Posted 4 months ago
Assistant Hydrovac Operator
@ Badger
Brooks, Alberta
Overview
Badger is hiring a full-time Assistant Hydrovac Operator to support specialized hydro-excavation equipment on infrastructure and excavation projects. The role involves travel to job sites, operating the hydro-vacuum system, and maintaining equipment, with variable shifts and extended hours. Pay is $23.00 per hour and up, based on experience.
Pay:
$23 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Operate on-board hydro-vacuum system outside the truck
- Clean up, mobilize and maintain equipment
- Travel to assigned job locations
- Troubleshoot and make minor equipment repairs
- Attend safety meetings and follow safe work practices
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's licence with acceptable driving record
- CSO safety card certification required
- Hydrovac, trucking or vacuum truck experience preferred
- Ability to work variable shifts and extended hours
- Ability to lift at least 50 pounds repeatedly
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · oraclecloud
- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Transportation & driving |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 50 lb · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | CSO safety card |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Paid training |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Badger
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 31 |
The Assistant Operator supports the operation of specialized industrial equipment, assisting in tasks like equipment setup, sit preparation, and hydro-excavation. This role ensures safety compliance while contributing to infrastructure maintenance and excavation projects.
$23.00 per hour and up based on experience with many opportunities for pay increases and career advancement!
RESPONSIBILITES
What You'll Be Doing:
- Requires travel to assign job location/assignment.
- Operates the on-board hydro-vacuum system outside the truck and performs other duties such as clean-up, mobilization, and general maintenance of the equipment.
- Communicates effectively and professionally and demonstrates a strong customer service focus in all interactions.
- Troubleshoots minor mechanical issues and as the need arises perform minor repairs to equipment.
- Attends safety meetings and ensures all tasks are always completed in a safe and professional manner.
QUALIFICATIONS
What You'll Need For Success:
- Educational high school diploma or GED.
- Previous hydrovac, trucking, vacuum truck or other related industrial experience preferred.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.
- CSO safety card certification is required. (If applicant does not hold this certification, Badger will pay for computer-based training with applicant completing on-line course within 5 days of hiring. Certification is the property of the applicant.)
- Capable of working variable shifts with extended hours.
- Must be able to hear and distinguish emergency signals and instructions while on duty.
- Must be able to repetitively sit, lift, stoop, bend, squat, kneel, reach, and crawl.
- Must be able to repeatedly lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
- Must be able to work in all outdoor elements for extended periods of time.
We hire great people from a wide array of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes Badger stronger.
There has never been a better time to join and grow with Badger.
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