05/20/2026
Job opportunity:
Heavy Equipment Operator
Blastpro Construction Ltd
Job details
• Location: Houston, BC
• Salary 22.00 to 33.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 to 50 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
• Early morning, Evening, Flexible hours, Overtime required
• Starts as soon as possible, 2 vacancies
• SourceJob Bank #3579987
Languages
Must be fluent in English
Education
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work
remotely.
Work site environment
• Outdoors
• Hot
• Cold
• Dusty
• Extremely cold
• Hay farming
• Beef cattle ranching and farming, including feedlots
Work setting
• Staff accommodation provided
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Camp
• Logging sites
• Blasting
Responsibilities
Tasks
• Interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to plan methods or
sequences of operation
• Operate heavy equipment
• Read blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications to determine work
requirements
• Clean and lubricate equipment and refill equipment tanks
• Measure distance, volume, length and weight
• Operate computer-controlled equipment
• Understand the purpose, proper usage and information found on material
safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Complete onboard and other logs
• Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment
• Prepare accident reports
• Secure special attachments to equipment
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Operate two-way radios and other communication equipment
• Perform minor repairs to equipment
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Fertilize and spray crops
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
Experience and specialization
Type of heavy equipment operated
• Backhoe excavator, loader
• Caterpillar (CAT) controls
• John Deere controls
• Bulldozer, large or small
• Grader
• Loader
• Front end loader
• Dump truck
• Gravel or dump truck
• Bobcats
Instrument experience
• Precision measuring instrument
Equipment and machinery experience
• Skidsteer
• Drilling machine
Area of work experience
• Ditching
• Excavation
• Land clearing
• Material handling
• Rough grading
• Stripping
• Stumping
• Sub-grade excavating
• Open-pit mines
Product inspection experience
• Seed crops
Type of industry experience
• Forestry and logging
• Quarrying
• Residential construction
• Road construction
• Surface mining
• Agricultural industry
• Mines and Quarries
Mining design specialization
• Blasting and materials handling
Additional information
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
Transportation/travel information
• Own transportation, Own vehicle, Willing to travel, Willing to travel regularly,
Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
Own tools/equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots, Hard hat, Safety glasses/goggles, Safety vest, Gloves
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants,
including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for youths
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer
will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email
[email protected]
What you must include in your application:
• Answers to the following screening questions:
o Are you authorized to work in Canada?
o Are you available for shift or on-call work?
o Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
o Are you willing to relocate for this position?
o Do you have experience working in this field?
o Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
o Do you live near the job location?
o Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
What might be required by the employer later in the hiring process:
• References attesting experience
• Proof of the requested certifications
