Job Description

Position Information

Title

Trades 2 - Mechanic - Heavy Duty or Commercial Transport

Job Status

Temporary Full Time

Position Overview

The City of North Vancouver is the urban core of the beautiful North Shore and has a long-term vision to be "The Healthiest Small City in the World", with five key priorities to be a City for People, a Resilient City, a Vibrant City, a Connected City and a Prosperous City.

The Engineering, Parks & Environment Department requires a temporary full-time Trades 2 - Mechanic - Heavy Duty or Commercial Transport for approximately one (1) year.

Responsibilities

You will perform skilled shop and field mechanical work at the journeyman trade level in maintaining, overhauling and repairing a variety of automotive, heavy duty, small equipment and vehicles.

You will perform mechanical overhaul, repair, servicing and maintenance tasks, such as rebuilding and replacing transmissions; installing and repairing motors, rear and front-end assemblies, steering, hydraulic, electrical and brake systems, and, other related advanced mechanical tasks. You will perform gas and electrical welding tasks common to mechanical shop work. The successful applicant will be able to operate vehicles and equipment into position for repair and overhaul. They may also supervisor one or more apprentices engaged in less skilled mechanical tasks as required.

Requirements

The successful applicant will have a mechanical aptitude and the ability to perform heavy duty and automotive mechanical maintenance, servicing and repair tasks. A valid BC Class 5 Driver's License is required and must be upgraded to Class 3 with Air Brake Endorsement during the probationary period. Preference will be given to applicants who have completed their Commercial Inspector License, have related technical courses and have experience operating forklifts. Other applicable trades and/or experience with small equipment would be an asset.

The successful applicant will be required to supply their own hand tools for the position.

Compensation

$46.06 per hour + $4 premium pay
(January 2024 rates)

Hours of Work

The successful applicant will work ten (10) consecutive hours, exclusive of a one half hour unpaid lunch break, between the hours of 6:00am and 10:00pm. The shifts will be scheduled Monday through Friday. Current working hours are 6:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Additional Information

How to Apply

If you are passionate about making the City of North Vancouver an even greater place to live, work and play, apply on-line through the Career Portal at

www.cnv.org

by August 21, 2025

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the S?wx? wu7mesh (Squamish) and S?l? ilw?ta? (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The City of North Vancouver is committed to Reconciliation with these Nations, who have lived on these lands since time immemorial.