Grader Operator - Kearl Oil Sands - Fly In/Out - Two Week Rotations
NACG is hiring Heavy Equipment Operators (Grader) to join its mining team at Kearl in Fort McMurray. This position offers a competitive pay rate of up to $55.42/hour with a 14x14 rotation. Camp accommodations are provided, along with flights to and from Edmonton or Calgary. The role involves operating motor graders to maintain roadways and work areas within a mining environment.
Position
Field
Equipment OperatorsWork Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
Grader Operators will perform essential road maintenance and grading tasks.
- Operate articulating motor graders (16 to 24 ft blade) for road maintenance
- Read stakes and place grades as required
- Use GPS equipment for precision grading
- Complete pre-use equipment inspections
- Perform field-level risk assessments
- Interact with various types of equipment, including light vehicles and haul trucks
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations and use required PPE
- Report repairs, incidents, or damages immediately
Requirements
Candidates must meet the following qualifications:
- Minimum 2 years of experience operating graders (16 ft or larger preferred)
- Experience with M series graders is an asset
- Previous experience in haul road maintenance is beneficial
- Minimum one year of experience in mining or heavy construction earthworks preferred
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License with a recent acceptable abstract
- Proficiency in English (verbal and written)
- CSO Certification
- Wood Buffalo Wildlife Awareness Certification
Perks and Benefits
This position offers a range of benefits.
- Up to $55.42/hour pay rate
- Vacation and statutory holiday pay included in each paycheck
- Night shift premium of $1.20/hour
- Paid weekly
- IUOE Local 955 membership
- Medical and dental benefits after 400 hours worked
- Camp accommodations provided
- Flights provided to and from Edmonton or Calgary
- PPE provided (excluding CSA-certified steel-toed boots)
- Career growth and advancement opportunities
Worksite/Project
Kearl Oil Sands Project
The Kearl Oil Sands Project, located 70 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is a major oil sands mining operation owned by Imperial Oil, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil. Since its production began in 2013, the project has utilized advanced extraction technologies like froth treatment to separate bitumen from oil sands, which is then upgraded into synthetic crude oil. The project is a significant contributor to Alberta's oil sands production, supporting the province's energy sector. In addition to its production efforts, Kearl emphasizes environmental stewardship through water management and land reclamation initiatives, while also fostering community engagement and economic development with local and Indigenous communities.
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North American Construction Group
North American Construction Group (NACG) is one of Canada's largest mining and heavy civil construction contractors, publicly traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the ticker NOA. Founded in 1953 and headquartered in Acheson, Alberta, the company provides contract mining, overburden removal, site development, earthworks, tailings management, and mine reclamation services across Canada, the United States, and Australia. Its core operations are concentrated in the Fort McMurray oil sands region of northern Alberta, where it delivers large-scale earthmoving and mine support to major oil, natural gas, and resource producers. NACG operates one of the largest independently owned fleets of haul trucks, shovels, and earthmoving equipment of any contractor in the region, and provides heavy equipment maintenance, rebuild, and support services through subsidiaries such as ML Northern Services. Its Australian operations, expanded through the acquisition of the MacKellar Group, serve the mining sector as a Tier 1 contractor. The company also works through several Indigenous partnerships, and holds a 49% interest in the Nuna Group of Companies, Canada's largest majority Inuit-owned mining and heavy civil contractor.
North American Construction Group