Posted 12 days ago
Diesel Mechanic
@ Nasittuq Corporation
Nunavut
Overview
Nasittuq Corporation is hiring a Diesel Mechanic to maintain diesel power generation and electrical distribution systems at North Warning System radar sites in Nunavut. The work is fly-in/fly-out on a 6-weeks-on, 6-weeks-off rotation, with 48-hour workweeks and day shifts. Candidates need a journeyman certification, at least five years of field experience, and an Enhanced Reliability or Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities:
- Perform preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on diesel power systems
- Diagnose and repair diesel engines and electronic systems
- Monitor readiness of radar site facilities and infrastructure
- Complete maintenance records and reports
- Travel between adjacent radar sites as required
Requirements summary:
- Journeyman certification as heavy-duty diesel mechanic or equivalent
- Minimum five years hands-on diesel field experience
- Valid driver's licence
- Enhanced Reliability or Secret security clearance
- Ability to work rotational schedules in remote camps
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 48 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: moderate · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Journeyman certification (Heavy-Duty Diesel Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Technician, Diesel endorsement |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, People with disabilities |
| Security clearance | Enhanced reliability |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Free or discounted meals, Paid training, Home office allowance |
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Nasittuq Corporation
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Full company description
Nasittuq Corporation provides in-service support and facility operations and maintenance for the North Warning System. We also have a contract to provide site support and management services for the Ellesmere Island Commercial Support Contract in Alert, Nunavut. Nasittuq's mission is to provide exemplary technical and management services to our Canadian Government customers, while increasing opportunities for Inuit participation as trainees, employees, suppliers and owners. We are proud to hold ISO certifications for Quality (ISO 9001:2015) and Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001:2015). Nasittuq Corporation is a partnership between ATCO Frontec Ltd. and Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation (PAIL). PAIL is an organization wholly owned by seven shareholder corporations representing Canada’s Inuit community. These organizations Include: Inuvialuit Development Corporation (IDC); Nunasi Corporation; Makivik Corporation; the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies (NGC); Qikiqtaaluk Corporation; Sakku Investments Corporation, and Kitikmeot Corporation. PAIL’s first initiative was to pursue the award of the North Warning System operations and maintenance contract through a Joint Venture with ATCO Frontec.
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,681
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 262
- Reported office locations
- 275 Slater St, 1600, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9, CA
- 354B Pinnacle Street, Belleville, Ontario, CA
- PO BOX 5210 STN Forces, CFS Alert, Nunavut, CA
- Business categories
- Consulting
- Facility Management
- Technical Support
- Other recorded names
- Nasittuq Corporation
- Specialties
- Facility Management
- Fuel Management
- Building Operations and Maintenance
- Airfield Services
- Logistics
- Security
- Accommodation Services
- Radar Operations
- and Systems Engineering
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Nasittuq Corporation provides in-service support and facility operations and maintenance for the North Warning System. We also have a contract to provide site support and management services for the Ellesmere Island Commercial Support Contract in Alert, Nunavut. Nasittuq's mission is to provide exemplary technical and management services to our Canadian Government customers, while increasing opportunities for Inuit…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Facilities Services |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Partnership |
| Year founded | 2000 |
| Specialties | Facility ManagementFuel ManagementBuilding Operations and MaintenanceAirfield ServicesLogisticsSecurityAccommodation ServicesRadar Operationsand Systems Engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 40 |
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POSITION TITLE: Diesel Mechanic
LOCATION:Remote Long Range Radar Sites located in Sanirajak, NU (FOX-MAIN) and/or Dewar Lakes, NU (FOX-3)
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Reliability
POSITION TYPE: Permanent, 6x6 Rotation (6 weeks on, followed by 6 weeks off for rest and travel)
REPORTS TO: Site Supervisor
About Nasittuq
Nasittuq is a proudly Canadian company supporting critical operations across Canada's North. Guided by our core values of Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and Agility, we are committed to fostering a workplace where employees can thrive while making a meaningful contribution.
