Team Leader, Mechanic Shop & Tool and Equipment Control (TEC)

JobID 16886

Location Edmonton, AB, Canada

Position Title Mechanical Trades Team Leader

Weekly Hours of Work 40

Business Unit Water Services

About us Department Description

EPCOR Water Services provides water treatment and delivery and wastewater collection and treatment to Edmonton residents and water service to regional customers. The planning, building, operating and maintenance of the plants, reservoirs, pipes, tunnels, pump stations and stormwater management facilities is facilitated by more than 1300 employees working on all aspects of the water cycle. If you're looking for new opportunities, people who care and work that matters.

Highlights of the job

We are hiring a full-time permanent Team Lead er , Mechanic Shop & Tool and Equipment Control ( TEC ) position working out of Aurum in Edmonton, AB .

In this role, you will lead the Mechanic Shop and Tool and Equipment Control teams, ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of operational work. You will provide leadership, coaching, and support to employees while promoting a strong culture of safety, accountability, and teamwork.

The Team Lead er is responsible for planning, assigning and scheduling work ahead of the day -to-day (up to 3 months in advance), overseeing daily operations, maintaining compliance with safety and operational standards, supporting employee development, and ensuring clear communication with staff and management. As a key operational leader, you will help drive performance, support continuous improvement, and ensure work is executed in alignment with organizational expectations.

The Team Lead reports directly to the Manager,



Shops & TEC and is responsible for leading a team of Maintenance Repairpersons and Labourer 2s in the safe, effective, and high-quality delivery of maintenance operations. This role provides technical oversight over maintenance, heavy duty mechanic, hydraulic, carpentry and tool inventory tracking and certification tasks.

We welcome applications from internal and external candidates. EPCOR employees are encouraged to apply using their '@epcor.com' email address to ensure proper consideration of internal seniority.

What you’d be responsible for

- Lead and coordinate the Mechanical Shop and Tool & Equipment Control (TEC) team within established direction and authority limits.
- Plan, schedule, and prioritize work activities up to three months in advance.
- Assign tasks, conduct pre-job briefings, and monitor work progress to ensure objectives are achieved.
- Provide higher-level technical expertise, guidance, and troubleshooting support to team members.
- Coach employees, provide performance feedback, and support skill development.
- Keep the Manager, Shops & TEC informed of work progress, performance, issues, and risks.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and workforce planning activities.
- Recommend improvements to work practices, processes, and operational effectiveness.




- Assist with investigations related to operational issues, incidents, accidents, and safety concerns.
- Promote and lead a strong safety culture through hazard identification, inspections, safe work planning, and compliance with safety standards.
- Oversee equipment and tool inventories, maintenance programs, certifications, scheduled maintenance , asset lifecycle management and vendor coordination.
- Ensure operational readiness, reliability, quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery against performance metrics.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, operational teams, and HSE partners to support business objectives.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and foster effective communication across teams.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve complex maintenance, equipment, and operational challenges.
- Apply sound technical judgment while balancing operational, safety, financial, and resource considerations.
- Build and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
- Demonstrate a high-performance, accountable, innovative, safety-focused, and customer-oriented approach to work.

What’s required to be successful

Education

- Grade 12 diploma (or GED equivalent level of secondary education).
- Valid Alberta Journeyman Millwright or Heavy Duty Mechanic Certificate.
- Red Seal Certification required if obtained outside Alberta

Experience

- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the Journeyman level in:
- Mechanical maintenance and/or heavy duty environments.
- Unionized settings.
- Supervising diverse trades.

- Ability to qualify for a

📌 Team Leader, Mechanic Shop (Edmonton)
🏢 EPCOR Technologies
📍 Edmonton