Surveyor - Suncor Base Mine - With Loa - 14x7 Rotations
North American Construction Group (NACG) is hiring a Surveyor for work at the Suncor Basemine site in Fort McMurray, AB. This position follows a structured 14-day on, 7-day off schedule, rotating between day and night shifts. While camp accommodations are not provided, a $75/day Living Out Allowance is available. Bus transportation from Fort McMurray to the site is included. Responsibilities include conducting construction staking, as-built surveys, and operating RTK GPS, Total Stations, and 3D scanners. This is a unionized position under IUOE Local 955.
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Responsibilities
The Surveyor will be responsible for conducting construction staking, as-built surveys, and operating various surveying equipment.
- Perform construction staking for roads, corridors, piping, slopes, and other infrastructure
- Conduct as-built and topographic surveys
- Operate RTK GPS, Total Stations, and 3D scanners
- Utilize Trimble survey equipment (preferred)
- Perform volume and design calculations in AutoCAD (preferred)
- Ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have experience in surveying and proficiency with advanced survey equipment.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in a survey party chief role
- Proficiency in using RTK GPS, Total Station, and 3D scanners
- Experience with construction staking and as-built/topographic surveys
- Trimble survey equipment experience (preferred)
- Volume calculation and design experience in AutoCAD (preferred)
- Transport Canada RPAS Advanced (Drone) license required
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License with a recent Driver's Abstract
- Valid CSO or BSO Certification (Energy Safety Canada)
- Silica Awareness Certification
- Wood Buffalo Wildlife Awareness Certification
- OHS Alberta Legislation Awareness Certification
- H2S Awareness Certification
Perks and Benefits
NACG offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Up to $53.82/hour in combined pay
- Vacation and statutory holiday pay included in each paycheck
- Earn up to 61 hours of overtime per 14-day rotation
- 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
- $75/day Living Out Allowance
- PPE provided (excluding steel-toed boots)
- Opportunities for career growth and advancement
Worksite/Project
Suncor Base Mine Extension Project
The Suncor Base Mine Extension Project is a proposed initiative aimed at sustaining bitumen supply to Suncor's existing Base Plant operations near Fort McMurray, Alberta. As the current mine is projected to be largely depleted by the mid-2030s, this extension seeks to develop a new open-pit mining area adjacent to the existing facilities. The proposed expansion would produce approximately 225,000 barrels of bitumen per day, offsetting and eventually replacing declining production from the original mine. The project is currently undergoing a comprehensive impact assessment, which includes public participation and environmental evaluations, to ensure responsible development.
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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