Excavator Operator - Fly in, fly

Heavy Equipment Operator (Excavator)

Fort McMurray, Alberta | Full-Time, Long Term, Rotational

Heavy Equipment Operation / Heavy Civil Earthworks | Experienced | Camp, Fly In and Fly Out

• Position Type: Full-Time, Long Term, Rotational
• Location: Fort McMurray region, Alberta
• Compensation: $35.00 to $40.00 per hour to start, based on verified seat time
• Rotation: 14 days on, 7 days off or 21 days on, 7 days off (project dependent)
• Hours: 12 hour shifts, days and nights
• Travel: Fly in and fly out from Calgary or Edmonton, arranged through approved travel hubs
• Accommodations: Camp, room and board provided
• Experience: Minimum 3 years recent seat time on 336 and 470 class excavators
• Certification: CSO, BSO, CSTS-09 or OSSA Regional, H2S Alive, Intermediate First Aid with CPR and AED, Ground Disturbance, Bear Awareness (in class)
• Start Date: Immediate

Grizzly Trek invests in our people, relationships, and partners, ensuring motivated and ready-to-work individuals meet job opportunities that foster lasting success. We work across Canada in mining, construction, oil and gas, turnarounds, and shutdowns. Dedicated to sustainable employment, we emphasize career opportunities and empowerment for Indigenous communities across Canada. Join us and contribute to building a more inclusive future.

Grizzly Trek is seeking experienced Heavy Equipment Operators (Excavator) to join our valued client's team on heavy civil earthworks in the Fort McMurray region. This is full-time, long term, rotational camp work at $35.00 to $40.00 per hour to start, with room and board provided and flights from Calgary or Edmonton.

You will run 336 and 470 class excavators on lease construction, access roads, pads, culvert installation and reclamation. Ground conditions run from hardpan to soft muskeg, and winter work includes ice road construction. Rotations are most commonly 14 and 7 or 21 and 7, on 12 hour day and night shifts.

• Operate 336 and 470 class excavators on earth moving and grading, stripping and stockpiling.
• Build lease, pad and road, and install culverts to grade plans and project specifications.
• Work reclamation, ice road construction and all ground conditions, including soft ground.
• Perform routine inspections of tracks, fluids, lights and brakes, and grease before the machine moves.
• Operate a 2-way radio and communicate clearly with supervisors, operators and ground crew.
• Complete JSAs and FLHAs, attend pre-job safety meetings, and stay aware of people and iron nearby.
• Assist ground crews, shovel out equipment tracks, and perform labour duties as required.

• Minimum 3 years recent seat time on 336 and 470 class excavators in heavy civil, road building or mining.
• Experience stripping overburden, stacking, stockpiling and reclamation on all ground conditions.
• Valid safety tickets: CSO, BSO, CSTS-09 or OSSA Regional, H2S Alive, Intermediate First Aid with CPR and AED, Ground Disturbance, and in class Bear Awareness.
• Valid driver’s licence and CSA approved safety boots, minimum 6 inch and fully laceable.
• Willing to live in camp on a rotational schedule and work 12 hour day and night shifts.

• Successful completion of Alcohol and Drug Screening.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive Fitness-to-Work Assessment. This assessment is job-related, focusing on the physical demands and safety sensitive nature of the work, and is conducted in accordance with Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and the Alberta Human Rights Act. The assessment will cover:
  • Health History Review: A thorough examination of the candidate’s health background.
  • Pre-Medical Evaluation: Measurements such as height, weight, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
  • Musculoskeletal Examination: A head-to-toe assessment to identify any limitations or concerns related to physical health.
  • Critical Strength and Mobility Test: A series of tasks assessing lifting, carrying, and positional abilities aligned with the job’s physical demands (up to 50 lbs).

• Proven experience with ice road construction.
• Ability to finish and trim to grade plans and technical specifications.
• Experience building oilfield leases, pads and access roads from technical drawings.

• Camp accommodations with room and board provided for the full rotation.
• Flights arranged through approved travel hubs in Calgary or Edmonton.
• 12 hour shifts, days and nights, outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Physically…