Where You Will Be Working
Nasittuq supports operations across the North Warning System (NWS), a network of remote sites located throughout Canada's Arctic. Working in the North offers a unique opportunity to contribute to critical infrastructure while experiencing some of the country's most remote and remarkable landscapes.
In keeping with our commitment to northern communities and Indigenous employment, priority consideration will be given to qualified Inuit beneficiaries, including those enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement, Inuvialuit Final Agreement, and Nunatsiavut Land Claims Agreement. Applicants are encouraged to self-identify.
Why This Role?
Enjoy the stability of full-time employment while working a 6-weeks-on, 6-weeks-off rotation, providing extended periods of time at work and at home. Whether you're pursuing personal interests, spending time with family, travelling, or planning a gradual transition into retirement, this schedule offers a unique balance of meaningful work and personal time.
What You'll Do
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and corrective repairs on diesel power generation and electrical distribution systems at North Warning System radar sites.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain diesel engines, power generation equipment, and associated electronic systems.
- Monitor the operational readiness and serviceability of facilities and critical infrastructure at Long Range Radar (LRR) and Short Range Radar (SRR) sites.
- Install, maintain, and replace equipment and system components in accordance with technical documentation and implementation instructions.
- Complete maintenance records, operational reports, inspections, and documentation within Nasittuq's work management systems.
- Collaborate with Logistics Support System (LSS) personnel, site teams, and the NWS Command Centre to support safe and efficient operations.
- Travel between adjacent radar sites as required to support maintenance activities.
- Adhere to all safety, environmental, operational, and security standards while working in remote Arctic environments.
Who You Are
- CREDENTIALS: Provincial or Territorial Journeyman certification as a Heavy-Duty Diesel Mechanic, Heavy Equipment Technician, Automotive Service Technician, or equivalent. Military QL5 qualification will be considered an equivalent. Diesel endorsement is considered an asset. Valid driver's license required.
- EXPERIENCE: Minimum five (5) years of hands-on field experience maintaining diesel engines, power generation equipment, heavy-duty mechanical systems, and related electronic components.
- SKILLS: Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting abilities, proficiency with diesel engine diagnostic tools and equipment, effective communication and report-writing skills, and the ability to organize and prioritize work independently. Comfortable working within a cross-cultural, team-oriented environment and capable of adapting to changing operational requirements.
- Ability to work rotational schedules and travel between remote Arctic sites as required.
- Experience working and living in remote camp environments is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to work safely in physically demanding and adverse weather conditions.
- Commitment to supporting Nasittuq's mission and Inuit employment initiatives.
- Please note that employment at the North Warning System is conditional upon obtaining and maintaining an Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance or Secret Level Security Clearance.
Why Join Us?
- Fly-In/Fly-Out Rotation: 6 weeks on site and 6 weeks off site, with company-paid travel to and from site.
- Competitive Compensation: Competitive pay, 48-hour workweeks, and overtime opportunities at 1.5x base rate, where eligible.
- Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and employer-matched pension contributions (5%).
- Accommodations & Meals: Private accommodations, meals, Wi-Fi, television, laundry services, and recreation facilities while on rotation.
- Vacation & Allowances: Vacation pay (6% for employees with less than five years of service and 8% for employees with five or more years of service), annual safety footwear allowance ($175), Arctic clothing, and applicable northern living allowances.
- Professional Development: Training, certification, and skill development opportunities to support your career growth.
- Additional Perks: Employee referral bonus program for eligible positions.
Qualified and interested candidates, please apply!
Nasittuq is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified groups. Inuit Land Claim Beneficiary applicants are encouraged to apply and self-identify.
APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLED UNDER AN INUIT NUNANGAT LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY HIRING. WE ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO SELF-IDENTIFY.
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ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ.
Nasittuq provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.
ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔪᖅᑐᖅᐸᒃᑲ ᐃᓄᑖᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦᒍᑎᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ!
Translation: We invite you to join us and embark on a rewarding career journey!
We thank you for your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
6 weeks on, 6 weeks off
48 hours a week
Day Shift
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