Heavy Equipment Operator - North Warning System - 6 Weeks On / 6 Weeks Off - FIFO
Nasittuq is hiring Heavy Equipment Operators for remote North Warning System radar sites at Brevoort Island and/or Cape Dyer, Nunavut. This permanent fly-in/fly-out position follows a 6 weeks on / 6 weeks off rotation with 48-hour workweeks and supports critical Arctic infrastructure through road, runway, grounds, and gravel surface maintenance. The role involves operating loaders, dozers, graders, dump trucks, forklifts, snow blowers, and other mobile support equipment, along with aircraft loading, fuel handling, equipment inspections, and maintenance support. Nasittuq provides company-paid travel, accommodations and meals, overtime opportunities where eligible, comprehensive benefits, pension matching, vacation pay, annual footwear or site allowances, and professional development opportunities.
Position
Field
Equipment OperatorsWork Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
The Heavy Equipment Operator supports North Warning System operations by maintaining essential transportation routes, operating mobile equipment, and assisting with logistics and maintenance at remote Arctic radar sites.
- Maintain roads, grounds, gravel surfaces, and access routes to ensure safe passage throughout the radar sites.
- Operate front-end loaders, dozers, graders, trucks, dump trucks, forklifts, compactors, snow blowers, and other heavy or mobile support equipment.
- Maintain roads, runways, and grounds in remote Arctic weather conditions.
- Perform daily inspections and operational checks on vehicles and equipment before use.
- Assist with Mobile Support Equipment maintenance and repairs.
- Document equipment maintenance activities and identified service requirements.
- Clean vehicles and keep mobile equipment in safe operating condition.
- Perform fuel dips, fuel transfers, and related fuel-handling duties.
- Assist with sealift material deliveries and the movement of site supplies.
- Load and unload helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
- Respond to site preservation incidents and environmental emergencies.
- Identify maintenance requirements and assist with Preventive Maintenance Inspections.
- Travel with a small team to adjacent sites to perform heavy equipment operator duties when required.
- Perform other duties assigned in support of North Warning System site operations.
Requirements
Candidates for this remote Arctic heavy equipment operator position must have the licensing, equipment experience, and physical capability required to work safely at isolated North Warning System sites.
- Licensed Heavy Equipment Operator.
- Valid DZ licence with Air Brake Endorsement, or a valid Class 3 Driver's Licence with Air Brake Certification
- Experience safely operating loaders, graders, dozers, dump trucks, and similar heavy equipment.
- Experience or training operating vehicles with attached trailers.
- Ability to complete a Safe Backing Course when operating government-furnished Mobile Support Equipment.
- Knowledge of truck and equipment safety procedures.
- Knowledge of road construction, road maintenance, equipment storage, and equipment maintenance practices.
- Ability to operate front-end loaders, dozers, graders, compactors, snow blowers, and other mobile support equipment.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, time-management, and documentation skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to work in physically demanding environments and adverse Arctic weather.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment.
- Ability to travel to adjacent remote sites as part of a small team.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance or Secret Level Security Clearance.
Perks and Benefits
Nasittuq provides a remote rotational employment package for Heavy Equipment Operators supporting North Warning System radar sites in Nunavut.
- Permanent employment with a 6 weeks on / 6 weeks off rotation.
- Salary Range from $37.14/hr To $46.44/hr Annually
- 48-hour workweeks while on site.
- Company-paid travel to and from the radar site.
- Overtime opportunities where eligible.
- Accommodations and meals provided while on rotation.
- Access to remote site amenities.
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
- Employer-matched pension contributions of 5%.
- 6% vacation pay.
- Annual clothing, safety footwear, or site-specific allowance of $175, where applicable.
- Training and certification opportunities supporting professional development.
Worksite/Project
North Warning System
The North Warning System (NWS) is a network of long- and short-range radar stations that spans across Canada’s Arctic and northern regions, designed to monitor and detect potential aerospace threats approaching North American airspace. Operated through a partnership between the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States, the NWS plays a vital role in continental defense under NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command). The system includes dozens of unmanned radar sites and regional support facilities across Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Labrador. Operations and maintenance have been supported by contractors such as Nasittuq Corporation, which provides essential services including radar maintenance, logistics, transportation, fuel delivery, and remote monitoring. The North Warning System is a cornerstone of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and aerospace defense strategy, offering long-term employment and technical roles in some of the most remote and challenging environments in the country.
North Warning SystemEmployer Hiring
Nasittuq Corporation
Nasittuq Corporation is a majority Inuit-owned company providing technical site services, facility management, and logistics across Canada's Arctic. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between the Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation (PAIL) and ATCO Frontec (part of the ATCO Group), Nasittuq is registered as an Inuit firm in Nunavut, with Inuit shareholders holding majority ownership and an active role in its governance. Its name, an Inuktitut word meaning "looking out from a high place," reflects its central role operating the North Warning System — a 5,000-kilometre chain of 47 remote radar sites stretching across the Canadian Arctic from the Yukon to Labrador that provides aerospace surveillance for Canada and the United States as part of the NORAD agreement. Under a Government of Canada contract awarded in 2022, Nasittuq operates and maintains these remote sites, which include helipads, gravel runways, more than 100 buildings, and hundreds of bulk fuel storage tanks, delivering maintenance, logistics, airlift coordination, environmental systems management, and engineering services. The company also provides site support and management services at Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellesmere Island, the northernmost permanently inhabited base in Canada.
Nasittuq Corporation