07 Sep
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Grizzlytrek Group
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Wood Buffalo
07 Sep
Grizzlytrek Group
Wood Buffalo
Hydrovac Operator, Class 3Fort McMurray, Alberta | Full-Time (Permanent)Hydrovac and Vacuum Truck Operation | 3+ Years Commercial Driving | Local Work, Home Every NightPosition Type Full-Time (Permanent)Location Fort McMurray, Alberta. Local candidates preferredSchedule Monday to Friday. Home every night, with occasional site rotations that may include campHours 40 hours per week, five 8 hour days or four 10 hour days. Overtime after 8 hours in a day or 44 hours in a weekCompensation $38.00 to $40.00 per hour to start, based on experience, with a wage review once you are established on the crewLicence Valid Class 3 with air brake endorsement. Standard transmission experience requiredExperience Minimum three years of verifiable commercial driving experienceScreening Current driver's abstract, letter of experience, and a pre access drug and alcohol testAbout GrizzlyTrek Group Ltd.GrizzlyTrek invests in our people, relationships, and partners, ensuring motivated and ready-to-work individuals meet job opportunities that foster lasting success. We work across Canada in mining, construction, oil and gas, turnarounds, and shutdowns. Dedicated to sustainable employment, we emphasize career opportunities and empowerment for Indigenous communities across Canada. Join us and contribute to building a more inclusive future.The RoleGrizzlyTrek is seeking one Hydrovac Operator to join our valued client's team in Fort McMurray, Alberta. This is a full-time permanent position. You are a GrizzlyTrek employee, on our payroll, with WCB coverage and benefits, working under the client's supervision.We are building a hydrovac town crew for a locally owned Fort McMurray hydrovac and mechanical contractor that has served Northern Alberta since 2007. The crew runs daylighting and utility locating, slot trenching, pile hole excavation, debris removal and clean outs, and cold weather excavation with heated hydrovac systems across construction, oil and gas, utilities, municipal and industrial work.This is town based work with variety. You will not be parked on one site.
Expect in town jobs around Fort McMurray, with occasional runs out to site.What You'll DoOperate a hydrovac truck safely and productively, including standard transmission unitsPerform daylighting and utility locating to expose gas lines, electrical conduit, fibre optics and other buried utilities with no damageCut slot trenches for cable, pipeline and drainage work in tight and congested groundExcavate pile holes for signposts, fencing and structural supportsClean out manholes, culverts, catch basins and industrial debrisTake responsibility for the truck: pre trip and post trip inspections, fluid and filter checks, cleanliness, and reporting defects earlyComplete the paperwork the job requires, including logs, tickets, hazard assessments and field level risk assessmentsWork the ground alongside your swamper. On this crew the operator and the swamper split the physical work evenly. Nobody sits in the cab while their partner works in the coldFollow site specific safety requirements and stop work when conditions are not safeWhat You BringValid Class 3 driver's licence with air brake endorsementProven ability to operate a standard transmission. Every truck on this fleet is a standardA minimum of three years of verifiable commercial driving experience, with a letter of experience and a current driver's abstract. This is an insurance requirement and it is firm. Newly licensed drivers cannot be consideredPhysically capable of hydrovac work outdoors in Alberta winter conditionsAble to pass a pre access drug and alcohol testLegally entitled to work in CanadaPreferred QualificationsPrevious hydrovac operating experience. If you are a solid Class 3 driver without hydrovac time, say so in your application. Operating can be taught to the right person. The licence and the driving record cannotExperience on Fort McMurray area industrial sitesClass 1 licenceSafety TicketsCurrent tickets are an asset and shorten your start date. Where you are missing one, we will tell you exactly what is needed and help you get it before your first shift.H2S AliveStandard First Aid and CPRConfined Space Entry and Conf
📌 Hydrovac Operator, Class 3 - Local (Wood Buffalo)
🏢 Grizzlytrek Group
📍 Wood Buffalo