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Business: Infracon
Website: ca.indeed.com

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Infracon

Is looking for a Grader Operator

$37.00-$41.00

Key Responsibilities:

• Grader Operation:
  • Operate grades safely and efficiently to support municipal infrastructure and civil construction activities
  • Perform rough grading, fine grading, shaping, sloping, ditching, road preparation, and surface finishing
  • Grade roads, lanes, shoulders, ditches, subgrades, gravel surfaces, access roads, and work areas to project requirements
  • Support preparation for curb and gutter, sidewalk, paving, drainage, road base, and surface level restoration work
  • Spread, level, shape, and finish granular materials, road base, and subgrade surfaces
  • Maintain proper crown, cross slope, drainage, and surface elevations as required
  • Work safely around active equipment, trucks, workers on foot, traffic control, utilities, trenches, and public-facing work zones
• Municipal Roadwork & Civil Construction Support:
  • Support municipal road upgrades, subdivision servicing, drainage improvements, utility restoration, and civil infrastructure projects
  • Coordinate grading work with underground utility installation, trench backfill, compaction, concrete, paving, and restoration activities
  • Work closely with foremen, grademen, surveyors, inspectors, and operators to confirm grades, slopes, and finishing surfaces
  • Assist with road reconstruction, gravel placement, ditch shaping, shoulder grading, access improvements, and site preparation
  • Identify grade conflicts, drainage concerns, unsuitable material, utility conflicts, or constructability issues and report them promptly to supervision
  • Adapt to changing project requirements, site conditions, weather, traffic, and operational priorities
• GPS, Grade & Precision Work:
  • Work to grade using stakes, hubs, offsets, plans, profiles, survey information, GPS, or direction from supervisors and surveyors
  • Use machine control or GPS systems where available to support accurate grading and efficient production 
  • Support accurate subgrade preparation, road base placement, drainage grades, shoulder slopes, and finishing elevations
  • Communicate clearly with grademen, surveyors, and foremen to confirm layout and grade requirements
  • Help reduce rework by maintaining strong attention to detail and checking work as grading progresses
  • Support efficient sequencing of grading activities to keep follow-on work moving

• Equipment Care & Maintenance
  • Complete daily equipment inspections and pre-use checks
  • Report equipment deficiencies, damage, maintenance issues, or safety concerns promptly
  • Maintain equipment in a clean, safe, and work-ready condition
  • Follow proper start-up, shutdown, fueling, parking, and maintenance procedures
  • Monitor equipment performance throughout the shift and report concerns early
  • Operate equipment within safe working limits and manufacture guidelines
• Safely & 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
  • Maintain a strong awareness around active equipment, traffic, workers on foot, trenches, utilities, slopes, haul routes, and changing site conditions
  • Use required PPE at all times
  • Follow site-specific traffic management, equipment operation, excavation, utility, and roadwork 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:

• Strong grader operating experience in municipal infrastructure, civil construction, subdivision work, or earthworks
• Experience with road grading, fine grading, subgrade preparation, gravel placement, shaping, ditching, and surface finishing
• Strong understanding of grades, slopes, drainage, road crossfall, crowns, shoulders, and finished surfaces
• Experience supporting curb and gutter, sidewalk, paving, road base, trench restoration, and municipal roadwork is considered an asset
• GPS or machine control experience is considered a strong asset
• Ability to work safely and productively around pipe crews, labourers, surveyors, inspectors, trucks, equipment, traffic, and workers on foot
• Experience working in active municipal construction environments, including traffic control areas, existing utilities, and public facing work zones
• Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a coordinated civil construction crew
• Reliable, punctual, and willing to travel for project-based work
• Safety-focused attitude with pride in quality workmanship and accurate grading

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Grader Operator in municipal or civil construction is required
• Experience in municipal infrastructure, road construction, subdivision development, drainage, utilities, site servicing, or earthworks is strongly preferred
• Experience with fine grading, gravel placement, road base preparation, and surface restoration is considered an asset
• Valid class 5 driver’s license and reliable transportation is preferred
• Ground Disturbance, CSTS, WHIMIS, First Aid, or other safety certifications are considered assets depending on project requirements
• Ability to 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 client, site, or project requirements

For more information, please visit

www.indeed.com