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Construction Labourer
Employer
VighCon LtdDate Posted
June 01, 2026Languages
English-
Location Airdrie, AB
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Earnings $25.00 to $30.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 4  Vacancies
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Closing Date Jun 22, 2026
Employer
VighCon Ltd
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- At heights
- Noisy
- Dusty
- Cold/refrigerated
- Hot
Work setting
- Urban area
- Remote location
- Various locations
- Rural area
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Construction site
- Landscape contractor
Tasks
- Load, unload and transport construction materials
- Measure weight to prepare for rigging and hoisting
- Perform pre-operational inspection
- Read blueprints to determine work requirements
- Level earth to fine grade specifications
- Assist in demolishing buildings
- Clean and pile salvaged materials
- Perform routine maintenance work
- Remove rubble and other debris at construction sites
- Tend or feed machines or equipment used in construction
- Direct traffic at or near construction sites
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Remove litter and garbage
- Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
- Assist with landscape constructions
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Rake and collect refuse
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
- Traffic Control Signage (TWS) Certification
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Equipment and machinery experience
- Reciprocating saws
- Concrete saws
- Jackhammers
- Air guns
- Drills
- Augers
- Trampers (Jumping Jack)
- Chain saw
- Compactor
- Sledgehammer
- Hand tools
- Small engine equipment
Construction specialization
- Driveways
- Industrial, commercial and institutional
- Residential
- Sidewalks and curbs
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver's licence
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Manual dexterity
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Sound discrimination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
- Safety glasses/goggles
- Gloves
- Cellular phone
- Ear plugs
- Safety vest
- Rain gear
- Safety equipment/gear
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Organized
Screening questions
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Flexible hours
- Morning
Experience
Experience an asset
Employment terms options
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime available
Other benefits
Team building opportunities
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in comparing to sort, clean and pile salvaged materials; in removing rubble and other debris using rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows and other equipment; in cleaning up chemical spills and other contaminants, and removing asbestos and other hazardous materials; and in directing traffic at, or near, construction sites
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating pneumatic hammers, vibrators and tampers; and in tending and feeding machines and equipment such as mixers, compressors and pumps
- innovative
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Interest in assisting to drill and blast rock, to align pipes and perform related activities during oil and gas pipeline construction and to demolish buildings using prying bars and other tools
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