Not just an operator. A problem-solver. A utility pro. A crew multiplier. We’re looking for a versatile Heavy Equipment Operator with underground utility and mainline installation experience who can confidently run an excavator, backhoe, and loader on civil construction projects across the Lower Mainland.
If you’re the kind of operator who can dig for mainline installation, trench to grade, safely work around live utilities, handle pipe with precision, and keep production moving without constant supervision — we want to talk to you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Excavating and preparing trenches for water, sanitary, and storm mainline installation
- Supporting mainline pipe installation including bedding, pipe placement, and backfilling
- Trenching and fine grading for storm, sanitary, and water systems
- Operating around live utilities (gas, hydro, fiber, water)
- Loader work: truck loading, pipe/material handling, stockpile management
- Backhoe work: service tie-ins, roadside and tight-access digging
- Supporting foremen and ground crews to keep projects safe and on schedule
- Following WorkSafeBC trench safety and traffic control standards
We’re looking for someone who can:
- Operate independently without step-by-step supervision
- Dig accurately for mainline pipe installation and maintain grade
- Read grades, slopes, and basic civil drawings
- Work confidently in live utility corridors
- Communicate clearly with ground crew and foremen
What You Bring
- 3+ years' experience operating equipment on civil / underground utility and mainline construction projects
- Proven experience on excavator, backhoe, and wheel loader
- Experience supporting mainline pipe installation (water, sanitary, storm)
- Valid BC Driver’s License with clean Driver’s Abstract is a must
Pay: $37.00-$45.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Do you currently reside in the Lower Mainland, BC
- Which machines do you have at least 1 year of hands-on experience operating on civil construction sites? (Excavator, Backhoe, Loader)
- Have you worked directly on underground utilities and mainline work? Which ones - water, sanitary, storm, services
- On a typical shift, how often do you operate more than one machine
- What parts of mainline pipe installation have you supported as an operator
- Are you experienced with placing and removing caging and shoring
- Our work sites are located in Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Surrey, and Delta - are you able to commute to each location
- Do you have a valid BC driver's license with a clean drivers abstract
- What are your wage expectations
Work Location: On the road
