Gradeperson

Join us as a Gradeperson!

Copcan Civil, part of NorLand Limited, is searching for Gradepersons in the Okanagan region, with extensive knowledge and experience in city, urban pipe laying, and road building.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Being proficient in the use of survey instruments to establish correct grades for construction projects
  • Reading drawings and preparing notes to lay various municipal pipe types and systems
  • Understanding offset layout and cut sheets provided by subcontracted survey companies
  • Maintaining, checking, and transporting survey instruments
  • Communicating effectively with the pipe crew to set pipes or elements correctly
  • Keeping notes to record installation details and accurately/neatly transposing all of those as build drawings
  • Proactively preparing for the upcoming operations
  • Ensuring work is being undertaken safely and maximizing safe production
  • Working with the crew to set grades daily as builds
  • Training and mentoring crew, care, and maintenance of Gradeperson’s tools
  • Following instructions and operating as a productive member of a high-functioning team
  • Working independently, as well as part of a team
  • Being punctual and having excellent attendance

What we are looking for:

  • Ability to work under pressure (nothing can go forward until the pipe shooter is ready)
  • Ability to switch to road building when required
  • Demonstrated experience with GPS systems is an asset
  • Must be mathematically inclined to accurately perform many functions of the role
  • Safety knowledge and experience in the construction industry
  • Valid BC driver’s license preferred
  • First aid is considered an asset
  • Fit to work – ability to see, hear, walk, stand, and lift up to 50lbs
  • Have a positive attitude and willingness to work outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Ability to communicate effectively both written and orally
  • Willing to travel across the Okanagan for different projects in varied weather conditions

Expected wage range: $30 to $40 per hour (exact compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, internal equity, and other criterion)

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment and hiring practices.