Heavy Equipment Operator-Unionized Seasonal

The Town of Portugal Cove – St. Philip’s is seeking applications for a Heavy Equipment Operator to join the Public Works team on a temporary unionized seasonal position as Heavy Equipment Operator. We are seeking a reliable, mature individual who understands the importance of health and safety in the workplace. This position may involve hours of work outside the normal working hours, including evenings and weekends. The Town is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications:

• Three (3) to five (5) years of experience as heavy equipment operator.
• Must possess Class 3, 5 & 8 driver’s license with a Type 9 airbrake endorsement.  Must be valid in Newfoundland & Labrador.
• Formal certification through an operator’s training course is considered an asset.
• Related experience in roads maintenance and repair, snow clearing & ice control, underground infrastructure, and general maintenance work.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in municipal operating environment considered an asset.
• Must be capable of being insured, and maintaining continuity, under the Town’s driver insurance policy.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of all Public Works facilities, equipment, instruments, materials and supplies.
• Extensive knowledge of the development of Public Works projects and activities.
• Skilled in the safe operation of heavy equipment.
• Ability to clearly communicate information both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain a professional effective working relationship with other departments and to interact with all levels of employees, Town officials and the public.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in decision making.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment.
• Ability to read, update and maintain various records and files.
• Ability to understand and follow complex written and oral instructions.
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the essential functions of this position, there is frequent need to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, distinguish between shades of color, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and lift and/or move 20 pounds.
• While performing the essential functions of this position in the field, there is potential for exposure to disagreeable environmental factors, such as outside weather conditions, dampness/humidity, vehicular traffic, toxic/caustic substances, fumes, odors, and unrestrained animals.
• Tasks involve the intermittent performance of extremely physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, and that may involve the lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects (50-100 pounds).
  
  

Rate of pay:

As per current Collective Agreement.

To Apply:

As posted today Friday October 16, 2026, the deadline for applications is Friday October 23, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Please submit your resume package no later than this date to be considered as a candidate. 

Submit your resume package to:

Director of Public Works
Town of Portugal Cove- St. Philip’s
1119 Thorburn Road, Portugal Cove St. Philip’s, NL  A1M 1T6
Fax: (709) 895-3780
[email protected]

If you are submitting via e-mail, please use the subject line “Employment Opportunity – Heavy Equipment Operator 2026”.