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Reporting to Operations Management, the successful candidates will perform a wide range of skilled and manual labour duties across all areas of Public Works. This role involves working independently, often in challenging weather and site conditions, and contributing to the installation, maintenance, and repair of municipal infrastructure. This is an attendance-sensitive position and requires flexibility, including overtime and weekend on-call work as operationally required.
Job Responsibility:
Install, maintain, and repair water and wastewater infrastructure
Install and maintain civil infrastructure, including concrete, asphalt, and related systems
Perform skilled labour in municipal utilities, roads, sanitation, and parks
Operate a wide variety of hand tools, power tools, and equipment safely and effectively
Work from line and grade markers and follow technical instructions
Perform duties in and around traffic, heavy equipment, and active work sites
Work independently or collaboratively as part of a team
Interact professionally and courteously with the public and coworkers
Follow all applicable safety regulations, bylaws, and municipal policies
Complete additional duties as assigned
Requirements:
Dogwood Diploma or GED
Minimum of five (5) years of recent and relevant experience (within the last seven years) in civil infrastructure installation or construction, including asphalt, concrete and/or utilities
Familiarity with all tools and components required for the work (minimum 70% pass on a skills assessment)
Ability to understand and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing
Ability to follow verbal instructions accurately
Applicants must meet at least one (1) of the following upon hire (all are required within two years): Minimum 4,000 hours of recent, relevant experience installing or repairing water distribution, sanitary sewer, or storm sewer systems (or related experience such as plumbing or pipefitting)
EOCP Water Distribution Operator Level I
EOCP Wastewater Collection Operator Level I
Chlorine Handlers Certification
California State University at Sacramento (CSU) at home study correspondence courses: Water Distribution System Operation & Maintenance – Volume 1
Wastewater Collection System Operation & Maintenance – Volume 1
Required Certifications (current or obtainable within two years): WHMIS
Class 3 BC Driver’s Licence with Air Brake Endorsement
Confined Space Certification
Traffic Control Certification
Emergency First Aid – Level 1
Performing heavy manual labour on a sustained basis
Safely handling and moving loads of up to 100 lbs, with frequent lifting of items weighing up to 40 lbs
Must be clean-shaven to wear a respirator and pass annual full-face fit testing
Stand and walk frequently throughout the workday
Climb in and out of trenches and ditches
Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence and will be required to hold a Class 3 BC Driver’s Licence with Air Brake endorsement within 2 years
Will be required to obtain and hold an RCMP Criminal Record & Vulnerable Sector Check