Job Description

Whissell: Building more than a Job



Job Summary

As a Topman in underground utilities construction, you'll lead the team in installing sewer, storm, and utility lines. Your day starts with safety checks, then you'll coordinate pipe alignment and depth using laser levels and other tools. You'll assist with lifting large pipes, manage machinery, and ensure trench stability. It's a hands-on role with plenty of problem-solving, teamwork, and working with cutting-edge tech. If you're safety-focused and enjoy a fast-paced, rewarding environment, this role is for you!



Job Responsibilities


• Report any formal issues/incidences to Foreman
• Prepare, load and help labourers gather tools required for the day
• Assist crew members in the ditch by watching slopes, rolling lumps of dirt, and shifting ditch walls
• Utilize and prepare all tools required in the ditch.
• Remains at the respective post at all times
• Act as the main communication point between labourers, pipe layers and foreman
• Hook up and crane tools into the ditch
• Assists in loading/unloading of ditch/site protection (fencing/barricades) and setup
• Act as the main watchpoint for hazards, ladders, slopes, etc.
• Measuring for proper height of batter boards, and continuously ensuring they are level
• Direct manpower and assets as required
• Ability to correctly mentor junior crew members
• Demonstrates ability to protect work area with correct signage, barricades, and fencing
• Understands encroachment limitations/distances when working near overhead/underground utilities
• Understands excavator right of ways
• Understands correct rigging requirements, including cables, shackles, and tie points
• Correctly centers loads to be lifted into the ditch
• Can read blueprints, drawings, and grade sheets
• Assist in acquiring HI and shooting eye level


Qualifications


• Underground Utility and Earthworks construction experience are required.
• High attention to detail is required.
• Pay to be determined by skill and experience.
• Ensure compliance with all Company policies, OH & S Legislation, and WCB reporting procedures.
• Understand and maintain quality and production standards and work to achieve established production goals.
• Physically able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 lbs safely and repeatedly as required in the construction environment.
• Must have your own transportation.
• Must have own steel-toes safety boots.
• Seasonal, full-time, and weekends


Why Join us?


• Competitive salary and bonuses
• Career advancement and professional Development
• Health Benefits: Excellent health, dental, and vision plan.


LTD, Life-insurance, EAP, and more with Opencircle Benefits


• Safety Incentive Bonus
• Retention Bonus
• Safety Rewards Programs
• Team environment
• Commitment to safety


All Whissell employees must undergo a Pre-Employment Drug & Alcohol Test and submit a valid Driver's Abstract (issued no more than three months prior) before starting work.



At Whissell we value diversity of expertise, talent, and opinion creating an innovative and collaborative environment. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified individuals.



Experience the Excitement: Join Whissell To Be Part of the team that Safely Achieves the "Best Projects Every Time"!