Winter Seasonal Patroller, Highway Maintenance

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Sault Ste. Marie; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local infrastructure maintenance company in Sault Ste. Marie seeks a maintenance worker for highway patrol and seasonal upkeep. The role involves operating heavy equipment and ensuring safety on the highways. Ideal candidates possess an AZ or DZ license, strong communication skills, and a commitment to safety. This position offers year-round stability, excellent training, and advancement opportunities.

Benefits

industry-leading wages

excellent training

benefits

career growth potential

Qualifications

• Preference for those with an AZ or DZ license. Minimum G License with a clear 3-year driver’s abstract.
• Knowledge of provincial and/or municipal highway maintenance specifications required.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Patrol highways and report road conditions.
• Monitor and record weather events and forecasts.
• Operate snowplow trucks and heavy equipment as required.

Skills

highway maintenance experience

strong communication skills

safety-oriented approach

organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

snowplow trucks

wheel loaders

Job description

Overview

Are you tired of being on the road? Looking to be home at night and to be a bigger part of your community? Ledcor offers you the stability of year-round or seasonal employment, and the chance to make long-term plans all while being part of a great team dedicated to safe operations and keeping our highways and communities safe.

We are looking for enthusiastic and team-oriented people to join our team that helps keep our Ontario provincial highways safe. You have highway maintenance experience, 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. You have a valid AZ or DZ license and a desire to work for an industry leading employer and great community-minded organization. We offer 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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpn_YHIhP8U

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 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

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

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.

Sault Ste. Marie, ON