About the position
Duties
• Conducts highway/road/street maintenance operating various heavy-duty equipment such as Vac-truck, Dump truck, Backhoe and roadside mowers.
• Provides ancillary maintenance and labor services for the park such as garbage and recycling collection, sewage disposal and organic material disposal.
• Participates in general maintenance and labour services working on roadside trails, grounds, roads and related facilities maintenance.
• Works with a variety of hand tools and power tools used in construction and facility maintenance.
• Participates in other general maintenance and repair requirements as directed.
Work environmentParks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.
🏆 The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada's Best Employers (2026) and by Mediacorp as one of Canada's Greenest Employers (2026).
Intent of the process
The intent of this process to fill one temporary, full-time position.
A qualifying list will be established, and may be used to fill similar positions of various tenures (indeterminate, seasonal, temporary, full-time, part-time) and various locations within the Coastal BC Field Unit.
Positions to be filled
2
Important messages
Parks Canada is established as a separate employer in the Federal Public Service under the Financial Administration Act. Persons appointed to the Agency continue to be part of the Public Service. Parks Canada operates under its own human resources framework outside of the Public Service Employment Act and in line with values of fairness, competence and respect, and its operating principles.
To encourage workforce diversity, consideration may be given to candidates who self-declare as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: Indigenous, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women.
For tips to navigate the application process step by step, refer to the following short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhI.
Each person is entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
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• Must be in possession of and maintain a valid British Columbia Class 3 (with air brakes endorsement).
Operational Requirements
The position requires the incumbent to:
• Wear a Parks Canada uniform and abide by uniform policy.
• May be required to undergo and pass pre-placement and periodic medical checks.
• Willingness to work irregular hours, shift work, on standby, weekends, overtime and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays, when required.
• Willingness to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation (i.e., to travel to work over roads closed to the public.
• Must be able to lift to 50lbs (22.5kg).
• Must be willing to operate all equipment within the environmental restrictions used in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
OCCUPTATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
• Must be in possession of and maintain a valid British Columbia Class 3 license (with air brake endorsement)
💼 EXPERIENCE:
• *Recent experience in the operation and maintenance of various light, medium and heavy-duty equipment.
*Recent is defined as experience acquired within approximately ten (10) years.
Applied / assessed at a later date
📝KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of the operations and maintenance of a medium to heavy-duty Vacuum truck;
• Knowledge of light, medium and heavy equipment maintenance;
• Knowledge of parking lot and highway sign maintenance and repair;
• Knowledge of safety measures and safety regulations common to work sites.
💡 ABILITIES AND SKILLS:
• Ability to communicate orally;
• Ability to operate light, medium and heavy equipment including but not limited to chainsaws, brush cutters, hands tools and line painters, etc;
• Ability to perform general labour tasks as they relate to roads and grounds maintenance (bucking downed trees, inspecting culverts, and signs, etc.);
• Ability to work independently or part of a team.
⭐ PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Sound judgement;
• Dependability;
• Initiative;
• Willingness to learn.
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
📝 ASSET (ADDITIONAL) QUALIFICATIONS:
• *Recent operations of a medium to heavy duty Vacuum truck.
*Recent is defined as experience acquired within approximately the past ten (10) years.
Our commitment
We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.