Skilled Worker - Water Treatment

City of Saint John; Saint John; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for motivated skilled individuals to join their operational team. This exciting role involves performing essential construction and maintenance tasks related to water and sanitary systems, ensuring the community's water treatment and facility maintenance is up to standard. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant technical diploma and the ability to adapt to new technologies, contributing to the excellence of municipal public service. If you are eager to make a difference in your community and grow in a supportive environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum two-year technical diploma in a related field.
• Aptitude to learn and adapt to new workplace technologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform construction and maintenance tasks related to water systems.
• Maintain facilities and equipment for water treatment.

Skills

Adaptability to new technologies

Labour intensive construction

Maintenance tasks

Education

Relevant two-year technical diploma

Job description

Position Overview

The City of Saint John is seeking highly motivated skilled individuals to join our operational team as skilled workers in Saint John Water. New employees will have at minimum a relevant two year technical diploma in a related field, the aptitude to learn and to adapt to new workplace technologies, the ability to develop in the municipal public service and the desire to strive for excellence. This role performs assigned labour intensive construction and maintenance tasks related to water and sanitary systems, water treatment, wastewater treatment, fire hydrants, customer metering, facility and equipment maintenance.

Competition Number: 25-061
Salary: $27.39 - $27.39/Hour
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Closing Date: May 5, 2025

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live and which we serve. We encourage and support applications from Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups. Candidates who belong to such groups, who are qualified, will be given preference at the time of selection.

Applications will be accepted through our online system only. Qualified applicants should submit their cover letters and resumes to:
City of Saint John
Attn: Hiring Committee
www.saintjohn.ca (careers/employment opportunities)

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative
• Industries: Government Administration