Hydrovac SwamperFort McMurray, Alberta | Full-Time (Permanent)Industrial Labour / Hydrovac Support | Experienced | 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 $28.00 per hour to start, with a wage review once you are established on the crewExperience Previous hydrovac swamping experience requiredLicence Not required for this seat. A Class 3 with air brakes is preferred and is the direct path into the operator seatScreening Pre access drug and alcohol test. Reliable transportation to the Fort McMurray shopAbout 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 Swamper 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 advantages, working under the client's supervision.We are building a hydrovac town crew for a locally owned Fort McMurray hydrovac and mechanical contractor serving Northern Alberta since 2007. The swamper works the back end of the hydrovac truck with the operator,



safely excavating and exposing underground utilities on daylighting, slot trenching, pile hole and clean out work.This crew splits the work evenly between the operator and the swamper. You are half the crew, not the helper.What You'll DoRun the back end of the hydrovac truck: handle the wand and hose, manage suction, and control the digExpose buried gas lines, electrical conduit, fibre optics and other utilities without damaging themSet up and tear down the work area, including cones, barricades and spotting for the operatorClean out manholes, culverts, catch basins and industrial debrisHandle water fill, offload and disposal in line with site requirementsAssist with pre trip and post trip checks and keep the truck and gear clean and ready for the next callTake part in hazard assessments, tailgate meetings and field level risk assessments, and stop work when conditions are not safeWork outdoors in Alberta winter conditions alongside your operatorWhat You BringPrevious hydrovac swamping experiencePhysically fit for sustained outdoor labour, including winter conditions and repeated liftingAble to pass a pre access drug and alcohol testLegally entitled to work in CanadaReliable transportation to the Fort McMurray shopPreferred QualificationsClass 3 licence with air brakes. This is not required for the swamper seat,



but it is the direct path into the operator seat on this crew and we will support that progressionExperience on Fort McMurray area industrial sitesVacuum truck, water truck or general oilfield labour backgroundSafety 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 Confined Space MonitorFall ProtectionCSO, or OSSA BSO with OSSA Regional OrientationGround Disturbance Level 2Respirator mask fit testWood Buffalo Wildlife AwarenessWhat We OfferSteady local work, home every night, with a company growing its in town divisionFull-time employment with WCB coverageTickets, orientations, sign ons and site paperwork handled before day oneA genuine path to the operator seat for swampers who hold or earn a Class 3Movement between GrizzlyTrek client projects across the yearCompetitive compensation based on experience and qualificationsOpportunities 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 supportWe welcome applications from Indigenous candidates, women, and experienced workers returning to the trade

📌 Hydrovac Swamper - Local (Wood Buffalo)
🏢 Grizzlytrek Group
📍 Wood Buffalo