Heavy Equipment Operator

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Heavy Equipment Operator to join our team! In this role you will get to operate heavy and light equipment to repair, maintain, and reconfigure roadways, stockpiles, and berms including loading and unloading of rock and soil at the Faro Mine Complex. As well, as providing snow clearing services during the winter months.

Local Candidates Preferred but open to candidates on a fly-in/fly-out rotational basis.

This is a fixed-term contract position to start, with the potential to extend or convert into a long-term role in the future.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Safely operate various pieces of heavy equipment, including haul trucks, graders, excavators, front-end loaders, backhoes, skid steers, fuel trucks, forklifts, and other utility vehicles.

• Perform haulage of vehicles safely and efficiently.

• Utilize your skills in rigging, lifting, and hoisting to safely maneuver and position heavy loads.

• Perform haulage of vehicles safely and efficiently.

• Drive and operate equipment ranging from 3 to 10 tons, including vacuum and water trucks.

• Work closely with the Water Treatment group in assisting with the placement of pumps, pipelines and other associated water conveyance equipment around site while promoting and complying FMC safety procedures and policies.

• Ensure safe work operations and full compliance to operating procedures.

• Receive direction for the day-to-day operations work schedule.

• Do pre-& post inspections of the equipment and write/keep equipment log.

• Responsible for and/or assists in fueling and filling all the fluids in the equipment to the right level.

• Assists in maintenance work of the equipment.

• Maintain tidiness in the equipment.

• Prepare and submit the necessary required daily reports as directed.

• Perform other functions as maybe directed from time to time by the Maintenance Superintendent.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• At least 2 years’ operational experience in operating CAT and other surface mining, construction heavy equipment.

• Must have a valid Class 5 driver’s license

• Must have Class 1 or 3 license with air brake endorsement

• Must have rigging, lifting, and hoisting certificate

• Must be proficient at Equipment from 3 to 10 tons including vacuum and water truck as well as in the safe use of the excavator, rubber tire backhoe, bulldozer, frontend loader and grader

• Must be able to effectively follow and give directions.

• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the role including but not limited to: sit or stand for long periods of time, able to lift up to 20kg, comfortable working in various elemental conditions including rain, snow, heat, cold, etc.

• Must be able to work a variety of shifts.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• A valid Mine Rescue Certificate (surface) compatible with Yukon OHS Mine Rescue Standard (OHS, 2016) and approved by Yukon WCB, or willingness and ability to undergo training to obtain such.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions-and to help them see what's next!

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for indigenous peoples, women, individuals with disabilities, and visible minorities.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!

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