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Heavy Duty Mechanic

@ Pacific Western Transportation

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Fort McMurray, Alberta

$59.63/hrFull-time
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Overview

Pacific Western Transportation is hiring a full-time Journeyperson Heavy Duty Mechanic in Fort McMurray to maintain and repair a large fleet of motorcoaches on 12-hour rotating day and night shifts. The role includes CVIP inspections, breakdown response and supervising apprentices. The posting states a wage of $59.63 per hour plus night and CVIP premiums, an annual tool and boot allowance, health and dental benefits and an RRSP after one year.

Pay:

$59.63 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain and repair motorcoaches
  • Perform CVIP inspections
  • Respond to breakdowns
  • Supervise apprentices
  • Keep maintenance reports and documentation

Requirements summary:

  • Certified Heavy Equipment Technician or Journeyperson certification
  • CVIP certification as an asset
  • Lift approximately 50 lbs
  • Use diagnostic programs and service manuals
  • Pass driving record, drug and alcohol, and criminal record checks

Tools & skills

diagnostic programsservice manuals

Benefits mentioned

Health insuranceDentalRetirement plan
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-04
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-11-06

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentMaintenance & repair
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Scheduleday, overnight
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingWarehouse, Outdoors
PositionSitting and standing
Physical demandsphysical high · lift 50 lb · computer moderate
Licences & certificationsCertified Heavy Equipment Technician, Journeyperson certification, CVIP
Driver’s licencepreferred
Background checksdriving record, drug and alcohol, criminal record
Perks mentionedRetirement plan, Home office allowance

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Pacific Western Transportation

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Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) is the largest privately-held passenger transportation company in Canada

Full company description

Founded in 1957, Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) is the largest privately-owned passenger transportation company in Canada. Today PWT offers comprehensive transportation services and solutions across the country, with over 4,000 employees and numerous business locations. Our operations are separated into four divisions: Motor Coach, Oilsands, Student Transportation, and Transit. PWT’s varied operations are unified by a company-wide commitment to the Core Values first established by our founder R.B. (Bob) Colborne. At the heart of these core values is an unwavering dedication to customer service and safety, as supported by our Safely Home brand. At PWT, our people are our greatest asset. After all, it’s our people who safely transport our passengers to where they need to be. In all of the urban or rural communities we serve, PWT’s employees bring our Core Values to life, day in and day out. --------

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 221 18 St SE, 204, Calgary, Alberta Head Office, CA
Business categories
  • Transportation
Other recorded names
  • Pacific Western Transportation Ltd
Specialties
  • People Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Customer Service
  • Safety
  • Buses
  • Transportation
  • Employee Transportation
  • Student Transportation
  • Motorcoach Transportation
  • Transit Transportation
  • and Public Transit
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0

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Founded in 1957, Pacific Western Transportation (PWT) is the largest privately-owned passenger transportation company in Canada. Today PWT offers comprehensive transportation services and solutions across the country, with over 4,000 employees and numerous business locations. Our operations are separated into four divisions: Motor Coach, Oilsands, Student Transportation, and Transit. PWT’s varied operations are…

FieldValue
IndustryTruck Transportation
Company size5,001-10,000 employees
HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1957
SpecialtiesPeople TransportationLogisticsCustomer ServiceSafetyBusesTransportationEmployee TransportationStudent TransportationMotorcoach TransportationTransit Transportation
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Job description

Heavy Duty Mechanic

Diversified Transportation is currently seeking a full-time Journeyperson Heavy Duty Mechanic to join our team in Fort McMurray.

Reporting to the Shop Foreman, you will work in a fast-paced environment maintaining a large fleet of motorcoaches. Diversified offers an above-average work environment with an emphasis on safety and training.

Work Shift: Full-time, 7 and 7 shifts (12-hour shift, rotating between nights and days)

Wage: $59.63 per hour, plus $2.00 per hour night premium, and $2.00 per hour CVIP license premium

Great things we offer!

  • Annual tool and boot allowance
  • Shifts to support a healthy work life balance
  • Health and dental benefits
  • RRSP following one year of employment

Core Competencies:

  • Team player
  • Reliability
  • Organized
  • Safety focused mindset

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Maintenance and repair of motor coaches
  • CVIP Inspections
  • Respond to breakdowns
  • Supervision of apprentices

Qualifications & Skills Required:

  • Ability to lift approximately 50 lbs
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of computer technology trends in the service industry, i.e. diagnostic programs and service manuals
  • Ability to develop new solutions and techniques to solve problems related to new and/or different equipment
  • Keep maintenance reports and documentation
  • Ability to obtain clearance for the following tasks are required: driving record check (abstract), physical demands analysis, drug & alcohol test, criminal record check

Education Requirements:

  • Certified Heavy Equipment Technician (recognized in Canada)
  • Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program (CVIP) is considered an asset or ability to achieve Provincial CVIP
  • Journeyperson certification, other levels may be considered
  • Valid class 1, 2Q or 3Q driver’s license is considered an asset

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