Posted 2 months ago
Trailer Operator
@ LaPrairie Group
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Overview
ENTREC Alberta, a specialized trucking company, is hiring a full-time Trailer Operator in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The role operates hydraulic platform and hammock trailers and escorts oversize loads, with rotational day and night shifts, overtime and extended time away from home. Candidates need a Class 5 licence and 3 to 5 years of trailer experience.
Responsibilities:
- Operate hydraulic platform and hammock trailers with steering dollies
- Escort oversize loads with a pilot truck
- Conduct and record pre-operational equipment checks
- Load and unload cargo and follow dispatch schedules
- Complete daily paperwork accurately and on time
Requirements summary:
- Valid Class 5 licence with clean driver's abstract
- 3 to 5 years operating hydraulic platform trailers
- Experience loading cargo with hydraulic suspension
- Availability for rotational day and night shifts
- Availability for overtime and extended time away from home
- Pass pre-employment and drug and alcohol screening
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Supply chain & logistics |
| Experience | 3+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: frequent |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Class 5, Commercial Driver's License |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol, driving record |
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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
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
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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ENTREC Alberta, a diversified trucking company (a member of by LAPRAIRIE Group of Companies), is currently recruiting for a full-time Trailer Operator to join our team in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
ENTREC Alberta Ltd. is committed to providing our customers with the highest quality of service and safety for the best transportation experience. We are dedicated to achieving maximum efficiency and productivity to support our mission and vision of being a proven leader in specialized over-weight, over-sized cargo hauling and jack & slide services providing the highest quality service, safety, value, and integrity resulting in customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
Duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Operate and configure hydraulic platform trailers and multi wheel hammock trailers with steering dollies.
- Operate Pilot Truck to escort oversize loads.
- Conduct and record pre-operational checks on equipment. Report all deficiencies to Dispatch, and Maintenance for follow up and repairs.
- Operate loading and unloading equipment as required.
- Adhere to daily schedules set out by Dispatch.
- Complete and submit daily paperwork requirements accurately and on time.
- Adhere to commercial transportation regulations and local laws in effect in jurisdictions we travel in.
- Maintain a clean and organized truck.
- Ability to access and navigate customer work sites and adapt to daily changes to site scope of work.
- Adhere to company and customer safety rules and requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
- Perform other duties as assigned/required by Dispatch/Management.
Skills and Requirements:
- Must hold a valid Class 5 license with a clean driver’s abstract. (Commercial Driver’s License would be considered and asset).
- Minimum 3 to 5 years operating hydraulic platform trailers and multi wheel hammock trailers with steering dollies.
- Must have experience loading/offloading cargo with the trailer hydraulic suspension system.
- Availability to work rotational shifts, including days and nights.
- Availability to work overtime as required.
- Availability to be away from home for extended periods (long haul).
- Ability to pass pre-employment and drug and alcohol screening.
- Ability to access and navigate customer work sites and adapt to daily changes to site scope of work.
- Ability to cross international Borders (long haul loads into or out of the USA), would be considered an asset.
We encourage all who are qualified and interested to apply in confidence; however, only those in consideration will be contacted.
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