Heavy Equipment Operator

Location: Petawawa

Heavy Equipment Operator

National Defence

Closing date:
June 4, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
DND
26J
- Selection process number
26-DND-EA-NAST-549336 Location
Borden (Ontario), Petawawa (Ontario)
Salary
$28.82 to $31.31 per hour Level
GL-MDO-06 Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
Organization information
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About the position

Work environment
Together, DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) form the largest and most complex organization in Canada. DND's role is to provide services and support to the CAF in their operations and missions at home and abroad. DND and the CAF work side-by-side to fulfill the Government of Canada’s mission to defend Canada and Canadians and contribute to international peace, security, and stability efforts.

What do we offer?🍁 At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:✅ A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
✅ Opportunities for advancement
✅ A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
✅ A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements Intent of the process
The initial intent of this process is to fill three (3) indeterminate, English essential positions located in Borden, Ontario and possible others in Petawawa, ON. A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various employment tenures (temporary and permanent), language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled
3 Important messages
When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
▶ This is an inventory process, and candidates will be assessed continuously during this period. Apply early to be considered for immediate vacancies.▶ Please note that candidates will only be assessed once, and re-applications to the inventory will not be considered.🍁 If at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, your Values and Ethics do not align with that of the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics and Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector, you will be eliminated from further consideration in this process.
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▶Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics

▶Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector
📢 How does this work?
✅Step 1:
Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team! Let us know you’re interested! Click “Apply online.”
✅Step 2:
Tell us about you! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application. Please provide complete and thorough details of your education and experience. Do not assume that the screening board has any previous knowledge of your background, qualifications, or work history.
* Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out.
✅Step 3:
We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities we may contact you for further information or assessment.
📢 OTHER INFORMATION:
▶Candidates must meet all essential qualifications, conditions of employment and be administered the Oath before being appointed to the position.
▶We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the contact information to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
▶Persons are entitled to participate in the…