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Operating Engineers Local 955 is your key to securing the best job. Join our proud brotherhood of professional Crane Operators, Mechanics, Welders, Riggers and various other Equipment Operators who enjoy top wages and benefits, professional training and protection against unsafe work conditions.
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RSAP – Rapid Site Access Program
Effective October 11, 2011 Local 955 will be participating in the RSAP Program. This is a voluntary program and members can either sign up online at www.rsap.ca or stop by any of our office’s to pick up an application. This program will pertain to jobs worked under the CLR or Crane Rental Agreements.
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If you have completed the first year of training offered by the Operating Engineers Local 955 Training Trust and would like to challenge your second year, call the training office at 780-483-8955. We are planning to schedule some time around mid May to help you make this happen. If you haven’t taken the training but you have more than 3000 hours on a SIDEBOOM you may still qualify to challenge. Give us a call and we will help you decide what works best for you.
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Calgary
The Calgary Hall is accepting resumes for all positions with special interest in applicants with experience in/on Graders (Finish w/GPS), zoom boom (ticketed), mini/rubber tire backhoe, track loader, utilities, water and sewer, piling, Crusher/Washplant operation and plant helping, and/or laboring experience. Forward resumes proving relative experience to awaughtal@iuoe955union.com by email or to 403-250-3916 by fax.
Mini Hoe and Horizontal Directional Driller needed for work in Calgary. This is seasonal work with potential for a callback next season. Successful applicant must have experience, Ground Disturbance level II, CSTS, and a Driver’s License. Experience around underground utilities is necessary. Interested applicants can email awaughtal@iuoe955union.com. Non Members must send their resume by email or fax to 403-250-3916 to apply.
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Local Fort McMurray residents may bid on jobs where camp is provided and depending on the location of the job you may have the option to refuse camp. You can either let us know when you are placing your bid that you will not require camp or after you have placed your bid if you are awarded the position you can let us know that you would like to refuse camp for this job we will let you know if that is an option for this site.
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The Foundation Piling Industry is always looking for qualified and experienced employees will to work locally and throughout the Province.
Resumes showing relevant experience in these areas are welcomed:
Labourers/Riggers/Swampers
Skidsteer/Loader
Concrete PumpsDrill Rigs
Conventional Cranes, Friction and Hydraulic.
Reference “Piling” when sending your resume and state whether or not you are a member of the Operating Engineers and from which Local Union.
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Journeyman Crane Operators Required
Local 955 will be looking for Journeyman Crane Operators with experience on AT’s to for the upcoming shutdowns in Alberta. These will be the only scheduled shutdowns this spring. We will comprise a list of qualified available operators who will be ready for work starting within the next two weeks. These positions will be posted on our call out with preference given to Local 955 members. If you are from a Canadian Local other than 955 in and are interested in working in Alberta advise dispatch if you have worked thru Local 955 in the past we will not require your resume if you have not please forward your resume stating which Cranes you are proficient at along with your references and a copy of your hoisting ticket to – info@iuoe955union.com or by fax to (780) 483-1998
After we have determined how many Canadian members we will have to fill the positions we will be going to the US Locals to fill any outstanding positions.
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Pipeline – D&A Testing
Many of the Pipeline Owning Companies have Implemented policies on Pre Employment and or Post Incident D&A testing. All future Enbridge and Trans Canada Pipeline jobs will require Pre Employment D&A testing. It is expected that other companies will follow this trend. As such our Pipeline Contractors have done the same.
It is best that all members are aware of these changes and be prepared for future dispatches. Failure of a Pre Employment or Post Incident will delay eligibility for future dispatch. The industry is changing. We must be ready.
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Please note: jobs posted will not be available to anyone who is not a Member in Good Standing of Local 955 until it has been on the call out for two business days unless otherwise posted in the specific call out.
If you are interested in one of the positions posted you must call the Dispatch office that the job was posted in between the hours of 8:30 and 10:00 am Monday thru Friday to bid on the job. Call the Edmonton Dispatch (780-483-0972) office for any calls that are Local to Edmonton or have camp or LOA provided. Call the Fort McMurray office (780-799-8199) for Local Fort McMurray calls. The Member who has bid on a job with the lowest number on the out of work list will be awarded the job. If you require further detail please see the link below for complete procedures.
In order to keep your position on the out of work board you must still continue to check in, once per month, using the designated check in line at (780) 483 – 1955.
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Additional Information
Dispatch procedures for bid system (PDF)
Local 955 By-laws – Article 23:00 – Working Rules [tc |1 "Article 23:00 - Working Rules] (PDF)
| Date | Office | Position Available & Company |
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| 2012-05-17 | Camp | Zoom Boom Operator (48961) @ Horton CBI |
| 2012-05-17 | Camp | Jnymn Crane Operators (48960) @ Sterling Crane |
| 2012-05-17 | Camp | Jnymn Crane Operators (48959) @ Sterling Crane |
| 2012-05-17 | Camp | Leadhand, Rigger, Laborer and Loader/Bobcat Operator (48958) @ North American Caisson |
| 2012-05-17 | Camp | Jnymn Crane Operator (48958) @ North American Caisson |
| 2012-05-17 | Edmonton | Jnymn Crane Operators (48957) @ Canada Crane Services |
| 2012-05-17 | Fort McMurray | Backhoe, Dozer Operators (48956) @ Stalex |
| 2012-05-17 | Fort McMurray | Backhoe, Dozer, Grader Operator, Labourers (48955) @ Stalex |
| 2012-05-17 | Fort McMurray | End Dump, Dozer and Backhoe, Packer Operators (48952) @ Stalex |
| 2012-05-16 | Camp | Backhoe Operator, Finish Grader Operators, Dozer Operator, Labourers (48931) @ North American Mining |