Excavator / Dozer Operator (Winch Cat)Grande Prairie, Alberta | Full Time | $38.00 to $40.00 per hour plus $170.00 per day LOAHeavy Equipment Operation / Telecommunications Construction | Experienced | 3 weeks on, 1 week off rotationHiring now. Qualified candidates are being interviewed this week.Position Type: Full TimeLocation: Grande Prairie, Alberta and surrounding Peace CountrySchedule: 3 weeks on, 1 week off rotationHours: 10 to 12 hour daysCompensation: $38.00 to $40.00 per hour, based on experienceLiving Out Allowance: $170.00 per dayExperience: Telecommunications construction experience required, with verifiable seat time on winch cat, dozer and excavatorCertification: Class 5 licence, CSTS or equivalent, Ground Disturbance, H2S Alive, Standard First AidStart: ImmediateThe RoleGrizzlyTrek is hiring experienced excavator, dozer and winch cat operators to join our valued client's team on underground telecommunications construction out of Grande Prairie, Alberta. This is full time work on a 3 weeks on, 1 week off rotation at $38.00 to $40.00 per hour with a $170.00 per day Living Out Allowance.The crews install conduit, not cable. Duct and innerduct go in along right of way, road allowance and rural corridor, and the fibre is pulled or blown later by others. That means the job is conduit start to finish: plow, trench, bed, lay and backfill, with the depth and separation right the first time. Winch cat work is a core part of the spread, so you need to be steady on a plow and confident on side slope and soft ground.What You'll DoOperate winch cat,



dozer and excavator on underground telecommunications conduit installationRun cable plow and trencher to install conduit and innerduct to specified depth and separationWinch and assist equipment through soft ground, muskeg, side slopes and steep gradeDig, bed, lay and backfill conduit runs, road crossings and bore pitsWork to grade stakes, locates and as-built drawings, holding depth and alignmentHand expose buried facilities before ground disturbance and respect all crossing agreementsComplete daily pre-trip inspections and greasing, and take part in tailgate safety meetingsWhat You BringVerifiable telecommunications construction experience. This is a hard requirement.Seat time on winch cat, plus dozer and excavatorExperience installing conduit and duct, including plowing, trenching, bedding and backfillAbility to hold depth and alignment off grade stakes, locates and drawingsValid Class 5 licence and a clean driver's abstractCurrent CSTS or equivalent, Ground Disturbance,



H2S Alive and Standard First AidAble to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test and work outdoors on rotationPreferred QualificationsTime on cable plow or vibratory plow on a fibre or telecom spreadGPS machine control experience (Trimble or Topcon)Class 1 or Class 3 licence for equipment moves and float workWork EnvironmentField work out of Grande Prairie and across the surrounding Peace Country. Right of way, road allowance and rural conduit installation in all weather, on ground that runs from farmland to muskeg to steep side slope. The $170.00 per day Living Out Allowance is paid on top of the hourly rate.Pay is a gross hourly rate before deductions.What We Offer$38.00 to $40.00 per hour, stated up front and not talked down after the interview$170.00 per day Living Out AllowanceOpportunities for overtime based on operational requirementsLife insurance: $100,000 employee / $10,000 spouse / $5,000 per childAD&D insurance with critical illness and cancer coverageExtended health care: drugs, hospital, hearing, orthotics, nursingParamedical services: chiro, physio, massage, mental health (annual coverage)Vision care: glasses, contacts, laser surgery, and examsDental care: 80% basic ($2,500), 50% major ($2,500), $2,500 ortho for childrenTravel insurance: up to $5,000,000 per incident (trips up to 90 days)Ongoing training and career development supportAbout GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd.GrizzlyTrek Group is a Technical Workforce and Indigenous Employment Partner. We recruit skilled trades across Canada's industrial sector and place them with reputable employers offering long term work, fair pay, and room to advance. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and proudly support Indigenous employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Excavator / Dozer Operator (Winch Cat) (Grande Prairie)
🏢 Grizzlytrek Group
📍 Grande Prairie