Posted 17 months ago
Pipelayer – Chew Excavating
@ Ralmax
British Columbia
Overview
Ralmax is hiring a full-time unionized pipelayer for Chew Excavating in Victoria, British Columbia, for heavy civil and underground utility work. The role involves grading, laying and testing sewer, storm and water pipe and conduit, and prepping surfaces for hard surfacing. Pay is $34.91 to $38.03 per hour plus $3.14 per hour pension and 11.5% vacation pay.
Pay:
$34.91–$38.03 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Shoot grades for pipe installation using rotary and pipe lasers
- Prepare ground for hard surfacing
- Lay and test sewer, storm and water mains
- Install conduit for street lighting and communications duct
Requirements summary:
- At least 1 year pipelayer experience in civil construction, or proven civil labour experience
- Familiarity with varying civil construction conditions
- Interest in training and mentorship toward pipelayer role
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2025-06-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Construction site, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Paid training |
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Ralmax
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Full company description
The Ralmax Group of Companies is a diversified group of industrial businesses focused in and around Victoria’s working harbour. The Group includes Point Hope Maritime, United Engineering, Chew Excavating, Nixon Bros. Truck Repair, Trio Ready-Mix, and Victoria Harbour Ferry. Ralmax is also a partner with the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations in Salish Sea Industrial Services. Established in 1978, our expertise is marine industrial services, environmental and site works contracting, ship repair, metal fabrication and structural steel, recycling, and industrial property leasing. Our Mission Statement: Provide a sustainable, viable, and responsible industry that leverages and optimizes the inherent value of Victoria’s Harbour.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,065
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 61
- Reported office locations
- 343 Bay St, A, Victoria, British Columbia V8T 1P5, CA
- Business categories
- Construction
- Industrial
- Property Development
- Other recorded names
- Ralmax
- Ralmax Group of Companies
- Specialties
- Civil Construction
- Ship Repair
- Residential and Commercial Recycling and Disposal
- Pile Driving and Dredging
- Ready-mix Concrete Services
- Demolition
- Deconstruction
- Asbestos Abatement
- Large Steel Fabrication
- and Landscaping and Gardening Products
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
The Ralmax Group of Companies is a diversified group of industrial businesses focused in and around Victoria’s working harbour. The Group includes Point Hope Maritime, United Engineering, Chew Excavating, Nixon Bros. Truck Repair, Trio Ready-Mix, and Victoria Harbour Ferry. Ralmax is also a partner with the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations in Salish Sea Industrial Services. Established in 1978, our expertise is…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Civil ConstructionShip RepairResidential and Commercial Recycling and DisposalPile Driving and DredgingReady-mix Concrete ServicesDemolitionDeconstructionAsbestos AbatementLarge Steel Fabricationand Landscaping and Gardening Products |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 14 |
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Pipelayer – Chew Excavating
Employment Type: Full Time – Hourly, Unionized
Business Unit: Chew Excavating Ltd.
Location: Victoria, British Columbia
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Work Setting: Civil Construction – Civil and Excavation
Wage Rate: $34.91–$38.03/hr plus $3.14/hr pension and 11.5% vacation pay
At Chew Excavating Ltd., a Ralmax Group Company, we are a dedicated team of experienced professionals specializing in top quality Heavy Civil and Demolition services. Chew Excavating focuses on bulk excavations, road works, underground utilities, subdivisions and developments along with demolition, deconstruction, and hazardous materials removal.
We have an immediate opening for an experienced pipelayer to join our team in Victoria, British Columbia. If you are a pipelayer with at least 1 year experience as a pipelayer in civil construction, or an experienced civil labourer with proven experience wanting to work your way into becoming a pipelayer through training and mentorship, we would love to hear from you.
Chew Excavating provides opportunities to work within multiple divisions throughout the company and the security of several long-term contracts already secured with BC Hydro and the federal government. Applicants should be capable of shooting grades for pipe installation as well as prep for hard surfacing including using rotary and pipe lasers. Must be familiar working in varying conditions seen in civil construction while working with, testing, and laying pipe for different utilities including sewer, storm, and water mains, as well as conduit for street lighting, BC Hydro, Telus and Shaw communications duct.
What we offer
- Competitive pay
- Union benefit package plus pension
- Professional development and training
- Educational advancement and courses
About the Ralmax Group of Companies
Ralmax is a diversified group of local industrial businesses focused in and around Victoria's working harbour. The group includes Chew Excavating, Point Hope Maritime, Trio Ready-Mix, United Engineering, St. Vincent Bay Quarry, Nixon Bros. Truck Repair and Victoria Harbour Ferries. The Ralmax Group is also partnered with the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations in Salish Sea Industrial Services.
Application Process
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures to join our team (including self-identifying Indigenous, status, non-status, Metis, and Inuit and non-Indigenous cultures). If you have any questions regarding this position or applying for the position, please reach out and email us at: [email protected]. We want to support all applicants during this process.
Submission Deadline: Open until filled
Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
We are looking forward to connecting with you!
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