Driver/Operator - Road Maintenance II

Employment and Social Development Canada; Ucluelet; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Parks Canada in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve invites applications for a GL-MDO-06 Driver/Operator – Road Maintenance II based in Ucluelet, BC. The position is full-time, with 40 hours weekly, and involves operating heavy equipment and performing road and grounds maintenance across park facilities.

Applicants must hold a BC Class 3 license with air brakes, have recent heavy equipment experience, and be able to work independently or in a team.

Qualifications

• Must possess valid BC Class 3 license with air brakes endorsement.
• Recent experience operating light to heavy equipment within ~10 years.
• Ability to work irregular hours and travel within park as required.

Responsibilities

• Operates Vac-truck, Dump truck, Backhoe and roadside mowers.
• Provides ancillary maintenance and labour services for park facilities.
• Participates in general maintenance on roads, trails, grounds and related facilities.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Road maintenance

Teamwork

Oral communication

Job description

Parks Canada- Coastal B.C. Field Unit, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Selection process number
2026-CAP-CBC-PR-EA-093

Location
Pacific Rim (Ucluelet)(British Columbia)

Employment tenure
40 hours a week

Salary
$28.82 to $31.31 per hour-(salary under review)

Level
GL-MDO-06-Driver/Operator - Road Maintenance II

Who can apply
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.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visitParks Canada .

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 environment
Parks 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.

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

OCCUPATIONAL 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

Language requirements (essential for the job)

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.

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.

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.