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Business: Infracon
Website: ca.indeed.com

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Infracon

Is looking for a Grade man / Grade person

$30.00-$36.00

Key Responsibilities:

• Grade Control & Field Layout Support:
  • Read and interpret grade stakes, hubs, offsets, markings, plans, profiles, and field directions
  • Check and communicate grades, slopes, elevations, offsets, trench depths, pipe inverts, and finished surfaces
  • Use pipe lasers, levels, grade rods, string lines, measuring tools, and basic layout equipment to support accurate construction
  • Support pipe crews, operators, and foremen with grade information during excavation, pipe installation, backfill, road grading, and surface preparation
  • Confirm trench grades, pipe bedding elevations, road subgrades, ditch grades, curb grades, sidewalk grades, and drainage slopes as required
  • Identify grade conflicts, design concerns, layout issues, or field discrepancies and report them promptly to supervision
  • Help reduce rework by checking grades early and communicating clearly with crews
• Municipal Infrastructure & Civil Construction Support:
  • Support municipal underground utility work, including sewer, water, storm, drainage, manholes, catch basins, culverts, hydrants, valves, and service conditions
  • Assist with road construction, grading, curb and gutter, sidewalk preparation, drainage, surface restoration, and general civil construction activities
  • Work closely with Pipe Foremen, Civil Foremen, surveyors, excavator operators, pipe layers, labourers, inspectors, and subcontractors
  • Support efficient sequencing of work between pipe installation, backfill, compaction, grading, concrete, paving, and restoration activities
  • Help ensure work is completed according to drawings, specifications, grades and project requirements
  • Adapt to changing project requirements, site conditions, weather and operational priorities

Pipe Crew & Equipment Support

• • Provide grade information and direction to excavator operators and pipe crews during trenching, bedding, pipe installation, and backfill
  • Assist with checking pipe alignment, slope, inverts, bedding depth, and trench preparation
  • Communicate clearly with operators, spotters, pipe layers, and foremen to support safe accurate work
  • Work safely around excavators, loaders, compactors, trucks, trench boxes, shoring systems, utilities, and workers on foot
  • Support setup and use of pipe lasers, levels, and measuring equipment
  • Help maintain safe, organized, and productive work areas

• Tool Materials &  Site Organization
  • Use hand tools, measuring tools, pipe lasers, grade rods, compactors, and small equipment safely and efficiently  
  • Assist with staging and organizing materials, tools, stakes, pipe, fittings, bedding, and construction supplies
  • Support daily setup, shutdown, housekeeping, and work area organization
  • Inspect and report issues with tools, layout equipment, grade equipment, or materials
  • Maintain clean and safe access routes, work zones, trench areas, and material staging areas
• Safety & Compliance
  • Follow all company, client, and project safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices
  • Participate in daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, field-level hazard assessments, inspections, and site orientations
  • Use required PPE at all times
  • Maintain strong awareness around trenches, excavations, heavy equipment, traffic, utilities, shoring, slopes, and changing site conditions
  • Follow site-specific traffic management, excavation, trenching, shoring and confined space requirements
  • Identify and report hazards, incidents, near misses, unsafe conditions, utility concerns, and environmental issues
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to safe production, quality, teamwork, and professional conduct

Requirements:

• What You Bring:
  • Strong experience as a Grademan, Gradeperson, pipe layer, Civil labourer, or related role in municipal infrastructure or civil construction
  • Solid understanding of grades, slopes, offsets, elevations, pipe inverts, road subgrades, and drainage requirements
  • Experience using pipe lasers, levels, grade rods, string lines, measuring tools, and basic layout equipment
  • Ability to read and understand grade stakes, makings, plans, profiles, and field direction
  • Experience supporting sewer, water, storm, drainage, manhole, road grading, curb, gutter and sidewalk or restoration work
  • Ability to work safely around excavators, loaders, compactors, trucks, shoring systems, traffic, and workers on foot
  • Strong communication skills and ability to provide clear grade information to operators and crews
  • Strong attention to detail and pride in accurate work
  • Reliable, punctual, and willing to travel for project-based work
  • Safety-focused attitude with the ability to work as part of a coordinated civil construction team

• Qualifications
  •   Previous municipal or civil construction experience is required
  • Experience as a Grademan, Gradeperson, pipe layer, civil labourer, survey assistant or similar field role is preferred
  • Experience with sewer and water, storm systems, drainage, roadworks, curb and gutter, sidewalk, utilities, or earthworks  is strongly preferred
  • Experience working with pipe lasers, levels, grade rods, grade stakes, slopes, offsets, and pipe alignment is strongly preferred
  • Valid class 5 driver’s license and reliable transportation are preferred
  • Ground disturbance, CSTS, WHIMIS, First Aid, Confined Space, or other safety certifications are considered depending on project requirements
  • Ability to lift, carry, shovel, rake, climb in and out of trenches, walk on uneven ground, and perform physical work outdoors in varying weather and site conditions
  • Ability to travel to project locations throughout Western Canada as required
  • Must be eligible to work in Canada
  • Drug and alcohol testing may be required depending on the client, site, or project requirements

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