Heavy Equipment Operator Foreman/Foreperson

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Supervise and coordinate equipment operators and crews
• Plan and execute daily work to meet schedule and productivity targets
• Enforce HSE requirements and lead safety meetings
• Ensure compliance with ground disturbance and permits
• Strong knowledge of and experience operating equipment such as excavators, zoom booms, skid steers, and ride-on compactors.
• Oversee excavation, grading, and material handling activities
• Conduct equipment checks and ensure safe operation
• Monitor work quality and ensure compliance with drawings/specifications

• Valid Heavy Equipment Operator certification or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of heavy civil construction experience (oil sands/mining preferred)
• Proven experience leading crews in earthworks, site preparation, and infrastructure projects
• Experience in live operating environments (e.g., oil sands brownfield sites) and/or large EPC Projects is an asset
• Demonstrated experience in earthworks, site preparation, and infrastructure work
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices and ground disturbance requirements
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specification
• WHMIS, Incident Investigation and Wildlife Awareness would be considered an asset

Required Tickets:

• Fall Arrest, First Aid (Intermediate) & GD Level II and Zoom Boom certification is required

Why Join BEMAC?

We offer competitive compensation, benefits, a great learning environment, interesting & challenging work and the opportunity for career advancement.

Please note only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted - all other resumes will be retained for future consideration.  No phone calls or unsolicited agency resumes please. AI technology is utilized by BEMAC as part of our recruitment process.