Winter Seasonal Patroller, Highway Maintenance

Ledcor; Chapleau; On-site; CAD 25,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor is hiring winter seasonal Patrollers to maintain Ontario highways and ensure safe travel for communities. Local candidates are preferred; valid G license required, and AZ/DZ is a plus. Expect shift work, on-call, and occasional night shifts from September to May with accommodations provided in select towns.

Responsibilities include patrolling, weather recording, and coordinating with supervisors, using heavy equipment as needed, and upholding health and safety standards across projects.

Qualifications

• AZ or DZ license preferred; must have a valid G license and a clean 3-year driver’s abstract.
• Knowledge of provincial/municipal highway maintenance specifications.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Be approachable, ethical, and accountable.
• Snow plow and loader experience is an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word.

Responsibilities

• Patrol highways and report road conditions.
• Monitor and record weather events and forecasts.
• Recommend priority locations to address to your lead hand or shop supervisor.
• Contact operators to bring on shift as required.
• Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required.
• Maintain Ontario Provincial Highways year-round, including labourer duties (pothole repair, guardrail repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation).
• Help ensure health, safety and environment related concerns are addressed promptly.

Skills

Communication skills

Observant

Safety-minded

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Job description

Description

Looking for a local position where you can make an impact in he safety of your community? Ledcor is now hiring winter seasonal Patrollers to help keep our highways safe. You have experience with highway driving in all weather conditions, have strong communication skills and are observant. Your safety-oriented approach and organizational skills contribute to the overall success and safety of your colleagues and the travelling public. If you have a valid G license and a desire to work for an industry leading employer, we want to hear from you. Ledcor offers industry-leading wages, excellent training, benefits, and career growth potential with advancement opportunities within our diversified company. You will be responsible for winter and seasonal patrolling and maintenance of Ontario highways using various equipment. Watch Ledcor's Innovation, Culture and Community video to see what it's like working for Ledcor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhNKGIZL4c

Work Conditions

• Local applicants will be given preference due to the location of the work
• As we respond to various weather patterns, some shift work, on-call, and night shift may be required in addition to scheduled patrols
• Seasonal work from September to May
• Accommodations and meal allowance available in Wawa, White River and Chapleau (No travel allowance)

Essential Responsibilities

• Patrol highways and report road conditions
• Monitor and record weather events and forecasts
• Recommend priority locations to address to your lead hand or shop supervisor
• Contact operators to bring on shift as required
• Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required
• Maintain Ontario Provincial Highways year-round, including assisting with Labourer duties (pothole repair, guardrail repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation, etc.)
• Help ensure health, safety, and environment related concerns are addressed promptly

Qualifications

• Preference to those who possess an AZ or DZ license, and must have a minimum full G License and have a clear 3-year driver's abstract
• Must have knowledge of provincial and/or municipal highway maintenance specifications
• Have professional written and verbal communication skills
• Be approachable, ethical, and accountable
• Snow plow and loader experience is an asset
• Experienced with Microsoft office including Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word

Compensation

$18.90 - $27.00 This is the expected base pay range for this role. Individual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education and location.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Additional Information

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.

Employment Equity

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.