Hydrovac Operator
- AB, Canada
- Edmonton, AB, Canada
$30.00 per hour and up based on experience with many opportunities for pay increases and career advancement! · Full-time
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- Pay
- $30.00 per hour and up based on experience with many opportunities for pay increases and career advancement!
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
$30.00 per hour and up based on experience with many opportunities for pay increases and career advancement!
RESPONSIBILITES
What You'll Be Doing
- Operating hydrovac equipment and performing hydrovac duties in a variety of working environments, including confined spaces
- Driving our hydrovac trucks (10-15% of total work time)
- Attending safety meetings
- Performing routine inspections and minor repairs of the hydrovac equipment
- Preparing work areas by setting up safety measures and addressing potential hazards
- Documenting and reporting all Badger, Federal, State, and Customer paperwork accurately and efficiently
What You'll Need For Success:
- Must have a valid Class 1 or 3 license
- CPR/First Aid, Fall Protection, Ground disturbance, confined spaces, CSO, H2S an asset.
- Experience driving a manual transmission (10-18 speed) without automatic restrictions (preferred)
- Ability to work variable shifts with extended hours
- Must be willing to travel up to 25%
- Must be able to lift, push, pull 50+ pounds and have the physical stamina for manual labor in varying weather conditions
- Prior hydrovac equipment operations or related industrial experience preferred
- Must be at least 21 years of age
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate hydrovac equipment to excavate safely and precisely, expose utilities, and support construction projects in varied environments, including confined spaces. Drive hydrovac trucks as needed, inspect and perform minor repairs on equipment, prepare safe work areas, attend safety meetings, and complete required paperwork.
Requirements
A valid Class 1 or Class 3 driver's license and the ability to work variable shifts, travel up to 25%, and perform physically demanding work in varying weather conditions are required. Hydrovac or related industrial experience and manual-transmission driving experience are preferred; safety certifications such as CPR/First Aid, Fall Protection, Ground Disturbance, Confined Spaces, CSO, and H2S are assets, and applicants must be at least 21.
Skills
- Hydrovac Equipment Operation
- Safe Excavation
- High-Pressure Water Systems
- Vacuum Systems
- Truck Driving
- Equipment Inspection
- Minor Equipment Repairs
- Hazard Identification
- Safety Procedures
- Confined Space Work
- Documentation
- Manual Transmission Driving
- Physical Stamina
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Categories
- Construction
- Trades
- Transportation
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Hydrovac
- Safe Excavation
- High-Pressure Water
- Vacuum Systems
- Utility Exposure
- Construction Projects
- Hydrovac Truck
- Class 1 License
- Class 3 License
- Manual Transmission
- Confined Spaces
- CPR
- First Aid
- Fall Protection
- Ground Disturbance
- CSO
- H2S
- Safety Meetings
- Equipment Inspections
- Minor Repairs
- Hazard Identification
- Safety Measures
- Federal Paperwork
- State Paperwork
- Customer Paperwork
- Variable Shifts
- Travel
- Physical Labor