Winter Seasonal Operator, Highway Maintenance (Carrot Creek/ Camp)

Ledcor Group; Alberta; On-site; CAD 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

RSPs

Career growth opportunities

Training provided

Job summary

Ledcor Highways Ltd. is hiring for winter seasonal road maintenance across Alberta from October 1st to April 30th, with potential for year-round employment.

Candidates should hold a valid Class 1, 2 or 3 license with air endorsement and be prepared for physically demanding work in all weather conditions. The role involves operating snowplow trucks and other heavy equipment, maintaining highways, and performing Labourer duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid Class 1, 2 or 3 driver’s license with air endorsement.
• Clear 3-year driver’s abstract.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing completed successfully.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Previous snowplow truck or wheel loader experience is a strong asset, training provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required.
• Maintain Alberta Provincial Highways including Labourer duties (crack sealing, pothole repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation).
• Work outside in all weather conditions.

Skills

Class 1-3 license

Heavy equipment operation

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 winter work where you can help keep the highways safe in your local community? Ledcor Highways Ltd. is offering winter seasonal road maintenance opportunities across Alberta from October 1st to April 30th with potential for year round employment. We are seeking enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals to help keep Alberta’s highways safe. If you hold a Class 1, 2 or Class 3 license and want to work for a company that values safety, community, and career growth, we want to hear from you! We offer industry leading wages, excellent training, benefits, RSP's and career growth potential with advancement opportunities within our diversified company.

You will be responsible for winter maintenance of Alberta highways, using various trucks and heavy equipment.

Watch Ledcor’s Innovation, Culture and Community video to see what it’s like working for Ledcor and join the Ledcor Highways team in various locations across Alberta. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhNKGIZL4c

Essential Responsibilities:

• Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required
• Maintain Alberta Provincial Highways 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 pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Valid Class 1, 2 or 3 driver’s license with air endorsement
• Clear 3-year driver’s abstract
• Previous experience operating a snowplow truck and/or wheel loader is a strong asset, training provided

Work Conditions:

• As we respond to various weather patterns, some shift work, on-call, and night shift will be required
• Accommodations can be provided for non-local candidates
• Benefits and RSPs provided by CLAC

Benefits:

• Rates & Premiums: Will be provided a base hourly rate from $27.25/hour to $31.75/hour based on experience
• Operators will be eligible to receive premiums starting at $8/hour, when performing winter maintenance operations
• Operators will be eligible to receive a premium starting at $14/hour when performing winter operations as a Class 1 operator and while operating the tow plow unit

Employees are provided with a comprehensive health and benefits package which includes extended health and dental, vision care, disability, and life insurance coverage as well as access to mental health and wellness resources through an employee family assistance program. Employees also receive a competitive retirement package. These programs are administered through the Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable collective agreement.

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America. We are committed to the long-term success and wellbeing of our employees.

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply. Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging. Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page. We're a diversified construction company, made up of teams of people who are proven in their industries. All working to design, build, transport, operate, and maintain projects all over North America. But we believe that projects are about more than concrete and steel. They're about people and the power of partnerships. Partnerships with our employees, our communities, our contractors and clients. We believe in building trust in the places where we do business- whether that’s by engaging honestly, by giving back, by putting safety first, or by looking for smarter, more sustainable ways to get the job done right.