Labourer IV

Date of Posting: October 26, 2026
Department: Operations Department
Closing Date: November 9, 2026
Job Type: Full-time (40 hrs/week)
Employment Type: UNION – CUPE Local 105
Work Location: In Person - Prince Rupert, BC

Expected Start: TBD The City of Prince Rupert provides services to over 12,000 residents and hundreds of businesses and industries. Nestled against the stunning backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, Prince Rupert, BC, offers a unique blend of natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and a welcoming community spirit. As you embark on your skilled journey in this coastal gem, you’ll find a workplace environment that mirrors the City’s picturesque landscapes – dynamic, invigorating, and full of potential.

The City of Prince Rupert respectfully acknowledges that we live and work on the traditional and unceded territories of the Ts’msyen and Sm’algyax-speaking peoples. We offer gratitude to the people who have lived on these lands since time immemorial. We, the City, value the diversity of the people we serve and hire, and we encourage applicants from all walks of life. We are committed to fostering a workplace where individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.

The City of Prince Rupert is currently recruiting for a full-time Labourer IV to join our team in the Public Works Sector of the Operations Department. Reporting to Operations Management, the successful candidate will perform manual labour in all sections of Public Works. Included on the last page of this posting is an appendix of labouring duties.

This position will require the applicant to be able to perform duties in adverse working conditions, have specialized skills and without direct supervision. The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, maintenance and repair of all aspects of the water/wastewater infrastructure along with installing and maintain civil infrastructure including concrete,



asphalt, and other duties as assigned. This position is attendance sensitive and is required to work overtime and weekend on call as operationally necessary.

What you'll bring
Required:

- Dogwood Diploma or GED;
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver’s Licence and will be required to hold a Class 3 BC Driver’s Licence with Air Brake endorsement within 2 years;
- Must have a minimum of 5 years of recent and relevant experience (within the last 7 years) in the installation and construction of civil infrastructure namely asphalt, concrete and/or utilities. Experience working with relevant Trades (for example: Plumbers, Carpenters, Millwrights, Stonemasons and Pipefitters) may be considered;
- Familiar with all parts and tools required to perform the work. You will be required to score 70% or better on the test;
- Shall be capable of understanding, reporting verbally and by written report in English and accept and comprehend verbal instructions; and,
- At least one of the five requirements listed below, which all will be required within two years:
1. Must have a minimum of 4,000 hours of recent and relevant work experience pertaining to installing and repairing water distribution systems or sanitary and storm sewer collection systems or similar civil infrastructure and/or other relevant experience, such as plumbing, pipefitting;
2. Water Distribution Operator 1 EOCP certification;
3. Wastewater Collection Operator 1 EOCP certification;
4. Chlorine Handlers’ Certification;
5. California State University at Sacramento (CSU) Wastewater Collection System Operation & Maintenance Volume 1 and CSU Water Distribution System Operation & Maintenance Volume 1 (these are home study correspondence courses).

Certifications Required (if not current, within 2 years):

- WHMIS Certification;
- Class 3 with Air Brake Endorsement Drivers Licence;
- Confined Space Certification;
- Traffic Control Certification will be required; and,
- Emergency First Aid Level 1.

Fitness Requirements:

- Must be able to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods in all weather condition;

📌 Labourer IV (Prince Rupert)
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