The City of Grande Prairie is a vibrant, growing communitylocated in the beautiful Peace Country region of Alberta. We are committed toproviding exceptional public service and enhancing the quality of life for allresidents. Grande Prairie is a great place to live, work, and play.

Our Engineering & Transportation Services Department islooking for a dedicated Heavy Equipment Operator to join the team.

Position Responsibilities
The main duties for these positions include plowing snow on priority roadways with a team of graders and loaders maintaining safe passage of traffic.

Operates and is responsible for the following:

Motor Grader withattachments
Tandem Plow Truckwith Sand/Salt spreader and attachments including Wing
Front End Loaderwith attachments
Backhoe Loader
Bidirectional FlailMowers
Snow Blowers (Min7’ width)
Line Painting Unit
Broce Broom
Other similarequipment
Other duties asassigned
Street Sweeper (3cubic yards and over)

RequiredQualifications:
Valid AlbertaDriver’s License (Class 3 with Air Brakes Endorsement).
Ability to work onshifts that supply 24/7 coverage duringwinter operations.
2 years experienceoperating equipment of similar size.

Qualifications
The successfulapplicant will also have:

Valid AlbertaDrivers License
Knowledge ofoperation and maintenance of a Motor Grader, Street Sweeper, and Loader
Experience in allaspects of Sweeping Operations, Gravel Roads Operations, Asphalt Operations andSnow Removal Operations.
Ability to workshifts





Assets related to this position includes:
Knowledge of otherTransportation Crews duties.
Certification inFirst Aid and WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods.
Basic ComputerSkills.
High School Diplomaor equivalency.
Ability to becomeskilled at operating other equipment as required.
The TransportationDepartment is a multi-task weather dependent department. The successfulcandidate may be required to perform other duties as required on a day to daybasis. May be required to participate in standby rotation.
Equipment operatortest will be part of application processes.

Hours
The standardworkweek consists of an average of 40 hours, with the specific schedule being determined by theimmediate supervisor.

Compensation
Salary of $38.87 perthe CUPE Collective Agreement.

The City of GrandePrairie is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive work setting composed of individuals with unique experiences, perspectives, talents, andcontributions who welcome, support, respect and value all members of thecommunity.

SelectionProcess
We appreciate yourinterest in our organization, and we thank you in advance for your application.Candidates selected for an interview will be notified via phone or email.

To efficientlymanage the high volume of applications we receive for each job posting, we areunable to address job-specific inquiries prior to the interview stage. However,if you progress to the job interview stage, we will gladly answer any questionsyou may have.

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📌 Heavy Equipment Operator (Alberta)
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