Are you an expert Grader Operator with municipal lanes and rural road maintenance experience?

The Opportunity:

The City of Red Deer is currently recruiting to fill four (4) temporary full-time Equipment Operators 4 positions for the Roads section. The Equipment Operator 4 will be responsible for operating Graders for lane and rural road maintenance and restorations in a safe and efficient manner. Check, adjust and perform minor maintenance and repairs on assigned equipment.

Top Key Responsibilities:

Operate Grader to:

• Assist a Foreperson in road construction, maintenance and repair.
• Remove or "cut" excess material, fill, blade and level materials for the base portion of the road, according to the grade or slope shown by survey grade stakes.
• Maintain City lanes by blading and shaping gravel and crown lanes to provide adequate drainage.
• Ability to grade materials in tight and congested areas throughout city with confidence.
• Refer to and interpret construction plans, blueprints and specification and record drawings. Maintain knowledge of standard Roads' maintenance and repair guidelines and specifications.
• Receive job assignments and priorities directly from the Supervisor and coordinate activities.
• Addresses complaints and public concerns in a professional manner.
• Assist the Foreman in training and testing Equipment Operators in proper methods of operation and safety.
• Instruct other crew members as required.
• Maintain a knowledge of appropriate equipment operation and maintenance manuals

As our preferred candidate, you will have:

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• Valid Alberta Class 3 License with “Q” endorsement.
• Completion of courses in defensive driving, traffic rules and regulations, safety and first aid or equivalent.

Required Skills:

• Five years' experience in related construction activities, to provide skill in the operation of assigned equipment and knowledge of the methods and materials used in Roads.
• Knowledge of the operating characteristics, functions and capabilities of assigned equipment and of required maintenance and adjustments.
• Ability to operate equipment to the required level of skill, to use various hand tools associated with equipment operation and maintenance and manual work.
• Ability to work accurately to required grades and specifications.
• Ability to exercise care and to observe safety precautions when operating equipment near people, traffic, manholes, power and gas lines, and other utilities.

Affiliation: Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 417

Status: Temporary Full-time

Remuneration: $34.70 to $40.83 per hour

Hours of Work: 80 hours biweekly as scheduled, some evening and weekend work may be required when needed.

Additional Information:

The term for these positions is anticipated to be approximately 4 months with the possibility of an extension.

The City of Red Deer does not permit the use of unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI) during interviews or any supervised or timed assessments. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.

We thank you for your application. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Temporary Full-time | Closing Date: May 20, 2026