Posted 16 days ago
Heavy Equipment Operator
@ CityofOttawa
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
The City of Ottawa is hiring multiple full-time permanent and seasonal heavy equipment operators for Roads & Parking Services and Parks Maintenance & Forestry at various locations. The work involves operating trucks, tractors, mowers, sweepers and other heavy equipment listed in the posting. Pay is $30.786 to $32.406 per hour (2024 rates), with positions running through December 31, 2027.
Pay:
$30.79–$32.41 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Operate heavy equipment listed in the posting
- Perform winter and summer road and parks maintenance
- Operate dump, plow and salt trucks
- Operate tractors, backhoes, sweepers and mowers
Requirements summary:
- 13 months of experience required
- Minimum Grade 10 secondary school
- Valid Ontario DZ driver's licence with no more than 6 demerit points
- Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | General labour |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Seasonal | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Ontario DZ driver's licence, Standard First Aid, CPR, AED |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, People with disabilities, Women |
| Education | High school (required) |
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The City of Ottawa offers a diverse range of career options. City employees work across 110+ business lines to deliver one thing: excellent service to Ottawa’s residents, businesses and visitors. Whether you want to work in IT, recreation, accounting, engineering, customer service, project management, the trades, emergency services, health care or more, you can find what you're looking for at the City. Visit ottawa.ca/jobs to view all career opportunities. La Ville d’Ottawa offre un large éventail de choix de carrières. Les membres du personnel de la Ville travaillent dans plus de 110 secteurs d’activité pour offrir un excellent service aux résidents, aux entreprises et aux visiteurs d’Ottawa. Que vous vouliez travailler dans les technologies de l’information, les loisirs, la comptabilité, le génie, le service à la clientèle, la gestion de projet, les corps de métier, les services d’urgence, les soins de santé ou ailleurs, vous trouverez ce que vous cherchez à la Ville. Consultez ottawa.ca/emplois pour voir toutes les possibilités d’emploi.
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- People associated on LinkedIn
- 9,261
- Reported office locations
- 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, Ontario K1P, CA
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- Other recorded names
- CityofOttawa
- City of Ottawa / Ville d’Ottawa
- Specialties
- Muncipal Goverment
- Ontario
- City of Ottawa
- Government
- Employment Opportunities
- Bilingual Opportunities
- Unilingual Opportunities
- Diversity and Inclusion
- and National Capital Region
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The City of Ottawa offers a diverse range of career options. City employees work across 110+ business lines to deliver one thing: excellent service to Ottawa’s residents, businesses and visitors. Whether you want to work in IT, recreation, accounting, engineering, customer service, project management, the trades, emergency services, health care or more, you can find what you're looking for at the City. Visit…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1855 |
| Specialties | Muncipal GovermentOntarioCity of OttawaGovernmentEmployment OpportunitiesBilingual OpportunitiesUnilingual OpportunitiesDiversity and Inclusionand National Capital Region |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 90 |
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Requisition ID: 23861
Department: Public Works Dept.
Service: Roads & Parking Services, Parks Maintenance & Forestry Services
Employment Type: Multiple Full-time Permanent Winter/Summer Seasonal Positions
Affiliation: CUPE 503 - In/Out/Shift Sal & Wage
Salary Information: $30.786 - $32.406 per hour (2024 rates of pay)
Location: Various Locations
Job Category: Labourer Jobs
Application Close: 18/11/2026
Note: This competition will be used to staff on-going requirements for both the winter and summer seasons (until December 31st, 2027)
JOB SUMMARY
You are responsible for operating heavy equipment as contained in the equipment table below.
- Auto Cone 5000
- Backhoe with loader attachment only
- Crew cab dump over 1 ton without attachment or trailer
- Crew cab with trailer over 1000 kgs and up to 4600 kgs
- Crew cab dump with attachment or with trailer up to 4600 kgs
- Flusher/Water truck # 5 ton and over
- Garbage Compactor (Parks)
- Plow truck or straight salt truck (single and tandem axle)
- Ride on Mower (Over 72" cut)
- Ride-on Sidewalk sweeper
- Single axle dump truck
- Single axle hoist truck
- Tandem dump truck with attenuator
- Tandem dump truck without attachment or trailer
- Tractor with or without attachment (Bombardier, Holder, trackless, farm tractor, mower, sidewalk plow,
- sidewalk blower, etc.)
- Tri-axle dump truck without trailer
- Truck over 1 ton, with attachment or with trailer up to 4600 kgs
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Completion of some secondary school (minimum Grade 10)
Minimum of 13 months of experience
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
Valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s licence (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
Must obtain Standard First Aid, CPR and/or AED certificates within the time frame determined by the employer
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing
- Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted DZ class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated.
- Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.
The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [email protected].
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