Job description
Job Duties:

Safely operate and maintain an Excavator, including relative implements, with proactive participation in our compulsory maintenance program

Perform structural demolition of industrial, commercial, and oil & gas facilities in accordance with engineered demolition plans.

Execute pipeline and facility decommissioning activities, including excavation, backfilling, grading, and site restoration.

Remove above ground structures, foundations, process equipment, tanks, piping, and concrete infrastructure.

Conduct selective demolition while protecting adjacent assets, utilities, and environmentally sensitive areas.

Assist with pipeline abandonment activities, including exposing pipelines, supporting cut-and-cap operations, and backfilling excavations.

Load, sort, and manage demolition debris for recycling, disposal, or salvage in accordance with project specifications.

Perform precision excavation around buried utilities using approved excavation practices and spotter guidance.

Complete daily equipment inspections, preventive maintenance, and minor repairs while accurately documenting deficiencies.

Read and interpret site drawings, utility locates, excavation permits, and work packages.

Participate in daily hazard assessments, toolbox talks, and Job Hazard Assessments (JHAs) prior to commencing work.

Maintain compliance with company safety policies, OH&S; legislation, client requirements, and environmental regulations.

Work closely with supervisors, labourers, hydrovac crews, surveyors, and environmental personnel to safely execute work.





Maintain proper housekeeping of work areas and ensure sites remain organized throughout project execution.

Operate equipment safely in confined workspaces and around live utilities and existing infrastructure.

Assist with rigging, lifting, and material handling activities as required.

Follow all Client & Summit Decommissioning Policies, Practices, Procedures as well as legislated requirements

Candidates must be prepared to work in a multidisciplinary, rapid paced project team environment and able to undertake a variety of project related tasks, deadlines and ability to work and/or travel in varied terrains, weather conditions and isolated locations.

Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum of 3 years experience operating an excavator including excavating in close proximity to in service pipelines

Ability to take initiative, ownership and work independently with excellent problem-solving skills

Possess exceptional understanding of safety processes/tools and hazard recognition

Ability to work outdoors in a variety of environmental conditions

Valid class 5 driver’s license and clean drivers abstract

Ground Disturbance Level 2 certifications

This can be a physically demanding role, the candidate will be required to successfully complete a functional fitness test prior to successful employment

The following are considered an asset

Current First Aid, H2S, Confined Space Entry

Ground Disturbance Level 2

Equipment Operator Certification

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📌 Equipment Operator – Pipeline/Facility Abandonment and Pipeline Repairs (Alberta)
🏢 Summitearth
📍 Alberta