Heavy Equipment Operator (Civil/Utilities)

Not just an operator. A problem-solver. A utility pro. A crew multiplier. We’re looking for a versatile Heavy Equipment Operator with underground utility and mainline installation experience who can confidently run an excavator, backhoe, and loader on civil construction projects across the Lower Mainland.

If you’re the kind of operator who can dig for mainline installation, trench to grade, safely work around live utilities, handle pipe with precision, and keep production moving without constant supervision — we want to talk to you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Excavating and preparing trenches for water, sanitary, and storm mainline installation
• Supporting mainline pipe installation including bedding, pipe placement, and backfilling
• Trenching and fine grading for storm, sanitary, and water systems
• Operating around live utilities (gas, hydro, fiber, water)
• Loader work: truck loading, pipe/material handling, stockpile management
• Backhoe work: service tie-ins, roadside and tight-access digging
• Supporting foremen and ground crews to keep projects safe and on schedule
• Following WorkSafeBC trench safety and traffic control standards

We’re looking for someone who can:

• Operate independently without step-by-step supervision
• Dig accurately for mainline pipe installation and maintain grade
• Read grades, slopes, and basic civil drawings
• Work confidently in live utility corridors
• Communicate clearly with ground crew and foremen

What You Bring

• 3+ years' experience operating equipment on civil / underground utility and mainline construction projects
• Proven experience on excavator, backhoe, and wheel loader
• Experience supporting mainline pipe installation (water, sanitary, storm)
• Valid BC Driver’s License with clean Driver’s Abstract is a must

Benefits:

• Average of 9 to 10 hours days (plus!)
• Casual dress
• Company events (Annual Golf Tournament, Company BBQ's, Pizza Days, Christmas Party)
• Group Insurance benefits - 100% Company paid premiums
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life & Disability Insurance
• RRSP Match Program
• Vision Care
• Eligibility for up to $2,500.00 Referral Bonus Program (per referral)

Pay: $40.00-$50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Application question(s):

• Our work sites are located in Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Maple ridge, Surrey, and Delta - are you able to commute to all locations
• Are you well-versed in all machines operating on civil construction sites - Excavator, Backhoe, and Loader
• Are you experienced with placing and removing caging and shoring
• Have you worked directly on underground utilities and mainline work? Which ones - water, sanitary, storm, services
• Do you have a valid BC driver's license with a clean drivers abstract
• What are your wage expectations

Work Location: On the road