Heavy equipment operator - Red Deer
Dutchie Dirt-Moving Ltd. Red Deer
Overview
Languages
English
Education- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Various locations
- Construction
Responsibilities
Tasks- Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or sequences of operation
- Operate heavy equipment
- Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
- Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
- Measure distance, volume, length and weight
- Operate computer controlled equipment
- Complete onboard and other logs
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Prepare accident reports
- Secure special attachments to equipment
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated- Backhoe excavator, loader
- Bulldozer, large or small
- Trencher, large or small
- Grader
- Loader
- Compactor
- Scraper
- Operate forklift
- Front end loader
- Dump truck
- Gravel or dump truck
- Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts
- Bobcats
- Skidsteer
- Backfilling
- Demolition
- Ditching
- Excavation
- Fine grading and finishing
- Haul road maintenance
- Land clearing
- Material handling
- Rough grading
- Slope grooming
- Sloping and banking
- Snow removal
- Stock piling
- Stripping
- Sub-grade excavating
- Sub-grade rolling
- Trenching
- Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
- Residential construction
- Road construction
- Agricultural industry
Additional information
Security and safety- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Valid driver's licence
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
Benefits
Other benefits- Wellness program
Red Deer
of excavators required to complete assigned work
• Read stakes and be able to place a grade as needed
• Ensure compliance to all company, client and legislated safety policies, operating standards and procedures
• Using adequate and suitable safety equipment...
Red Deer
compliance to all company, client and legislated safety policies, operating standards and procedures
• Using adequate and suitable safety equipment, including PPE
• Reviewing safe work plans/hazard assessment with prior to job commencement
• Complete walk...
Red Deer
earthworks environment (model types can include but are not limited to Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, and Volvo)
• Complete pre-use equipment inspections to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition
• Complete field level risk / hazard assessments...