This position is skilled in safely operating a variety of heavy equipment used in highway maintenance work. A Highway Maintenance Worker/Operator is responsible for highway maintenance, maintenance and operation of equipment and will perform labor intensive duties as required ensuring that the Highway Maintenance Program is delivered according to contract specifications.
Position Accountabilities:
- Build effective working relationships with others.
- Demonstrate accountability for actions by admitting mistakes, communicating both good and bad news, and being honest and straightforward.
- Communicate well, share information and ideas, and listen well to others.
- Demonstrate personal commitment to servicing and maintaining company equipment.
- Understand and comply with basic labor laws, applicable specifications, and organizational polices.
Emergency Duties:
- Ensure appropriate signage and other appropriate traffic control devices are in place.
- Respond as required to emergency situations: weather related, wildlife, accidents etc. as defined in Operations Excellence Training Modules (OETM), contract provisions, and relevant Alberta Transportation Specifications.
Operating & Labor:
- Operate equipment and perform labor intensive duties for snow and ice control, roadside maintenance, road surface maintenance, traffic control maintenance, bridge maintenance and highway maintenance.
- Inspect, maintain, and operate equipment to company standards and promptly report all possible problems and defects.
- Ensure vehicles, equipment, facilities, yard, and keys are always secured as per company standards and policy.
- Possess stamina to perform and sustain physical labor including standing/walking/climbing, and strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 100 lbs. with proper equipment.
- Work regularly scheduled hours including shift work and on-call duties as per company policy.
Working Environment/Conditions:
- Long hours and days of continuous service.
- Significant shift work, on-call, and night shift work required.
- Poor visibility when plowing.
- Plan and schedule working shifts and call-ins.
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:
Qualifications & Experience
- Valid Class 1 (preferred) or Class 3 driver’s license with air endorsement.
- Clean and valid driver’s abstract.
- Experience in snowplow operation – minimum 50 hours behind the wheel.
- Experience and aptitude for operation and minor maintenance of light, medium, and heavy equipment.
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
- Valid Standard First Aid Certificate (preferred).
- Must reside within 30 minutes of the assigned shop location.
Note: We promote a safe work environment with a substance testing program.
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected will be contacted for an interview.
About Volker Stevin Highways
Our story begins in 1996 with the privatization of Highway Maintenance in the Province of Alberta. We started our operations in Southern Alberta, and have maintained the roads, and bridges in the Lethbridge Contract Maintenance Areas ever since. In 2001, we assumed responsibility for the Calgary area, and further expanded our operations in 2016 with the 30-year maintenance contract of the North East section of the Anthony Henday Drive in Edmonton. In August 2019 we added all of Mountain View County and Clearwater County to our areas and currently maintain approximately 30% of the provincial road network (~ 18,500 lane km’s). Over 200 plow trucks, and more than 350 people, work all year round to provide safe roads and bridges to the travelling public in Alberta.Apply now for Highway Maintenance Worker Operator
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