Journeyperson Welder

North American Construction Group


Date: 1 week ago
City: Fort McMurray, AB
Contract type: Full time
Looking to build your career? In business for over 65 years, NACG continues to provide exciting opportunities to our employees. Join NACG as a Welder with Truck and start earning!

For this role, NACG offers a combined gross rate of up to $58.35/hour as well as room for growth!

Where You’ll Be Working

Location Suncor

Schedule 14x14 (rotating days & nights)

Overtime Provided after 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week

  • Truck rate is seperate and is based on tooling


Accomodations Not Provided, $5/hour Living out Allowance

Transportation Provided to and from site

What’s In It for You?

Benefits are important and we offer lots!

  • Up to a combined rate of pay of $58.35/hour
  • Vacation and Statutory Holiday pay allocated to each paycheck
  • Earn up to 61 hours of overtime per 14-day rotation
  • Night shift premium
  • Paid weekly
  • Membership with one of the largest IUOE locals in North America
  • Benefits and pension after 400 hours worked, including medical and dental benefits
  • Transportation to and from site, save on gas expenses!
  • PPE provided, just bring your own CSA certified steel toed boots
  • Room for growth and future advancements


We are proud to work with the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 955. Successful candidates will become a part of that union.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Fleet repairs including Frame/Dump body repairs, Dozer ice lugging, Pin lancing, Implement rprs and Crack gouging/repairs.
  • Fabrication of various items, Numbers, signs, Stands or whatever needed for the Maintenance/Ops groups
  • Indoors/Outdoors work as needed


Specific Requirements

  • Heavy Equipment repair experience required (Trucks/Dozers/Shovels/Excavators)
  • Trained and experienced with Stick, MIG and large wire-feed welders, radiograph, Cooper-heat, Plasma cutter, Lance, overhead and/or mobile truck cranes as well as other tools of the trade


What Makes You The ONE

  • Red Seal/Alberta Journeyperson Welder
  • Welding truck outfitted with proper Welding Deck
  • $5M Liability Insurance


What's Next

If you are chosen to move forward in our hiring process for a site-based role, you will be asked to provide the following

  • Provide a valid Class 5 Driver’s License and a recent Driver’s Abstract
  • Provide valid copies of both Crane Inspection & CVIP
  • Provide a valid copies of the following CSO, Silica Awareness, Wood Buffalo Wildlife Awareness, OHS Alberta Legislation Awareness and H2S Awareness. All tickets are to be completed through Energy Safety Canada
  • Be subject to Random Testing at Suncor, Suncor Fort Hills and Kearl sites
  • Undergo and successfully pass the following pre-employment testing
    • Breath Alcohol Test
    • Urine Drug Test
    • Fitness-to-Work Health Assessment
    • Audiometric Testing
    • Vision Screening
    • Criminal Record Check
Once dispatched the following processes will occur

  • Will receive a call from NACG to set up all required pre-employment testing
  • An email will be sent with all required New Hire Paperwork to be filled out
  • After all results and paperwork are received by NACG, candidates will be contacted by Site Admin to schedule orientation and confirm your start date and other site-specific details.


Please note The onboarding process can take anywhere from 3-8 business days.

Shift, site, and start times are subject to change.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE, SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED VIA PHONE OR EMAIL.

NACG in a Nutshell

North American Construction Group (NACG) has served as an industry leader in the heavy construction and mining industries for over 65 years. In that time, we’ve proven ourselves as a safe and reliable contractor who can complete projects of any size and scope. We’ve also taken a number of bold steps forward to broaden our footprint, expanding to mines outside our provincial borders, and providing third-party maintenance services to clients and customers.

In addition to providing employees with rewarding careers, North American has a whole lot more to offer

  • Significant Growth -As a company, NACG is rapidly expanding, and has practically doubled in size over the past year alone.
  • Long Term Contracts - With over $1 billion dollars in contracted work booked through 2023, NACG can provide long term employment solutions and numerous opportunities for advancement.
  • Commitment To Safety - With a top tier record for safety performance, NACG is dedicated to ensuring that everyone gets home safe, and constantly strives for a goal zero performance.
  • Competitive Compensation - NACG provides competitive compensation packages for all employees.
  • Attractive Benefits Package - With a substantial benefits package provided to all employees, NACG ensures that you are covered for life’s many surprises.
  • GRRSP Matching - As you begin your new career, you can also start planning for the future thanks to NACG’s GRRSP matching.
  • Safety focused - An exceptional leader in committing to a safe work environment by promoting personal safety amongst the workforce and continually improving our HSE systems. Everybody gets home safe!


North American Construction Group is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment where every employee feels safe, valued, and respected. We recognize the talent, perspective, and creative force that diverse groups of people generate, and we encourage all people to express interest with us especially those from marginalized and underrepresented groups who might hesitate before applying. If you require accommodation in submitting interest on a role or throughout our interview process, please email us at [email protected] to ask for assistance.

North American Construction Group acknowledges that we perform work on the Traditional Treaty 6 and 8 Territories, home to the Cree, Dene, Blackfoot, Saulteaux and Nakota Sioux, and the Metis. We encourage members of those and all traditional lands to apply with us.

Become a member of the North American family today!

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