Trades 2 Mechanic

City of Delta; Delta; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tool allowance

Extended health and dental

Life insurance

LTD

Municipal Pension Plan

Job summary

City of Delta is seeking an experienced Trades 2 Mechanic to perform skilled mechanical work on the city’s fleet and equipment. The role requires journeyperson status with automotive/truck/HD certification and CVIP licensing, plus a BC Class 3 licence with Air Brakes.

You’ll troubleshoot, repair, and maintain a variety of vehicles, joining a team in Ladner or North Delta. Initial schedules are 5×8-hour shifts, moving to 4×10-hour days.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of automotive, commercial transport, and heavy-duty trade practices.
• Hazards and safety precautions knowledge.
• Ability to perform complex skilled mechanical tasks from diagrams/drawings.
• Complete Grade 12 with technical courses; recognized apprenticeship.
• Journeyperson certificate and related experience; CVIP licence; Class 3 with Air Brake to be eligible.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, and maintain Delta’s fleet and equipment.
• Assist supervisor in shop operations.
• Work from diagrams, drawings, and sketches to perform tasks.
• Shifts: initially 5×8-hr, transitioning to 4×10-hr day shifts; location Ladner or North Delta.

Skills

Auto/HD trade knowledge

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting & repair

Reading diagrams & schematics

Shop teamwork

Education

Grade 12 with tech courses

Recognized apprenticeship

Journeyperson certificate (Automotive/Truck/Heavy-Duty)

Commercial Vehicle Inspection Licence

Class 3 Driver Licence w/ Air Brake Endorsement

Job description

Our Engineering Operations Department has an opening for an experienced and motivated individual to join our team as a regular full-time Trades 2 Mechanic. This is skilled mechanical work at the journeyperson level in the troubleshooting, repair, overhaul, and maintenance of Delta’s fleet and equipment. An employee of this class exercises considerable independence of judgment and action in effecting the necessary repairs, overhauls, and preventive maintenance duties.

We are looking for individuals with the following education, skills, and abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of the standard practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the automotive, commercial transport, and heavy-duty mechanical trade.
• Considerable knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Ability to perform a variety of complex, skilled mechanical tasks in the overhaul, repair, maintenance, fabrication, and adjustment of a wide variety of automotive and heavy-duty construction, maintenance, and related equipment.
• Ability to understand and effectively carry out oral and written instructions and work from diagrams, drawings, and sketches.
• Ability to assist a supervisor in the effective operation of the shop.
• Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by technical courses related to the work.
• Completion of a recognized apprenticeship to the trade and considerable related experience.

A Journeyperson Certificate in Automotive, Truck and Transport, and/or Heavy-Duty, along with a Commercial Vehicle Inspection Licence is required. A valid Class 3 Driver’s Licence with Air Brake Endorsement for the Province of BC is also required. Candidates who do not currently hold a Class 3 Driver’s Licence may still be considered provided they commit to obtaining the Licence within a reasonable timeframe of appointment.

The City of Delta provides a competitive salary of $48.76 per hour, plus additional hourly premiums up to $2.00 per hour for specific certifications and a $160 bi-weekly tool allowance. The comprehensive benefits package includes extended health, dental, life insurance, long-term disability and a Defined Benefit Pension Plan with Special Agreement option (Municipal Pension Plan). Interested applicants are requested to apply online.

Initially, shifts will be scheduled as 5 × 8-hour shifts, transitioning to 4 × 10-hour day shifts. The work location will be Ladner or North Delta, depending on operational requirements.

At the City of Delta, we are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce that is representative of our community, providing equal opportunity and fostering an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are recognized, valued and celebrated.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those under consideration will be contacted. Copies of relevant professional certificates, degrees, or tickets must be submitted with your application. Preferred candidates will be required to submit a Police Information Check.