Job Description
PLUMBER
NANAIMO MAINTENANCE YARD
12-month Term Certain
The Opportunity
We are looking for a safety-minded individual, responsible for the installation and maintenance of all mechanical plumbing systems throughout BC Ferries facilities.
The Role
Reporting to the Trades Supervisor, you will perform the following duties:
Repairing, maintaining, and installing washroom fixtures and appliances, pumps, furnaces, tanks, sprinklers, valves, boilers, drains, fire hydrants, steam pipe, sewage, and water lines; and testing and installing systems.
Conducting visual and operational inspections and ensuring integrity of all mechanical systems at a given location.
Organizing and maintaining tools, materials, and parts; completing paperwork; maintaining a supply inventory.
Performing maintenance jobs including winterizing mechanical systems; sewage treatment adjustments; servicing emergency fire hydrants; testing cross connection control devices; inspecting and repairing gas, oil, and propane appliances; and lubricating motorized systems.
Provides a "lead hand" role for new employees and helpers, including input for performance assessment.
Performing additional duties including flushing sump pump stations; operating equipment; scheduling work to coordinate with other trades and assisting them with their work; and maintaining a vehicle.
What you bring to the team
You bring a basic knowledge of WCB regulations and safe working practice and a working knowledge of relevant materials and tools. You hold a BC Trades Qualification in Plumbing and a valid BC Drivers Licence.
Travel to off-site work locations is required.
Join us!
If this sounds like your next great career move, please submit your cover letter and resume by November 2, 2025.
"We connect communities and customers to people and places important in their lives”
At BC Ferries, our employees are our most important assets in delivering our commitment to customer safety, service and satisfaction. We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.
We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
