Role

Reporting to the Field Area Manager, the role of Equipment Operator is to work throughout job sites on a variety of machinery including, but not limited to dozer, excavator, Lift Truck, High Reach and Screeners. The Equipment Operator is also responsible for conducting pre-operational inspection and notifying the management about equipment issues.

Responsibilities

• When required, move fill and sand using a Backhoe
• Understand, communicate and ensure compliance with the safety regulations and Rising Edge Technologies' safety policies and procedures, including pre-trip and post-trip inspections
• Able to work safely around underground utilities and overhead power lines, as well as in high traffic or congested work areas.
• Be able to follow instructions from the Site Supervisor
• When required, operate heavy equipment with shear/bucket/pulverizing attachments
• Ensure that the necessary paperwork required for all units is available at all times

Requirements

• Must have a class 5 license with a clean Drivers Abstract
• High School diploma required
• At least 1 years of experience working as an Equipment Operator is required
• Mechanically inclined and knowledge of maintaining equipment such as greasing and fueling is an asset
• Ability to weld small ticket items
• Safety tickets including: CSTS, First Aid, WHMIS an asset

Benefits

• Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off Benefits
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program - Counseling
• RPP - Group RRSP