Side Hoe Operator

SIDE HOE EXCAVATOR OPERATOR – Water & Sewer Construction

Approximate start date:
April 2026

WCL is looking for an experienced Side Hoe Excavator Operator to support underground water and sewer installations following earthworks. This role focuses on working alongside the mainline crew, assisting with service connections, trench support, and detailed excavation work.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• 3+ years experience operating excavators in underground water and sewer construction
• Experience pulling away from the mainline hoe, swinging in pipe and bringing aggregate and material into the ditch and support excavation alongside mainline work
• Ability to work accurately around existing utilities and live services
• Comfortable following direction from the Topman and Foreman
• Strong awareness of trench safety, shoring, and ground conditions
• Ability to work efficiently around pipe layers and labour crewsa
• Safety-focused with strong job site awareness
• Dependable, punctual, and team-oriented

REQUIRED TICKETS:

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
• WHMIS & CSTS 2020 (or willing to obtain)

SCHEDULE:

• 7:00 AM – 6:30 PM Monday to Friday
• 8 hour Saturdays (some Saturdays planned off)
• Some rain days off
• Potential for backfill and prep work on some Sundays and long weekends

PERKS:

• Benefits
• RRSP Program
• Boot Allowance

If you can swing in plastic and concrete pipe, bring sand and rock to the ditch and support underground crews safely, you’ll fit right in at WCL.

We appreciate all applications, but only successful candidates will be contacted.

Apply today and get to work.

Weinrich Contracting Ltd. is an earth works and heavy civil construction company who specializes in excavation, road construction, subdivision development, site preparation, site clean-up, oil and gas construction, and reclamation. WCL predominantly operates in the urban Edmonton and surrounding area, but often operate in the northern and central Alberta oil and gas industry. WCL offers a fantastic opportunity to join a leading team in the heavy civil construction industry.

We offer a friendly, fast paced environment with plenty of room for career advancement, great benefits, and a strong team of professionals.