Heavy Equipment Operator 2

Our Brucejack operation is now recruiting for a temporary Heavy Equipment Operator with a competitive hourly rate of $48.66. The offered base salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills and competencies with consideration to internal equity.

The purpose of the position is to support surface, underground operations and construction projects to ensure operations and development of the mine site and underground continue to operate and are developed and maintained in the highest safe and effective manner.

Perform following duties, with safety being the number one priority:

• Operate heavy equipment such as backhoes, bulldozers, rock trucks, loaders and graders to excavate, move, load and grade earth, rock, gravel or other materials during construction and operations activities in a safe and efficient manner
• Operate bulldozers, snowcats or other heavy equipment to build or maintain roads on surface
• Operate heavy equipment to move, load and unload cargo using rigging practices, forks and fork lifts and the ability to assess loads and read load limit charts
• Complete safe work tasks, JHAs, FLRHA
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and clean, lubricate and refill equipment
• Prepare working area and adhere to all job safety requirements prior to starting work, keeping work site safe and free of hazards when possible
• Set up and inspect equipment prior to use
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance on equipment being operated
• Participate in any other site specific training
• Perform other related duties as required

Position requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Heavy equipment operator certification with a valid driver’s license
• Experience in more than one piece of equipment
• Previous experience with project specific equipment
• Previous camp experience an asset
• Some high school, college or industry courses in heavy equipment operating combined with on-the-job training are required.
• Certification in workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS)
• TDG - transportation of dangerous goods
• Internal company certification or sign off may be required

• Ability to work at a remote location (camp) on a 13 days on/13 days off rotation
• Able to pass a pre-employment medical screening
• Must be able to lift/move up to 50lbs throughout a work shift
• Be able to maintain high levels of performance over 12 hour shifts
• Able to work in areas of extreme weather conditions
• Able to work in close quarters with the team