• Premium starting at $14/hour for winter operations as a Class 1 operator and when operating the tow plow unit

Additional Information:

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure across various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. Our projects include mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, waterways, airports, utilities, pipelines, power projects, and reclamation.

Our workplace culture is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

We are committed to employee wellbeing, offering comprehensive health and benefits packages, including dental, vision, disability, life insurance, mental health resources, and a competitive retirement package administered through the Union.

Employment Equity:

We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process upon request via email. More about our Inclusion and Diversity initiatives can be found on our I&D page.

Location: 9802 87th Ave, Morinville, AB

Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Construction