Royal Victoria Yacht Club is seeking a Marine Technician with specialized expertise in small boat fiberglass maintenance and repairs, outboard motor maintenance and service coordination, and regulatory compliance to keep our watercraft safe, reliable, and functional.

: Boat / Marine Technician

Position Overview The Boat / Marine Technician manages the operational readiness of the club’s fleet, with a heavy emphasis on preventative powerboat maintenance, composite care, and upkeep of small boats. This role focuses on small fiberglass repairs, routine powerboat servicing, inflatable hull repairs, and meticulous record-keeping, while ensuring applicable vessels fully comply with Transport Canada (TC) safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Fiberglass & Coatings: Perform expert small boat fiberglass repairs, gelcoat color-matching, structural laminating, and marine painting/coatings.
- Powerboat Maintenance: Execute routine servicing for outboard engines, including oil changes, spark plugs, impellers and fuel systems.
- Transport Canada Compliance: Conduct regular safety audits to ensure all fleet vessels strictly meet Transport Canada small vessel regulations, including safety equipment.
- Service Coordination: Identify major mechanical failures and coordinate with external marine mechanics to schedule complex repairs.
- Inflatable Fleet Care: Diagnose and patch leaks, replace valves, and repair structural transoms on rigid hull inflatable boats (RIBs).
- Maintenance Records:



Maintain detailed logs tracking all completed services, parts replaced, hours run, and safety inspection certificates for every club asset.
- System Troubleshooting: Test and repair basic 12V DC marine electrical networks, bilge pumps, running lights, and steering systems.

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years specializing in fiberglass repair, composite manufacturing, or general marine fleet maintenance.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with Transport Canada Small Vessel Regulations, safety equipment carriage requirements, and mandatory registration/marking standards.
- Composite Expertise: Proven proficiency handling epoxy, polyester resins, fiberglass cloth layup, gelcoat blending, and fairing.
- Inflatable Repair Skills: Hands-on experience working with Hypalon and PVC fabrics, specialized adhesives, and tube pressure testing.
- Technical Savvy: High organization skills required to maintain clean, accurate, and easily auditable maintenance and compliance records.
- Engine Foundations: Robust fundamental knowledge of outboard engines to handle basic preventative maintenance and diagnose when external service is needed.
- Certifications: Must possess a valid Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) or SVOP. Marine industry certifications or Trade Qualification (TQ) pieces are a major asset.

This position is a .75 FTE with a blend of full-time and part-time hours over the year. Pay: $35.00-$45.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Boat Technician (Victoria)
🏢 Royal Victoria Yacht Club
📍 Victoria