The Position:

The County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 is seeking to fill a permanent full-time Equipment Operator position based out of the Wetaskiwin Shop. Reporting to the Operations Foreman, the successful candidate will be required to perform road maintenance and construction work activities involving the operation of various forms of heavy construction equipment that includes dozers, track hoe excavators, loaders, rubber-tired excavators, rock trucks, motor scrapers, motor graders and packers and other duties as required.

Standard hours of work are Monday to Friday, 10-hour shifts beginning at 7:00 a.m., with a half-hour unpaid lunch break

Required Skills:

The successful candidate will:

 Possess a valid Class 1 driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract

 Capable of working independently with minimal supervision

 Physically fit and able to perform the demands of operating heavy equipment and working in outdoor conditions

 Demonstrated mechanical aptitude for basic equipment maintenance

 Experience in equipment hauling

 Minimum of three (3) years of proven experience operating both light and heavy equipment in road maintenance and construction

 Experience operating gravel trucks with various trailer configurations and snowplow attachments is considered an asset

The County of Wetaskiwin offers a strong corporate culture with the salary to be in accordance with the International Union of Operating Engineers Collective Agreement with an hourly wage ranging from $34.50 to $38.33, depending on experience.

Qualified candidates are asked to submit their cover letter and résumé by 12:00 noon, Monday, June 23, 2025 to:

Barb Wolter, Executive Assistant

Email bwolter@county10.ca

or submit online at www.county.wetaskiwin.ab.ca/jobs.aspx

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.