Full-Time

Heavy-Duty Mechanic

Updated on 9/4/2026

LaPrairie Group

LaPrairie Group

51-200 employees

Engineering, lifting, and heavy-haul logistics

No salary listed

Fort McMurray, AB, Canada

In Person

Category
Automotive Service & Repair (1)

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Requirements
  • Trade certification or Red Seal as a Heavy Equipment Technician, Trailer Mechanic, or Truck & Transport Mechanic is required.
  • A valid CVIP license is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience inspecting and maintaining commercial vehicles is required.
  • A valid Class 5 driver's license is required; a Class 3 license is an asset.
  • Knowledge of CVIP inspection standards, defect identification, and documentation requirements is required.
  • Experience using computer testing technologies is required.
  • Knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, air brake systems, and structural components is required.
  • The candidate must be physically capable of performing inspection and repair tasks, including lifting heavy components.
  • The candidate must be willing to work after hours when required.
  • Strong communication skills are required.
Responsibilities
  • Inspect, service, and maintain trailers and other heavy equipment to ensure proper performance.
  • Adjust, test, and repair trailer brake systems, suspensions, electrical systems, and offloading systems.
  • Adjust equipment and replace faulty parts.
  • Repair damaged equipment parts.
  • Clean and lubricate heavy-duty and automotive vehicles and various trailer styles, and conduct routine servicing.
  • Repair and service machine attachments.
  • Perform major repair work when necessary.
  • Consult with other mechanics and the supervisor when needed.
  • Report damaged or faulty equipment to management.
  • Perform other assigned duties.
Desired Qualifications
  • Class 3 driver's license.

LaPrairie Group提供重型行业服务,涵盖起重机与索具、重型运输、公路与桥梁维护、边坡稳定与环境修复,以及油田物流、特种砂供给与石材工程等。通过具备起重工程师与索具技师的团队,开展专业的提升研究并据此执行复杂的提升任务,配合大型起重机、车辆和重型设备实现就地及时交付,即使在偏远北部环境也能作业。它的差异在于以工程化 lifting 专业知识、广泛的自有车队和跨国网络为基础,结合在创新与环境管理方面的行业奖项,能在油田、矿业、基础设施等多领域提供端到端能力。目标是以安全、高效地交付复杂的大型项目为核心,为客户在需要的地方提供从工程吊装到材料供应与现场维护的一站式服务。

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Calgary, Canada

Founded

1982

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What believers are saying

  • June 2025 CEO handoff preserved continuity and likely accelerated decision-making.
  • 2026 website updates highlight active heavy-lift specialization and ongoing project marketing.
  • 2020 ENTREC and Capstan acquisitions expanded hauling capacity and service footprint.

What critics are saying

  • Family succession after Scott LaPrairie's 2025 death concentrates control and execution risk.
  • Heavy-industry cyclicality hits mining, hauling, and construction demand fast, hurting utilization.
  • Cross-border operations face safety, labor, and permitting shocks that can halt projects.

What makes LaPrairie Group unique

  • June 2025 CEO Cliff LaPrairie knows operations after 17 years inside the business.
  • LaPrairie spans crane, rigging, heavy hauling, maintenance, construction, and industrial minerals.
  • Western Canada and U.S. Northeast coverage creates cross-border infrastructure and mining breadth.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Relocation Assistance

Professional Development Budget

Training Programs

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

6%
Business Examiner
Jun 27th, 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA MOVERS & SHAKERS JUNE 27, 2025

Cliff LaPrairie, P.Eng., has been appointed to the role of CEO for LaPrairie Group of Companies.

ACCESSWIRE
Mar 12th, 2024
Locally Funded: Dynamic Capital Facilitates Funding for LaPrairie Works' Acquisition of Carwald Redi-Mix

CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / March 12, 2024 / Local Canadian finance firm Dynamic Capital Equipment Finance (Dynamic Capital) is pleased to have facilitated funding for client LaPrairie Works Inc. (LaPrairie Works), leader in highway and bridge maintenance and civil construction, in its acquisition of Carwald Redi-Mix's (Carwald) concrete and aggregate operations in Slave Lake and Wabasca, Alberta.