Journeyman Welders

Locations: Multiple sites in B.C.

Base rate: $62.50/hr

Overtime: 4 hours daily, paid at $93.75/hr

Schedule: 14x14, 12-hour days

Night shift premium: $1.25/hr

Accommodations: Company housing provided at no cost; some sites have camp

Flights: Paid from any major airport in Canada

Tools: Brand-new, fully tooled service trucks provided

Travel time: Paid to and from the site daily and at each end of your set

Meal Allowance: $60 per day

Overview

This is project-based, part-time work focused on shutdowns, outages, and overhauls. The majority of work is on mining equipment—especially hydraulic and electric shovels. We will have ongoing projects. This role is ideal for someone already employed who wants to pick up two-week sets on an opposite rotation, or anyone who prefers project work.

About Us

Big Country Equipment is a BC-based heavy equipment service and repair company serving resource-based customers in construction, forestry, mining, and oil and gas across Western Canada. Founded in 2017, we have grown from a one-truck operation to over 100 employees and a fleet of more than 30 fully tooled service trucks, supporting customers 24/7/365.

Role

We are seeking skilled and experienced Journeyperson Welders to perform maintenance and repairs on mining equipment, fabricate mining and structural components, and uphold high-quality and safety standards. Most outage and overhaul scopes will be on hydraulic and electric shovels.

Main Job Duties

- Perform maintenance and repair on mining equipment at customer shops and in the field.

- Execute shutdown/outage and overhaul scopes on hydraulic and electric shovels (e.g., booms/sticks, crowd/hoist systems, undercarriage, hydraulic and electrical systems).

- Fabricate mining and structural components as required.

- Read and interpret blueprints for fabrication and repair work.

- Maintain a high standard of workmanship and adhere to safety procedures.

Qualifications

- Journeyperson Welder certification.

- Red Seal required.

- Heavy equipment repair experience required (haul trucks, dozers, shovels, excavators).

- Outage and overhaul experience on hydraulic and electric shovels preferred.

- Mining equipment repair experience is considered an asset.

- Proficient with Stick, MIG, large wire-feed welders, Cooper-heat, plasma cutter, lance, overhead and/or mobile truck cranes, and other tools of the trade.

- Mining industry experience preferred.

- CWB tickets are considered an asset.

- Line boring experience is considered an asset.

- Previous field experience required; must have worked out of a service truck.

- Able to work under pressure with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written. communication skills

Pre-Employment Requirements

- Proficient in English (verbal and written)

- Valid Class 5 driver’s licence

- Breath alcohol test

- 8-panel urine drug test (includes marijuana)

We would like to thank all candidates who applied for this position. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Big Country is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment based on race, religion, national origin, status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, or any other protected status under the law. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples and kindly request that individuals from Indigenous communities clearly identify their status during the application process.