Maintenance Worker III

Closing date

August 31, 2026 - 23:59 Pacific Time

2026-CAP-CBC-EA-084

Colwood (British Columbia), Langley (British Columbia), Pacific Rim (Tofino) (British Columbia), Pacific Rim (Ucluelet) (British Columbia), Pacific Rim National Park Reserve of Canada (British Columbia), Sidney (British Columbia)

$29.20 to $31.73 per hour (salary under review)

GL-MAN-05-Maintenance Worker III

All persons who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada:
Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

For further information on the organization, please visit Parks Canada.

Provide general maintenance, repair, and labor services to support grounds, facilities, housing maintenance, potable water and sewer systems maintenance, testing, and record keeping; code compliance and reporting; construction and installations; and other general maintenance and semi‑skilled repair requirements for the Parks Canada Agency.

• Security Screening: Obtain and maintain Reliability Status.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s Licence.
• Candidates with the following certification may receive extra credits in the assessment portion of the selection process:
  Registered Chainsaw Proficiency (RCP) Certification Level 1 or equivalent;
  Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (SVOP) certificate.

• Willingness to work irregular hours, overtime, weekends and/or statutory holidays and provincial/territorial holidays when required.
• Willingness to travel and work in various terrain and weather conditions.
• Willingness to work in an outdoor environment for a prolonged period of time.
• Willingness to wear the appropriate Parks Canada Uniform and safety equipment, including steel‑toed boots and follow safety procedures.
• Willingness to perform certain physical tasks as per job requirements (e.g. lifting up to 20 kg).

• Education: Graduation from secondary school OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Experience:
  • Experience in one or more technical functions such as plumbing, commercial building repair/maintenance, equipment repair/maintenance, electrical and control.
  • Experience in the operation and maintenance of a range of manual and power tools and grounds equipment.
  • Experience using computer applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, One Note, and PDF tools for scheduling, reporting, and record keeping.
  • Experience in basic carpentry, general contracting, or construction.
  • Experience in general grounds maintenance or cleaning (e.g., trails, landscaping, grounds, facilities).
• Knowledge: Canada health & safety practices such as CLC or Work Safe BC; general knowledge of construction of facilities such as buildings, stairs, boardwalks, bridges; knowledge of tools, equipment and materials used in building maintenance.
• Abilities and skills: Ability to estimate time and material on small projects; ability to plan, organize and prioritize tasks and adapt to changing operational demands; ability to interpret work instructions, shop drawings, plans and/or specifications.
• Personal suitability: Dependable; demonstrates integrity and respect; works well with others; communicates effectively; exercises sound judgement.

• Additional experience may receive extra credits: repairs to historic structures/buildings and/or FHBRO buildings; leadership, supervision and direction to work crews; use of asset management systems; repair and construction work on recreational facilities; operation of marine vessels; experience working for Parks Canada; maintenance and/or repair of small gas engines.
• Additional knowledge: practices & procedures used in the conservation, preservation and restoration of heritage or culturally significant buildings, artifacts, structures and/or landforms.

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.