Casual Operator, Highway Maintenance (Class 1/3)

Join Our Team – Road Maintenance Careers with Ledcor Highways Ltd. Are you tired of long commutes and working far from home? Looking for casual winter work where you can help keep the highways safe in your local community? Ledcor Highways Ltd. is offering winter casual road maintenance opportunities across Alberta from October 1st to April 30th. We are seeking enthusiastic, team-oriented individuals to help keep Alberta’s highways safe. If you hold a Class 1, 2 or Class 3 license and want to work for a company that values safety, community, and career growth, we want to hear from you! We offer industry leading wages, excellent training, and career growth potential with advancement opportunities within our diversified company. You will be responsible for winter maintenance of Alberta highways, using various trucks and heavy equipment. Watch Ledcor’s Innovation, Culture and Community video to see what it’s like working for Ledcor and apply today to join the Ledcor Highways team in various locations across Alberta. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdhNKGIZL4c Essential Responsibilities:   Operate snowplow trucks, wheel loaders, and other heavy equipment as required  Maintain Alberta Provincial Highways including assisting with Labourer duties (crack sealing, pothole repair, bridge and signage cleaning, hazard remediation, etc.)  Be available for on call work to assist with weather events, emergencies and staff coverage as needed Work outside in all weather conditions  Qualifications:   Successful completion pre-employment drug and alcohol testing  Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting up to 50 lbs. Valid Class 1, 2 or 3 driver’s license with air endorsement  Clear 3-year driver’s abstract  Previous experience operating a snowplow truck and/or wheel loader is a strong asset, training provided Work Conditions:   As we respond to various weather patterns, some shift work, on-call, and night shift will be required Benefits and RSPs provided by CLAC Rates & Premiums: Will be provided a base hourly rate from $27.25/hour to $31.75/hour based on experience Operators will be eligible to receive premiums starting at $8/hour, when performing winter maintenance operations Operators will be eligible to receive a premium starting at $14/hour when performing winter operations as a Class 1 operator and while operating the tow plow unit Candidates who live and work in Fox Creek, AB. will receive an additional $5/hr premium for all hours worked Additional Information Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation. …