Posted 15 days ago
NASL - Heavy Equipment Operator
@ Winnipeg Airports Authority
Iqaluit, Nunavut
Overview
Nunavut Airport Services Ltd. is hiring a full-time Heavy Equipment Operator based in Iqaluit to run airside equipment, including snow removal and runway maintenance, at the Iqaluit International Airport. The role requires a Class 3 licence with Q endorsement, a Transport Canada security clearance, and shift work including on-call duty in arctic conditions.
Responsibilities:
- Operate heavy equipment including trucks, loaders, graders and snow machinery
- Perform manual and machine-supported snow removal
- Remove foreign object debris from airport surfaces
- Support the heavy equipment mechanic
- Maintain fence, runway surface and paint
Requirements summary:
- 2+ years of experience
- Class 3 licence with air brake (Q) endorsement
- Transport Canada security clearance for international airports
- Radio licence
- Airside Vehicle Operator Permit
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
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Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overtime |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Airside Vehicle Operator Permit, Transport Canada security clearance, Airport Restricted Area Identification Card |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
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Winnipeg Airports Authority
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Where bold journeys take flight | Là où les voyages audacieux prennent leur envol
Full company description
Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) is where bold journeys take flight. We enable the safe and seamless movement of people and goods through our airport facilities, and in doing so, we help to connect Manitoba to the world. We take pride in having a positive economic and social impact through our airport operations at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport and other affiliate businesses. As a non-share capital corporation, we reinvest all net revenue into delivering on our mission of connecting communities and partnering to build a sustainable future. L'Administration aéroportuaire de Winnipeg est là où les voyages audacieux prennent leur envol. Nous assurons la circulation sécuritaire et fluide des personnes et des marchandises dans nos installations aéroportuaires et, ce faisant, nous aidons à relier le Manitoba au reste du monde. Nous sommes fiers d'avoir un impact économique et social positif grâce à nos activités aéroportuaires à l'aéroport international Richardson de Winnipeg et à d'autres entreprises affiliées. En tant qu’une corporation communautaire sans capital-actions, nous réinvestissons tous les revenus nets dans la réalisation de notre mission, qui consiste à relier les communautés et nouer des partenariats en vue d’un future durable. Email | courriel : [email protected]
- LinkedIn followers
- 10,641
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 184
- Reported office locations
- 249-2000 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3H 1C2, CA
- 1970 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3H 0E3, CA
- Business categories
- Air Transportation
- Transportation
- Other recorded names
- Winnipeg Airports Authority
- Winnipeg Airports Authority | Administration aéroportuaire de Winnipeg
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Winnipeg Airports Authority (WAA) is where bold journeys take flight. We enable the safe and seamless movement of people and goods through our airport facilities, and in doing so, we help to connect Manitoba to the world. We take pride in having a positive economic and social impact through our airport operations at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport and other affiliate businesses. As a non-share capital…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airlines and Aviation |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Winnipeg, MB |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1997 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 5 |
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The Organization
In collaboration with our consortium partner, Arctic Infrastructure Partners, Nunavut Airport Services LTD provides Airport Management, Airport Operations, Facility Maintenance and Technical Services for the Iqaluit International Airport.
Under a 30-year Public Private Partnership (P3 or PPP) concession with the Government of Nunavut, Arctic Infrastructure Partners is contracted to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the expansion and redevelopment of the Iqaluit International Airport.
Although more commonplace on the international stage, this is the first and only completed airport PPP project in Canada. And as part of this project, Iqaluit International Airport also became the first ISO 9001 Quality Management System accredited airport operation in Canada.
The Opportunity
Nunavut Airport Services is looking to hire a Full Time Heavy Equipment Operator based in Iqaluit. The Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible for operating heavy equipment in a safe and effective manner, supporting NASL in the task of operating and maintaining the Iqaluit International Airport.
Responsibilities include:
- Operating heavy equipment:
- Regular Truck
- Dump Truck with plow and wing and/or sweeper attachment/Trailor
- Loader
- Snow blower
- Trackless with plow, sweeper and sander attachment
- Grader (optional)
- Chemical truck
- Snow removal tasks – both manual and supported by machinery
- FOD (Foreign object debris) removal
- Support heavy equipment mechanic
- Maintain and repairfence, runway surface and paint
- Participate at safety and trainings course required for airport operations (e.g. Certificate of proficiency in Radio, Airport Airside Vehicle Operator Permit)
- Other tasks as required by the Associate Airport Operations Manager
Selection Criteria Include:
- Must posses or being capable of to receive within 3 months of employment the Transport Canada Security Clearance for International Airports
- 2+ years’ experience
- Ability to operate with minimum supervision
- Ability to be a team player
- Valid Class 3 drivers license with airbrake (Q endorsement)
- Radio License
- Operation of Heavy Equipment
- Airside Vehicle Operators Permit
Working Conditions:
- This position will be stationed in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
- Candidates must have the ability to work shift work and be on-call outside of normal shift schedule.
- Must be able to function in a multi-faceted, diversified operating environment
- Must be able to function in extreme weather conditions (arctic weather -40 and below)
- Must be able and willing to work extended hours.
Condition of employment is the ability to obtain and maintain an Airport Restricted Area Identification Card.
Nunavut Airport Services Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We encourage all qualified applicants experiencing barriers to equity to self-identify in their application. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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