Location: Calgary, Alberta
Reports to: Manager, Construction Operations
Job Posting#: 133
Application Deadline: September 12, 2025
We are seeking a skilled Equipment Operator to join our team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mechanical aptitude and familiarity with excavation equipment.
• Operating excavators, skid steers, and rubber tire hoes.
• Good hand-eye coordination and dexterity in operating controls.
• Understand grading markers and line assignments for work planning.
• Understanding of locate markers and locate slip reading.
• Knowledge of civil construction, blueprint reading, and following specifications guidelines.
• Ability to work within a team environment.
• Promotion of safe work practices.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.

ABOUT US

Primary Engineering and Construction Corporation (Primary) is a growth-oriented industry leader providing professional electrical engineering and construction services and specializing in emerging marketplaces in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
We offer design and design/build services for all types of electric utility distribution infrastructure to a wide variety of clients including electric utility companies, developers, builders, commercial and industrial businesses, oil companies, government, and private contractors. Our devotion to excellence has attracted some of the best young professional minds to our company.
Primary is the proud recipient of EHRC’s Workplace Culture Innovator Award, recognizing our commitment to fostering a health, inclusive, and positive work environment.
Primary is recognized
by The Career Directory
for excellence in graduate recruitment.

• Perform pre-trip inspections on assigned equipment daily.
• Responsible for keeping equipment in optimum operating condition by coordinating maintenance and repair with on-staff fleet mechanics.
• Ensure safe and steady production of the work.
• Operate excavators, skid steers, and rubber tire hoes.
• Excavate utility trenches, sand pad, and backfill.
• Switch attachments on equipment in a safe manner and ensure all attachments are accounted for with the machine.
• Compact with hoe-pack and/or rapid ram on trench lines and concrete pad installations.
• Handle aggregate with loader.
• Be able to slope and bank trench lines according to OH&S safe trenching.
• Handle mechanical loading/unloading of electrical materials as required.
• Clean and lubricate equipment.
• Assist in field labor as required.
• Demonstrate technical ability and application of appropriate processes and procedures.
• Assist and participate in safety meetings and assist with incident reporting and investigations as required.
• Other duties as required.