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Hydraulic Excavator Operator
Employer
TerraBurst Inc.Date Posted
September 28, 2026Languages
English-
Location Foothills, AB
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Earnings $37.50 hourly
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Work Hours 30 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Oct 19, 2026
Employer
TerraBurst Inc.
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work site environment
- Outdoors
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- Dusty
- Extremely cold
Work setting
- Various locations
- Sewers and water mains
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
- Understand the purpose, proper usgage and information found on material safety data sheets (MSDS)
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
- Prepare accident reports
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
- Perform minor repairs to equipment
- Supervise crew members
- Inspect to ensure that safe working conditions are maintained
- Inspect workplaces for safety or health hazards
- Assist in constructing underground installations
- Maintain clean and safe work environment
- Leading/instructing individuals
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Occupational Health and Safety Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Ground Disturbance - Level II program
Types of systems
Underground conduits and piping
Area of work experience
- Backfilling
- Excavation
- Sloping and banking
- Trenching
Type of industry experience
- Industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) construction
- Residential construction
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Public transportation is not available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
Own tools/equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Team player
- Punctuality
- Hardworking
- Leadership
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
Evening
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
Group insurance benefits
Other benefits
Learning/training paid by employer
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
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in operating bulldozers and heavy dredging, paving and surfacing equipment to deepen waterways, reclaim earth fill, lay, spread and compact concrete, asphalt and other surface materials during highway and road construction; and in operating power shovels to excavate rock, ore and other materials from open-pit mines, strip mines, quarries and construction pits
- METHODICAL
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Interest in comparing information to move, load and unload cargo and to clear brush and stumps before logging activities using bulldozers and other heavy equipment
- innovative
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Interest in conducting pre-operational checks on equipment and in cleaning, lubricating and refilling equipment, and in building roads at logging and surface mining sites using bulldozers and other heavy equipment
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