The Municipal Service Technician is a site-based approach to providing services and maintenance of the Municipal District’s utility systems, facilities, infrastructure, lift stations, and heavy equipment. Performing a variety of tasks year-round to assist with municipal operations. Duties include both equipment and labor-intensive tasks.
The MD is looking for individuals who have experience, training and/or aptitude for a variety of duties. We are willing to provide training to grow the candidate to become competent in the responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Duties may include (but are not limited to):
Equipment Operating: Operates equipment in a safe and effective manner. Performs daily safety and maintenance checks, minor repairs and maintains logs.
Facilities Maintenance: Assists with a variety of inspections, repairs, services, installations and upgrades to MD Buildings. Performs minor repairs (carpentry, finishing, cement, roof repair, flooring, drywalling, painting).
Labourer Duties: Performs or assists with a variety site maintenance, refuse collection and disposal, brushing and clearing, road maintenance, assistance on construction projects, flagging, snow clearing, and sanding.
Water/Wastewater Services: Involved in the day-to-day operations and maintenance of water treatment, water distribution and wastewater collection and treatment systems (training provided).
Qualifications
- Grade 12 Diploma — required
- Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License — required
Skills and Experience
- Mechanically inclined — required
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time as well as be able to climb in and out of machinery
- Must be physically fit and able to do heavy work — required
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) — asset
- Experience with plumbing, electrical, underground utility work — asset
- Experience in practical building construction/maintenance — asset
- Heavy Equipment Operator’s Certificate — asset
- Asset management / work order certificate or experience — asset
- Basic building certificate or experience — asset
Salary Range: $30.48 – 40.11/hour ($63,393.72 – $83,41.81), dependent on experience. Temporary accommodations may be available for a reduced rent. These positions work Monday to Friday.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit in confidence to recruitment (@) mdlsr.ca referencing Competition #MST2024 in the subject line. Resumes can also be dropped off at our Smith and Flatbush offices. This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is hired.
The MD thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.