Mini Excavator (Hoe) Operator

Job summary

The operator will safely control heavy machinery to excavate, trench, grade, and backfill earth while working around live underground utilities. They must collaborate with ground crews to install infrastructure while strictly adhering to safety regulations and performing daily equipment inspections.

Job details

Mini Excavator (Hoe) Operator At Golderado, the work we do is built by the people on our sites every day. We're looking for skilled, hardworking tradespeople who take pride in their craft, look out for their crew, and want to go home safe at the end of every shift. We're committed to providing a safe, respectful, and productive work environment where skilled tradespeople can do their best work every day. Our teams take pride in quality craftsmanship, collaboration, and getting the job done right. We invest in training, development, and the right tools to help our people grow their skills and advance their careers, while supporting work-life balance along the way. At Golderado, your hard work is valued, your safety comes first, and challenging work leads to real opportunities and long-term rewards. An Excavator Operator in heavy civil and underground construction sector safely controls heavy machinery to excavate, trench, grade, and backfill earth. Operators must expose live utilities, and strictly adhere to Alberta's OH&S and local ground disturbance regulations. *** This position is for our Keyera project *** Key Information: * Hours: Project dependent * Must be willing to work evenings and weekends on various schedules. * Hourly rate is dependent on experience. * Health benefits, pension plan, RRSP matching, vacation pay offered. Job Description: * Dig trenches, foundations, and holes to precise grade specifications and depths following site plans. * Must be able to operate a skid steer. * Must be comfortable operating equipment in tight or restricted work areas. * Safely expose and work around live underground utilities (gas, water, electrical, telecom). * Backfill trenches, compact soil, and grade earth around structures or installed pipes. * Work alongside pipelayers, ground crew, and site supervisors to align and install water, sewer, or fiber optic infrastructure. * Conduct daily pre-operational and post-operational inspections, clean tracks/buckets, and handle minor routine servicing. * Follow Alberta OH&S regulations, ensure trench safety (shoring/sloping), and maintain a safe working radius around personnel. * Execute Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHAs), maintain excellent awareness of surrounding ground crews, and utilize spotters when required. * When required, assist other operators, labourers, and trades. Experience and Certification Requirements: * A minimum of 5 years of experience operating various excavator models in civil, road building, or underground construction. * CSTS 2020, WHMIS 2015, Ground Disturbance Level 2 are required. * You have the ability to quickly identify problem situations, evaluate alternative causes and produce workable solutions and work positively within a team to achieve a common goa * A valid driver's license is required. * A driver's abstract is required and must be obtained no more than 30 days prior to employment start date. * Ability to work in all seasonal weather conditions, withstand heavy equipment vibrations, repetitively lift up to 50lbs, and work up to 12-hour shifts. * A reliable means of transportation is required. * Proficient English language skills required. Education: Completion of high school or equivalent is required. Golderado Contracting Corporation ("Golderado") supplies skilled labour for construction projects across Canada, primarily in Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, supporting clients such as PME Inc., Silverado Site Services, and EllisDon Industrial. Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it! We are an equal opportunity employer. While only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview, be sure to continually check our website for other related positions as they are posted. * A successful pre-access drug and Alcohol test may be required depending on the project.

What you’ll do

The operator will safely control heavy machinery to excavate, trench, grade, and backfill earth while working around live underground utilities. They must collaborate with ground crews to install infrastructure while strictly adhering to safety regulations and performing daily equipment inspections.

Requirements

Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience operating excavators in civil or underground construction and hold valid certifications including CSTS 2020, WHMIS 2015, and Ground Disturbance Level 2. A valid driver's license and the ability to perform physical labor in various weather conditions are also required.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Pension plan
• RRSP matching
• Vacation pay

Listed skills

• Control · Preferred
• Civil · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• safety · Preferred
• Development · Preferred
• Reliable · Preferred
• Hardworking · Preferred
• English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Mini excavator operation
• Skid steer operation
• Trenching
• Grading
• Backfilling
• Ground disturbance
• Utility locating
• Heavy equipment maintenance
• Site safety
• Field level hazard assessment
• Construction site collaboration
• Blueprint reading
• Underground Utilities
• Valid Driver's License
• Telecommunications
• Heavy Equipment
• Training And Development
• English Language
• Soil Science

Job areas

• Construction
• Trades
• Energy
• Transportation
• Excavator Operator
• Operating Engineer / Heavy Equipment Operator
• Earthmoving and Related Plant Operators
• Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining

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