Posted 2 months ago
Heavy-Duty Mechanic
@ LaPrairie Group
Grimshaw, Alberta
Overview
LaPrairie Group is hiring a full-time Heavy-Duty Mechanic in Grimshaw, Alberta, to inspect, service and maintain its fleet of on-road and off-road heavy equipment. Apprentices are encouraged to apply. The posting asks for a Class 5 licence (CVIP preferred), after-hours availability when needed, and relocation assistance is offered case by case.
Responsibilities:
- Inspect trucks, trailers and heavy equipment in a fleet
- Diagnose faults with computerized testing equipment
- Adjust equipment and replace faulty parts
- Perform routine services and major repairs
- Report damaged equipment to management
Requirements summary:
- Proven diesel or heavy equipment mechanic experience
- Heavy equipment mechanic certification or apprenticeship documentation
- Knowledge of diesel, hydraulic and electrical systems
- Class 5 driver's licence at minimum
- CVIP licence preferred
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CVIP, Heavy Equipment Mechanic certification |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Education | High school (required) |
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LaPrairie Group
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Full company description
LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying and delivering quality frac sand products – LaPrairie gives you the advantage. LaPrairie Crane Our team of hoisting engineers and riggers bring “tons of experience”, along with professionally engineered lift studies, that make for an exceptional safety record. We are specialists in engineering and executing highly complex and extra-heavy lifts. LaPrairie Haul Heavy haul logistics specialists tackle jobs of all sizes and scope. We are highly skilled transportation and heavy haul professionals with broad experience in harsh, remote northern environments. LaPrairie Works LaPrairie Works provides expertise in highway and bridge maintenance, slope stabilization, and environmental remediation. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship. LaPrairie Oilfield Our specialized trailer fleet of pneumatic, bottom dump, and live bottom trailers, coupled with multiple, strategically located trans-load centers enables LaPrairie to be first on site with just in time deliveries. Canadian Silica Industries Produces API Spec, 20/40, 30/50, 40/70 & 100 mesh frac sand with easy access to the Montney, Duverney, and Cardium Formations, with trans-load facilities conveniently located in Fort Nelson, and Dawson Creek BC. Our mining operation in Arcadia, WI produces washed sand delivered by barge or rail across North America. LaPrairie Rock Equipped to handle every phase of the materials engineering process, from initial exploration to delivery of the end product.
- LinkedIn followers
- 2,588
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 167
- Reported office locations
- Calgary, Alberta T2P 1N8, CA
- 427 Gregoire Dr, 201, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 4K7, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Residential
- Commercial Real Estate
- Transportation
- Rental
- Other recorded names
- LaPrairie Group
- LaPrairie Group of Companies
- Specialties
- Canadian Crane Rental Services
- Heavy Haul Solutions
- Highway Maintenance
- Transportation
- Aggregate Resources
- and Proppant Solutions in Canada and USA
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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LaPrairie solves your project challenges with a highly skilled workforce, innovative thinking, and state-of-the-art equipment. Our operational team and comprehensive fleet of cranes, trucks, and heavy equipment are ready to deliver – anytime, anywhere. Whether it’s executing super-heavy engineered lifts, hauling extra-heavy loads, maintaining the safety of your roads, mining and trucking aggregates, or supplying…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation/Trucking/Railroad |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Canadian Crane Rental ServicesHeavy Haul SolutionsHighway MaintenanceTransportationAggregate Resourcesand Proppant Solutions in Canada and USA |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 59 |
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LaPrairie Works Inc., a member of LaPrairie Group of Companies, is an ISO-9001-2015 certified company providing highway and bridge maintenance, civil infrastructure construction, slope stabilization, erosion and drainage control, and environmental remediation services across Western Canada. We are proud to be formally recognized with industry and ministerial awards for innovation and environmental stewardship, while managing long-term contracts within both provincial and federal jurisdictions.
We are looking to hire an experienced Heavy-Duty Mechanic to inspect, service, and maintain our fleet of heavy-duty on road and off-road equipment in Grimshaw, Alberta. Apprentices are encouraged to apply.
To ensure success as a Heavy-Duty Mechanic, you should have proven experience working on off-road and on road equipment, be physically fit, and be able to troubleshoot issues at hand. Ultimately, a top-notch Heavy Duty Mechanic can repair and service even the biggest machinery with expert care.
Responsibilities:
- Inspecting trucks, trailers, and other heavy equipment, in a fleet environment, for proper performance.
- Diagnosing faults using computerized testing equipment.
- Adjusting equipment and replacing faulty parts.
- Repairing damaged equipment parts.
- Cleaning, lubricating, and conducting routine services on heavy-duty and automotive vehicles.
- Repairing and servicing machine attachments.
- Performing major repair work when necessary.
- Consulting with other Mechanics and Supervisor when needed.
- Reporting damaged or faulty equipment to management.
- Actively participate in the compliance of the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Assurance System.
- Perform other duties as required.
Desired Skills and Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Certification as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic or Apprenticeship Documentation.
- Proven work experience as a Diesel or Heavy Equipment Mechanic.
- Understanding of computer testing technologies.
- Knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulic & electrical systems, and construction equipment.
- Must have a Class 5 driver’s license at minimum.
- CVIP license preferred.
- Ability to work after-hours if required.
- Good communication skills.
We encourage all who are qualified and interested to apply in confidence; however, only those in consideration will be contacted.
Relocation assistance will be provided on a case-by-case basis.
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