Labourer 3 (Service Maintenance)

Highlights of the job

**Join Our Team at Aurum - Wastewater Collection Maintenance is Hiring**

Wastewater Collection Maintenance has up to three openings for Labourer 3 (Service Maintenance) positions at the Aurum site in Edmonton, Alberta.
- 1 permanent full-time position
- 2 temporary full-time positions (up to 11 months)

As a Labourer 3, you’ll play a key role in delivering excellent customer service that reflects the EPCOR brand. Responsibilities include:

- Performing sewer service investigations
- Locating services and removing obstructions
- Inspecting catch basins and manholes to ensure public safety
- Working outdoors in all weather conditions, year-round

This is a great opportunity to contribute to essential services while growing your career in a supportive and safety-focused environment.

What you’d be responsible for

**A Day in the Life of a Labourer 3 (Service Maintenance)**

As a Labourer 3 working out of the Aurum site, your day is hands-on, dynamic, and focused on keeping Edmonton’s wastewater systems running smoothly. Here’s what a typical day might look like:

- Start your shift by coordinating with your crew and taking on a lead hand role—directing, instructing, and actively participating in daily tasks.
- Head into the field to clean and televise wastewater collection assets from residential and commercial locations.
- Conduct precise sewer trouble inspections to identify and resolve service issues.
- Perform detailed inspections of manholes and catch basins, capturing notes, photos, and completing inspection reports to support maintenance decisions.
- Provide accurate service locates to support structural repairs and investigations.
- Submit all video inspections and paperwork at the end of your shift for technical review.
- Set up and take down equipment safely, ensuring the worksite is clean and secure upon completion.
- Report any equipment issues promptly and log deficiencies using systems like IVARA and Geofit.
- Communicate with your Team Leader to escalate issues or provide updates as needed.
- Guide and mentor new or less experienced Labourers on your crew.
- Ability to work rotational shifts and be available for standby duties as required to meet operational needs.

What’s required to be successful

**What You Bring to the Role**
- High school diploma (GED or equivalent level of secondary education).
- 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in Service Maintenance. Related experience in other areas of Wastewater Collection may also be considered.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to foster a coaching and mentoring environment. You’re comfortable giving and receiving feedback and motivating your team.
- Solid understanding of EPCOR’s safety policies, procedures, work practices, and standards—including proper use and care of PPE.
- Proven ability to operate equipment safely, skillfully, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Intermediate computer skills, including experience with IVARA, GeoFIT, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel).
- Willingness and ability to complete all required training within Water Services.
- Valid Alberta Class 5 Driver’s License.
- Ability to obtain and maintain an EPCOR Driver’s Permit.
- Driving record must have no more than 6 demerits at the time of hire. Please note: prior infractions for unsafe driving behaviours may result in non-selection, regardless of current demerits.
- A current driver’s abstract may be requested if one is not already on file
- Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions across all seasons, with frequent vehicle entry/exit at various industrial, commercial, and institutional locations.
- Physically capable of performing medium to heavy work, including lifting materials up to 50 pounds. Clearance on pre-placement medical and drug/alcohol testing may be required.

You also bring:

- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong planning and organizational abilities to meet objectives on time and to standard.
- A commitment to safety and the ability to work independently in a busy, sometimes high-pressure environment.
- Sound judgment and initiative to solve problems, improve processes, reduce waste, and enhance results.

Other important facts about this job

Jurisdiction: CUPE30
Class: 7703
Wage: $43.75 per hour

Hours of work: 80 hours bi-weekly, Hours of work are based on rotating shifts, 365 days a year (Addendum I - Alternate Hours of Work)

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Please note the following information:

- A requirement of working for EPCOR is that you are at least 18 years of age, successfully attained a high school diploma (GED, or equivalent level of secondary education) and legally entitled to work in Canada. (A copy of a valid work permit may be required.)
- If you are considered for the position, clearance on all applicable background checks (which may include c