Heavy Equipment Operator – Civil Construction
Harbour Construction is looking for experienced Heavy Equipment Operators to join our civil construction team.
This is not a seasonal stop-gap job. We’re looking for operators who take pride in their work, respect the equipment they run, and want to be part of a strong crew building real infrastructure across Nova Scotia.
Our work includes excavation, underground utilities, grading, roadwork, site development, and heavy civil construction projects. Operators at Harbour Construction work closely with foremen, labourers, mechanics, and project teams to keep projects moving safely and efficiently.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Operating excavators, loaders, dozers, graders, backhoes, and other heavy equipment on civil construction sites
- Excavation, trenching, grading, material movement, and site preparation
- Working safely around utilities, structures, ground personnel, and active job sites
- Performing daily equipment inspections and reporting maintenance concerns
- Supporting crews with general site operations as needed
- Following project specifications, site safety procedures, and company standards
- Working outdoors year-round in changing site and weather conditions
What We’re Looking For
- Minimum 2 years of experience operating heavy equipment in civil construction
- Experience with excavation, trenching, grading, and site work
- Strong understanding of safe equipment operation and job site awareness
- Valid driver’s license required
- Heavy Equipment Operator certification or equivalent training is considered an asset
- Reliable, accountable, and able to work well as part of a crew
- Comfortable working in fast-paced civil construction environments
Why Join Harbour Construction?
Construction can be an industry where people move around a lot — company to company, project to project, chasing the next opportunity. We’re different. We’ve built long-term crews by treating people with respect, providing steady work, investing in good equipment, and creating an environment where strong workers can build a real career.
Culture here is not something we talk about — it’s something you experience. It shows up in how our crews operate, how our leaders lead, and how people take pride in the work every day.
Harbour Construction has been building communities from the ground up, across Nova Scotia since 1946.
We’re a real company built by real people, and we’re looking for operators who want to be part of something long term.
