Job posting closes: April 24, 2026, at 05:00 p.m. (Yukon Standard Time)

At our core, the City of Whitehorse is committed to cultivating an inclusive employee community and workspace, confronting racism and biases for fairness and equity, while advancing reconciliation and accessibility.

The City promotes work-life balance for its employees and offers flexible work arrangements, such as work-from-home and compressed work weeks, subject to applicable administrative directives.

An Eligibility List may be established from this competition – the duration of the eligibility list may be up to 12 months. The eligibility list may be used to fill future permanent full-time, permanent part-time, temporary full-time, temporary part-time, term or casual vacancies within the same department and classification based on the organizational needs by going to the next highest ranked candidate until the eligibility list expires.

The City wishes to thank all applicants for their interest but only those candidates selected to advance in the recruitment will be contacted. Note that only those candidates eligible to legally work in Canada will be considered.

1st Year Apprentice Technician, Heavy Equipment Truck and Transport

Job Code: 056
Department: Fleet and Transportation Maintenance

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Supervisor, Fleet Maintenance, the incumbent inspects, repairs, services and maintains all City-owned heavy duty, light duty and specialized equipment, and automotive vehicles. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Completes inspection, testing, repairs, servicing, maintenance and repair of all City vehicles and equipment including light, medium and heavy duty in accordance with prescribed policies, directives and procedures.  
2. Maintains, operates and ensures efficient and safe operation of a variety of heavy duty, automotive and auxiliary equipment.
3. Prepares written mechanical assessment reports and maintain accurate records.
4. Performs semi-annual inspections of Heavy-Duty Trucks, Specialized Equipment and Transit Buses as required by the National Safety Code.
5. Ensures that all mechanical tools and equipment are in an acceptable state of repair and safe to use.
6. Directs, assigns, checks and maintains the flow of work of apprentice technicians and provides input to performance performance appraisals. Orients City of Whitehorse staff on the basic operation and maintenance of equipment as required.
7. Maintains computerized maintenance and asset management system for all fleet vehicle service and maintenance requirements.
8. Follows, and ensures that assigned staff follow, so far as is reasonably practicable, established safety procedures and standards.
9. Act as Leadhand, Equipment Maintenance as assigned.
10. Other related duties.

Working Conditions:

Exposure to dust/dirt, fumes /odours, grease, oil, dangerous substances (petroleum products) and noise on a daily basis and temperature extremes/inclement weather when working in the shop and overseeing emergency repairs on site and travelling between various work locations.  Occasional exposure to bodily fluids and wastes when repairing vactor trucks and garbage packers.

Required Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Journey Heavy Duty Technician, Journey Truck & Transport Technician (Journey Automotive Technician with Heavy Duty/Truck Transport experience may be considered).
• National Vehicle Code Safety Inspection Certificate.
• Class 3 drivers’ license with air endorsement.  Class 2 drivers’ license is an asset.
• 4 years related experience and 1 year on the job training with CPR.
• Strong knowledge of computer based systems, including vehicle technical diagnostic programs.
• Proven ability to concentrate, pay attention to detail, organize, set priorities, be goal orientated and be a team player.
• Must be able to work with little supervision and function in a multidiscipline environment.
• Ability to lift in excess of 23 kg for short periods of time on a daily basis.

Certifications required within one year may include but not limited to:

• Standard First Aid Level C with CPR.
• Lock-out/Tag-out;
• Crane Operator;
• WHMIS.

An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Examples of Equipment to Operate:

All classes of vehicles and equipment, full range of mechanical tools/equipment for the purposes of inspecting, testing, servicing, repairing and maintaining vehicles and equipment, diagnostic software applications and computer with applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel and ERP Work Tech.

Accommodation Requests: 

Shortlisted candidates who require accommodation or have accessibility needs during the selection process are encouraged to reach out to the Recruiter and make requests to ensure their full participation. The City of Whitehorse is committed to reviewing requests and making arrangements for reasonable accommodation and accessibility requests. You may email GeorgeAnthony.Lapido@whitehorse.ca and careers@whitehorse.ca.

Other Details:

Job seekers are required to create an online profile and submit their application electronically through the City's online Applicant system via www.whitehorse.ca/careers. Instructions on applications are provided at  https://www.whitehorse.ca/our-government/employment/how-to-apply/. If you have any further questions regarding this posting, please contact the recruiter at careers@whitehorse.ca.

To apply for this position, you are required to submit your resume. 

Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the recruiting process. 

At the time this posting closes, candidates must have valid and current licenses/certifications/education that match the position requirements. Candidates who are selected to continue with the recruiting process will be required to provide proof of qualifications during their interview.