Heavy Equipment Operator I

This posting is to fill a permanent position in Ross River.

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Employees at Highways and Public Works are responsible for ensuring safe and efficient public highways, airstrips, buildings, and information systems. Our collective vision is to make a difference in the lives of Yukoners. At all levels of our organization, we value leadership, innovation, teamwork, and keeping our people safe. Our priorities are to be client focused, to support our people, to build sustainably, and to advance reconciliation throughout Yukon.

This opportunity…

Reporting to the Road Foreperson, this position is responsible for operating various pieces of light and heavy equipment and assisting with construction and maintenance activities for highways, recreational roads, airstrips and other facilities throughout Yukon, ensuring they are up to an acceptable standard for safe use by the traveling public.

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Essential Qualifications (what we're looking for in your resume):

• Job experience operating a wide variety of heavy equipment, which must include a dump truck and loader.
• Valid unrestricted (no restriction to automatic transmission) Yukon Class 3 driver's license with air endorsement.

If your resume shows education, training, and/or experience equivalent to the essential qualifications listed above, your application may be equally considered.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability (what candidates will be assessed on):

• Safety and service oriented
• Dedicated to working in an environment which promotes respect, dependability and reliability
• Motivation to learn
• Effective oral communication skills
• Self-motivated and adaptable to changing conditions
• Willing to work to contribute to the team environment

Conditions of Employment

• Yukon unrestricted Class 3 driver's licence with air endorsement,
• TMB Certification on heavy equipment (loader and dump truck), to be obtained within 6 months of hire,
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods Certificate (to be obtained within 6 months of hire).
• WHMIS certificate (must be obtained within 1 months of hire).

Job Requirements

Travel, working in adverse weather conditions, mandatory use of personal protective equipment, personal tool kit, steel toe work boots, adhering to the safety program and all applicable policies and procedures.

Additional Information

• Find out what we offer our employees
• See why Yukon government has been identified as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers since 2014

Questions?

If you have questions about this position, please contact Scott Mueller, Area Superintendent, at Scott.Mueller@Yukon.ca

If you have questions about applying on a job with Yukon government or if you need an accommodation for this staffing process, please contact Jody.Meir, Human Resource Consultant, Jody.Meir@yukon.ca