Fort Mcmurray Oil Sands - Equipment Operators & Labourers - FIFO + Camp
North American Construction Group (NACG) is ramping up hiring for multiple fly-in / fly-out (FIFO) job positions for oil sands mining projects in Fort McMurray, Alberta—offering top-tier hourly rates, weekly pay, camp accommodations with meals, flights from Edmonton/Calgary, bussing from Fort McMurray, paid premiums for nights, PPE support, and full benefits + pension after 400 hours for long-term, career-growth roles in a true production open-pit oil sands mining environment.
- Finish Excavator Operators (Fort Hills) — up to $54.86/hr — 14 on / 7 off: Perform precision excavation and grading using finish excavators, working confidently in muskeg, frost, and soft-ground conditions.
- Finish Dozer Operators (Fort Hills) — up to $54.86/hr — 14 on / 7 off: D3 to D8 sized Dozer for earthworks, roads, backfilling, open-pit mining.
- Haul Truck Operators (Fort Hills) — up to $49.67/hr — 14 on / 7 off: Operate 777, 785, 793 Articulated/Rigid Trucks (Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, and Volvo) in a mining or heavy construction earthworks environment.
- Grader Operator (Fort Hills) — up to $54.86/hr — 14 on / 7 off: Operate articulating motor graders ranging in size from 16 to 24 ft blade in a mining or heavy construction earthworks environment to maintain roadways and loading & dump areas.
- Heavy Equipment Operators (Kearl) — Dozer (D9–D11) — up to $55.42/hr — 14 on / 14 off: Operate large production dozers (D9–D11) supporting mining shovel operations, grade placement, and mine earthworks.
- Heavy Equipment Operators (Kearl) — Excavator (870+) — up to $58.16/hr — 14 on / 14 off: Run 870+ class excavators for production digging, ditching, sloping, and grading while maintaining strict safety and inspection standards.
- Ground Workers (Kearl and Fort Hills) — up to $36.74/hr — 14 on / 14 off: Support site operations with steam cleaning equipment, snow removal, and operating various machinery including light vehicle in mine setting.
- Warehouse Receiver (Kearl) — up to $48.32/hr — 14 on / 14 off: General warehouse duties including organizing parts and supplies for the mine operations.
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Accommodations
Location
Fort Mcmurray, AlbertaDate
Benefits and Features
NACG offers a strong camp-based FIFO package across Fort Hills and Kearl, including weekly pay, competitive hourly rates with shift premiums, and union-backed benefits.
- Weekly pay
- Top hourly wages (varies by role/site) + $1.20/hr night shift premium
- Vacation pay + statutory holiday pay included on every paycheck
- Overtime opportunities (commonly OT after 8 hrs/day; high rotation OT potential)
- Camp accommodations + meals provided
- Travel provided: flights from Edmonton or Calgary + bussing from Fort McMurray to site (where applicable)
- IUOE Local 955 unionized roles
- Medical & dental benefits + pension after 400 hours worked
- PPE provided (bring your own CSA steel-toed boots)
- Career growth / long-term opportunities at major Alberta oil sands sites
Worksite/Project
Oil Sands Construction and Maintenance Projects
Oil Sands Construction and Maintenance Projects in Alberta focus on the infrastructure and facilities required to extract and process bitumen from the provinces vast oil sands reserves. These projects typically involve large-scale construction of extraction plants, pipelines, upgrading facilities, and support infrastructure for oil sands operations. Maintenance projects are critical for ensuring the longevity and efficiency of these facilities, including scheduled upgrades, repairs, and operational improvements. With a focus on sustainability and safety, these projects are integral to maintaining Alberta's position as a leader in the global oil sands industry.
Oil Sands Construction and Maintenance ProjectsEmployer 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 GroupAvailable Job Positions
Apply now to join North American Construction Group (NACG) at Fort Hills and Kearl in Alberta—multiple operator and ground worker roles open with camp, flights, weekly pay, overtime, and full benefits.