Skilled Laborer – Rigging Specialist for Turnaround

Take your Skills to the Next Shutdown – Now Hiring!

Ledcor is looking for Skilled Turnaround Laborer to join our team supporting major shutdowns and turnarounds across Alberta’s industrial facilities.
If you thrive in fast-paced outage environments where every hour counts, this is your opportunity to be part of critical work that keeps plants running safely and efficiently. From isolations and tie-ins to complex maintenance scopes, you’ll play a key role in getting units back online—on schedule and without compromise.
This is not routine construction work. It’s high-intensity, short-duration execution where skilled tradespeople bring focus, precision, and teamwork to meet demanding turnaround timelines.
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Essential Responsibilities:

• Perform general labour duties to support shutdown and turnaround activities in industrial environments
• Assist tradespeople with maintenance, repairs, equipment replacement, and site preparation activities
• Handle and move materials, tools, and equipment safely and efficiently
• Inspect and prepare rigging equipment, including slings, chains, hooks, shackles, and lifting devices
• Follow all permit, isolation, and Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) procedures to ensure safe work execution
• Adapt to changing priorities and support critical path activities in a fast-paced shutdown environment
• Maintain productivity and quality standards during extended shifts and compressed project schedules
• Participate in FLHAs, toolbox talks, and safety programs while contributing to a strong safety culture
• Work collaboratively with supervisors, tradespeople, and other crew members to achieve project objectives
• Ensure loads are properly balanced, secured, and compliant with weight and capacity requirements

Qualifications:

• Previous labourer experience in industrial, construction, oil and gas, or maintenance environments is considered an asset
• Experience working on shutdowns, turnarounds, or outage projects is a must
• Ability to safely use common hand tools and equipment
• Strong understanding of rigging practices
• Experience working with cranes, hoists, and other lifting equipment
• Strong understanding of workplace safety practices and procedures
• Ability to follow directions and work effectively in a team environment
• Comfortable working in physically demanding conditions, including lifting, carrying, climbing, and standing for extended periods
• Ability to work 10-12+ hour shifts, overtime, and consecutive days during shutdown periods
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and productivity

Working Conditions:

• Travel provided

• Various shifts available

• Work in all weather conditions

• Weekly payment of wages

• Extended health benefits provided by CLAC

• Camp provided

Compensation & Schedule:

• Base Wage: $26.21 to $33.02/hour (per existing CLAC agreement and applicable trade verification)

• Overtime: 1.5x after 40 hours/week

• Schedule: 24 days on / 4 days off or 6 days on / 1 day off

• Hours: 12 hours/day

• Camp accommodation provided

• Flights from Edmonton or Calgary

• CLAC Benefits & Pension

Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

We are committed to the long-term success and wellbeing of our employees. Employees are provided with a comprehensive health and benefits package which includes extended health and dental, vision care, disability, and life insurance coverage as well as access to mental health and wellness resources through an employee family assistance program.

Employees also receive a competitive retirement package. These programs are administered through the Union, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable collective agreement.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.