Tunnel Heavy Equipment Operator

Company operating name: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc.

Business legal name: Aecon Infrastructure Management Inc.

Business address: 20 Carlson Court, Suite 105 Toronto, Ontario M9W 7K6

Title of position: Tunnel Heavy Equipment Operator

NOC: NOC 73400 – Heavy Equipment Operators

Location of Work: Bowmanville, Ontario and across Canada

Office Location: Work is located at 1 Holt Road South, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3Z8 and other offices in the Greater Toronto Area

Terms of Employment: This is a full-time, permanent position

Employment Conditions: Day, Morning, Evening, Rotational Shift Work

Start Date: As soon as possible

Number of positions: 4

Travel Requirements: Travel will be required to Aecon’s sites throughout Canada

Language: Must speak, read, and write in English

Key Responsibilities

The Tunnel Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating equipment to support tunnel logistics (such as PCTL, grease, pipes…) or other tunneling equipment (shotcrete sprayer/jumbo) on the DNNP Project. Specifically, the Tunnel Heavy Equipment Operator will:

· Operate MSV’s (multi service vehicle)

· Erector Operator

· Operate a power shovel or scraper loader to hoist earth and rock;

· Excavate tunnel headings;

· Move materials onto cars or trucks per requirements;

· Move levers to control the machine’s movement on narrow gauge tracks;

· Activate buckets or scrapers that scoop up or dig into materials and deposit these into

· carts or conveyor belts;

· Sweep the materials from the sides and bottom on the tunnel heading and deposit

· materials onto machine-mounted conveyors; and

· Other duties as required by the role.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Education

· Secondary School or equivalent;

· practical training, classroom or simulation; and

· working knowledge of English.

Work experience

· MOL’s required basic safety awareness training;

· 2-3 years’ experience utilizing heavy tunnel equipment including Scoop Trams, MSV and excavator

· 2-3 years’ experience of construction industry experience in tunnel operation roles across large projects

· 2-3 years’ experience operating machinery to remove earth materials, excavate tunnel headings and deposit materials accordingly

· 2-3 years’ experience providing mucking services and ensuring the removal of materials on large projects

Compensation and Benefits

· $53 per hour. Shift workers will receive a shift premium in addition to their regular hourly rate. Employees/Tunnel Operators will be required to become members of Labourers International Union of North America, Local 183. (Monthly Membership Dues are $35.00 and Working Dues are 3% of Gross earnings)

· 37.5 hours/week and subject to overtime

· Employees/Members of Local 183 receive Vacation & Statutory Holiday Pay, Health & Welfare Benefits, Pension etc. for a Total Wage Package of $76.55 per hour (not including Supervisor Premium)

Working Conditions and Environment

· Primary work location at 1 Holt Road South, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3Z8 with work and travel required throughout Ontario

· Project, training and business-related travel may be required.

· Exposure to construction work site environment in all seasons

· Relocation within Canada may be required. Relocation costs covered by employer

Contact Information and How to Apply:

Mail: Suite 105, 20 Carlson Court, Toronto, Ontario M9W 7K6

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Aecon is an equal opportunity employer.

Upon request, Aecon accommodates candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process.