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

Telephone : 416-297-2600

Fax : 403-695-3090

Email : [email protected]

Website : www.aecon.com

Aecon is an equal opportunity employer.

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