Winter Seasonal Patroller, Highway Maintenance

Ledcor; Northeastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company in Northeastern Ontario seeks a Highway Maintenance Worker to ensure safe operations and maintain provincial highways. Responsibilities include patrolling highways, operating snowplows, and performing maintenance tasks. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills and a valid AZ or DZ license. The role offers competitive wages, benefits, and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Excellent training and benefits

Career growth potential

Qualifications

• Preference for AZ or DZ license holders with minimum G License.
• Knowledge of highway maintenance specifications is preferred.
• Must have professional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Patrol highways and report road conditions.
• Monitor and record weather conditions.
• Operate heavy equipment including snowplow trucks.

Skills

Highway maintenance experience

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Ethical and accountable

Education

AZ or DZ license preferred

G License and clear 3-year driver’s abstract

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word)

Snowplow and loader

Job description

Ledcor offers stability of year-round or seasonal employment, with the chance to make long-term plans while being part of a team dedicated to safe operations and keeping highways and communities safe.

You will join a team that helps keep Ontario provincial highways safe. You have highway maintenance experience, strong communication skills, and are observant. A safety-oriented approach and good organizational skills contribute to the success and safety of colleagues and the travelling public. A valid AZ or DZ license is preferred, along with a desire to work for an industry-leading employer and community-minded organization. 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.

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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 G License and a clear 3-year driver’s abstract
• Knowledge of provincial and/or municipal highway maintenance specifications
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Approachable, ethical, and accountable
• Snow plow and loader experience is an asset
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word

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 shifts may be required in addition to scheduled patrols
• Seasonal work from September to May

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.

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.

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.