We’re hiring a safety-minded Maintenance Mechanic to join operations at a major wastewater treatment facility in Richmond, BC (Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant). This site is critical to protecting public health and the environment, supporting wastewater treatment across the Metro Vancouver region.

In this role, you’ll be part of a highly skilled mechanical maintenance team focused on the reliability, performance, and safe operation of large‑scale industrial equipment and infrastructure. The work is hands‑on and plays a direct role in keeping essential services running smoothly.

This is a full‑time, permanent opportunity within a unionized environment, offering competitive compensation, long‑term stability, and exposure to one of the region’s most advanced municipal facilities. We’re looking for a detail‑oriented trades professional with a strong safety mindset, solid troubleshooting ability, and the confidence to work both independently and collaboratively in a complex industrial setting.

Position Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Richmond, BC – Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

Employment Type: Full-Time Permanent

Department: Liquid Waste Services

Union: GVRDEU (Unionized Environment)

Schedule: Shift work required (Monday–Friday operations, additional shifts as required)

Wage: $47.88/hour + 6.25% deferred compensation (redeemable as pay or time off)

Qualification Requirement: Grade 12 (or equivalent)

Heavy Duty Mechanic or Millwright Trade Qualification (required) – Red Seal is an asset

Eligibility: You are currently located in and legally permitted to work full‑time in British Columbia

Advantages

- Competitive hourly wage of $47.88/hour
- Additional 6.25% deferred compensation (cash out or time off option)
- Full‑time permanent unionized position with solid job security
- Work within a critical regional infrastructure facility
- Strong focus on safety, training, and procedural compliance




- Collaborative team environment with skilled trades and operations staff
- Opportunity to work on large, complex industrial mechanical systems
- Meaningful role supporting environmental protection and public health
- Established municipal employer with long‑term stability and benefits

Responsibilities

- Install, align, maintain, and repair large‑scale industrial mechanical equipment
- Service and troubleshoot diesel/gas engines, pumps, compressors, blowers, turbines, conveyors, and related systems
- Maintain and repair valves, meters, piping systems, and mechanical components throughout the facility
- Perform preventative maintenance, inspections, and corrective repairs on plant equipment
- Diagnose mechanical issues and implement effective repair solutions
- Support installation and alignment of mechanical systems to tight tolerances
- Maintain engine and equipment service records and documentation
- Assist with troubleshooting plant operational issues reported by operators
- Support minor welding and assist welders with layout and maintenance tasks
- Train and support junior mechanics and apprentices as required
- Maintain tools, parts inventory, and organized workspaces
- Follow all safety procedures, WCB regulations, and municipal safety standards
- Participate in Safe Work Procedures development and compliance activities
- May act in a lead capacity or supervisor backup when required

Qualifications

- Grade 12 education (or equivalent)
- Heavy Duty Mechanic or Millwright Trade Qualification (required)
- Minimum 4 years of industrial mechanical maintenance experience
- Strong knowledge of pumps, engines, compressors, and mechanical systems




- Experience working in industrial, utility, or infrastructure environments (strong asset)
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals
- Skilled in use of hand tools, power tools, machining tools, and measuring instruments
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, CMMS systems)
- Physically capable of performing manual and industrial trade duties
- Valid BC Driver’s License with a clean drivers abstract

Summary

If you are a qualified Maintenance Mechanic seeking a stable and rewarding role within a critical municipal infrastructure environment, we would love to connect with you.

We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity‑seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non‑binary/gender non‑conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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