Posted 6 months ago
Pressure and Vac Operator
@ Bouchier
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Overview
Bouchier is hiring a Pressure & Vac Operator for full-time work at the CNRL Horizon oil sands site, on a 7 on/7 off or 14 on/14 off schedule. The operator runs water trucks, vacuum and hydro-vac units, maintains equipment, and mentors field crew, with vacation pay, health and dental benefits, and a pension plan.
Responsibilities:
- Operate water, vacuum and hydro-vac units at oil sands sites
- Inspect, maintain and troubleshoot equipment
- Set up grounding and bonding for hydro-vac work
- Train and mentor hydro-vac riggers and labourers
- Complete paperwork and hazard assessments
Requirements summary:
- Class 1 or 3 driver's licence
- Minimum 2 years of operating experience
- CSO and WHMIS 2015 certificates
- Pass pre-employment health and fitness assessment
- Pass drug and alcohol testing
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2026-05-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors, Vehicle |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CSO, WHMIS 2015, First Aid and AED/CPR, H2S Alive, Fall Protection, Confined Space |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Bouchier
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100% Indigenous Owned, leaders in Contracting and Facility Management.
Full company description
Bouchier Canada’s leading Indigenous & integrated site services business, exceeding expectations relating to safety and service delivery, while inspiring and supporting our culture and communities. We provide “one-stop” solutions all under one roof. This gives us the ability to provide customized service solutions as well as the capability to design, engineer, execute and maintain a project from start to finish. Our 2 Streams of Business CONTRACTING Services: Providing heavy equipment and construction related services including road maintenance, snow removal, general contracting, excavation and reclamation. FACILITY Management (FM) SERVICES: Strategic asset planning and all hard and soft management from logistics to site support to renovations The Bouchier Core Values We Care: We care: We believe in doing the right things in the right way. We care deeply about our people, our community and our environment. We Inspire: We encourage and are committed to building mutually beneficial, long-term relationships that help create a better place for us all. We Deliver: We provide customized solutions locally, to the highest standards of safety and quality, through a full-range of support services.
- LinkedIn followers
- 8,042
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 466
- Reported office locations
- PO Box 6607, Fort McMurray, Alberta T9H 5N4, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Project Management
- Civil Engineering
- Other recorded names
- Bouchier
- Specialties
- Road Maintenance & Snow Removal
- Earthworks & Civil Construction
- Fleet Maintenance
- Facility Maintenance
- Engineering Procurement
- and EPC Services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Bouchier Canada’s leading Indigenous & integrated site services business, exceeding expectations relating to safety and service delivery, while inspiring and supporting our culture and communities. We provide “one-stop” solutions all under one roof. This gives us the ability to provide customized service solutions as well as the capability to design, engineer, execute and maintain a project from start to finish…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Fort McMurray, Alberta |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1998 |
| Specialties | Road Maintenance & Snow RemovalEarthworks & Civil ConstructionFleet MaintenanceFacility MaintenanceEngineering Procurementand EPC Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 25 |
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Company Description:
Launched in 1998 with nothing more than a used Caterpillar dozer and an entrepreneurial spirit, Bouchier has grown to be a leading provider of integrated site services to the Athabasca Oil Sands region.
From our head office in Fort McKay, Alberta, the company now employs more than 1200 dedicated team members and commands a fleet of over 425 pieces of equipment.
With a strong belief in doing the right things in the right way, Bouchier is now one of the largest companies owned and operated by Indigenous peoples in the area providing contracting, construction, and general site services.
Position Summary:
Position: Pressure & Vac Operator
Type: Full Time
Location: CNRL Horizon
Schedule: 7 on/7 off OR 14 on/14 off
Compensation Details:
- Vacation pay at 6% - paid out bi-weekly upon start date
- Health & Dental and Long-Term Disability Benefits– eligible after 3 months of continuous service
- RPP (Registered Pension Plan) with company matching.
- Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
Other Incentives:
- Progression and development opportunities
- Safety Recognition
- Years of Service Recognition – Annual
- Company support for recertification of required tickets
- Bouchier welcome gift and company swag
- Overtime available but not guaranteed
- Accommodations provided – Available dependent upon role/site
- Flights from Edmonton/Calgary hub – Available dependent upon role and work location
Role Summary:
The operator (Class 1 or 3) will operate several types of units ranging from Water Trucks, Straight Vacuum, Hydro-Vac and Combo Units in a safe and efficient manner. Site Requirements are but not limited to operating units for the purpose of client needs/ requests at an oil sands location. The operator will be required to clean/ maintain the unit and all equipment associated as well as troubleshoot minor issues. The operator will ensure successful completion of tasks and provide professional customer service, maintaining Bouchier’s high level of standards within the Oil Sands region. The operator will provide safe and meaningful mentorship to Operators/ Labourers that will work alongside them in the field. Most importantly, the operator will adhere to all local, federal and provincial compliance regulations and uphold all site and Bouchier safety standards at all times.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Championing compliance with Health and Safety standards and legal regulations
- Train and mentor Hydrovac riggers to foster employee skill development
- Set up and inspect grounding and/or bonding procedures for hydro-vac operations
- Complete all required paperwork within set timelines
- Perform pre and post-trip inspections, as well as routine maintenance
- Participate in all pre and post job hazard assessments and inspections.
- Load and unload equipment necessary to perform vacuum and hydro - excavation and operations
- Ensure all equipment and components are in good working condition at all times
- Maintain and use appropriate personal protective equipment
- Communicate to site personnel and the Supervisor any abnormalities or faulty situations regarding the process, product, machine, equipment, workplace, safety or other
- Excellent communication with our clients whenever opportunity presents itself by communicating knowledge of the project
- Equipping the hydro-vac unit daily with ample supplies and equipment to perform your scheduled jobs/projects.
- Work outdoors in the elements on a daily basis
Education & Experience:
- Clean Class 1 or 3 driver’s license
- Previous operating experience (minimum 2 years)
- Must have Safety Tickets:
- CSO (Common Safety Orientation) certificate is required
- WHMIS 2015 is required (completed within the last 3 years)
- CSO (Common Safety Orientation) certificate is required
- Other Safety Tickets would be an asset:
- First Aid & AED/CPR,
- H2S Alive,
- Fall Protection,
- Confined Space,
- AWP (Aerial Work Platform Course)
- Ground Disturbance Level 2.
- Familiar with safe work procedures and practices to safely drive and operate.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision in a team and safety focused environment
- Must complete and pass a mandatory Pre-Employment Health & Fitness Assessment
- Energetic, confident self-starters, with a strong work ethic
- Pride and ownership of work
- Willing to do labour work and other tasks as needed.
- Basic mechanical aptitude.
- Physical ability to perform work
- Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test pre-employment and post incident (or be in compliance with our drug and alcohol program)
- Must have the ability to speak, read and write fluently in English
- All applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Until suitable candidate is found. Typically, our postings stay open for 2 weeks.
Please apply online: Via: bouchier.ca/careers
Please follow us on Facebook at https://m.facebook.com/BouchierGroup/
The Bouchier Group would like to thank all applicants who apply to our postings. Please note that only those selected for interviews will be contacted directly. No phone calls please.
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