Skilled Labourer - Syncrude Aurora - 14x7 Rotations
NACG is hiring Skilled Labourers for the Syncrude Aurora project in Fort McMurray, AB. This role involves performing a variety of general labour tasks, including equipment cleaning, snow removal, and vehicle operation. The position follows a 14-days-on, 7-days-off schedule with 12-hour shifts, rotating between days and nights. Bussing is provided from Fort McMurray to the site. This is a unionized role under IUOE Local 955.
Position
Field
Labour & SupportWork Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
The Skilled Labourer will perform general labour duties to support site operations.
- Steam cleaning equipment as required
- Snow removal around the shop and front parking lot (seasonal)
- Operating fork trucks for moving parts and other items
- Operating company vehicles to pick up parts and transport items
- Ensuring compliance with all company, client, and legislated safety policies and procedures
- Using proper personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times
- Reviewing and following safe work plans and hazard assessments before starting work
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a mine site environment and be capable of physically demanding work.
- Minimum 1 year of experience driving in a mine environment
- Ability to drive and back up light towers and heaters
- Physically fit and able to lift up to 50 lbs
- Capable of working night shifts in cold winter conditions
- Some equipment experience required
- Ability to communicate effectively on a two-way radio
- Attentive and strong listening skills
- High school diploma, GED, or post-secondary education is considered an asset
- Fluent in English, both verbal and written
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License
Perks and Benefits
Skilled Labourers at Syncrude Aurora receive competitive pay and union benefits.
- Up to $36.74/hour
- Vacation and statutory holiday pay allocated to each paycheck
- $33/day travel allowance
- Union membership with IUOE Local 955
- Medical and dental benefits after 400 hours worked
- Transportation from Fort McMurray to the site
- PPE provided (excluding CSA-certified steel-toed boots)
- Room for career growth and future advancements
Worksite/Project
Syncrude Aurora
The Syncrude Aurora Mine, located approximately 35 kilometers north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, is a significant component of Syncrude Canada's oil sands operations. The Aurora North Mine was the first stand-alone oil sands mine and processing plant, producing bitumen froth that is transported to the Mildred Lake processing plant. The mine has a bitumen production capacity of 225,000 bpd and is expected to be depleted by about 2040 at current mining rates. Syncrude is a joint venture operated by Suncor Energy, with partners including Imperial Oil, Sinopec, and Nexen/CNOOC.
Syncrude AuroraEmployer 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