Haul Truck Operator - Syncrude Mlx - Drive In/Out - 14x7 Rotations
North American Construction Group (NACG) is hiring experienced Haul Truck Operators for work at the Syncrude MLX site in Fort McMurray, AB. This position follows a 14-day on, 7-day off schedule, alternating between day and night shifts. While camp accommodations are not provided, bus transportation from Fort McMurray to the site is available. Responsibilities include operating rigid frame haul trucks (CAT/Komatsu models), completing safety checks, and ensuring compliance with all operational procedures. This is a unionized position under IUOE Local 955.
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Equipment OperatorsWork Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
The Heavy Equipment Operator will be responsible for operating haul trucks in a mining and reclamation environment.
- Operate various makes and models of haul trucks (CAT/Komatsu)
- Transport raw material from the mine for processing
- Ensure compliance with company, client, and safety policies
- Use required personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Review safe work plans and conduct hazard assessments
- Perform equipment walk-arounds, safety checks, and field-level risk assessments
- Report necessary repairs to maintenance staff
- Immediately report incidents, near misses, or equipment damage
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have experience operating haul trucks in mining and reclamation settings.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a mining environment
- Minimum 1 year of reclamation work experience
- Experience operating rigid frame haul trucks (777 up to 793 and 830/930)
- Ability to communicate clearly over a two-way radio
- High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License with a recent Driver's Abstract
- Valid CSO or BSO Certification
Perks and Benefits
NACG offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Up to $48.73/hour in combined pay
- Vacation and statutory holiday pay included in each paycheck
- Earn up to 61 hours of overtime per 14-day rotation
- Night shift premium of +$1.20/hour
- Weekly pay schedule
- Union membership with IUOE Local 955
- Medical and dental benefits after 400 hours worked
- Bus transportation provided from Fort McMurray to site
- PPE provided (excluding steel-toed boots)
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Worksite/Project
Syncrude Mildred Lake Extension
The Mildred Lake Extension (MLX) project is designed to sustain Syncrude's production levels by extending the life of the North Mine. The project involves developing new mining areas to replace the depleting resources of the existing mine. In July 2019, the Alberta Energy Regulator approved the MLX project, which is expected to add approximately 14 years to the mine's life, with an estimated 730 million barrels of recoverable bitumen. The project includes constructing a new bridge across the MacKay River and relocating a section of Highway 63 to facilitate access to the new mining areas.
Syncrude Mildred Lake ExtensionEmployer Hiring
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