Excavator Operator

MacKay Contracting Ltd. is a progressive and well-established Heavy Civil Construction and Mining Services company.

For over 40 years, we’ve been tackling the projects others avoid — from highways and overpasses to utilities, mine infrastructure, and earthworks.

With operations across Western Canada, we’re proud to build the foundations communities grow on.

We’re looking for a Heavy Equipment Operator – Excavator to join our team.

This is a key role in ensuring the safe, accurate, and efficient use of equipment that keeps our projects moving forward.

As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you’ll bring precision and safety to every task.

You’ll work as part of a team that operates multiple types of heavy machinery, supports jobsite productivity, and ensures work is carried out to the highest standard.

Your skills behind the controls will directly contribute to project success and safety on site.

• Safely and effectively operate excavators and other heavy equipment such as loaders, dozers, graders, and haul trucks
• Perform work in compliance with MacKay safety practices, as well as provincial and federal safety legislation
• Operate in crowded, fast-paced environments with strong awareness of potential hazards
• Interpret verbal directions and hand signals from ground crews and fellow operators
• Conduct pre-operational inspections, complete logbooks, perform minor servicing, and ensure good housekeeping of equipment
• Clean tracks and equipment at the end of each shift
• Complete and submit daily Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHAs) and timecards
• Identify and address site hazards through proactive hazard assessments
• Support team operations with flexibility, reliability, and a strong safety mindset