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Water and Sewer Maintainer I
@ City of Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Overview
The City of Yellowknife is hiring a Water and Sewer Maintainer I to repair, maintain and install the City's water and sewer infrastructure. The role includes on-call standby rotation for emergencies. The posting states a starting salary of $88,741 per year plus a housing and vacation travel allowance and a defined benefit pension.
Pay:
$88,741 a year
Responsibilities:
- Repair, maintain and install water and sewer infrastructure
- Take part in the standby (on call) rotation for emergencies
- Assist with City water and sewer systems
Requirements summary:
- Valid Class 3 NWT driver's licence with air endorsement
- Minimum 2 years in an industrial or mechanical field
- Water and sewer experience is an asset
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · prevue
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-06
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Air endorsement |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Home office allowance |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
City of Yellowknife
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 12 |
The City of Yellowknife is an inclusive employer offering a dynamic and rewarding work environment that delivers valuable services to our residents. At the City, the diverse backgrounds of our employees help us to create a positive, safe and fun environment for us all. The City is committed to hiring a diverse and skilled workforce that is representative of the community, strengthening our ability to provide high quality services and excellent customer service to residents. The City of Yellowknife welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, and encourages Indigenous persons to self-declare when submitting their application.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Reporting to the Superintendent, Water and Sewer and under the direct supervision of the Supervisor, Water and Sewer, the Water and Sewer Maintainer I assists with repairing, maintaining and installing all City water and sewer infrastructure that provides essential services to the residents of Yellowknife. The incumbent is required to take part in the standby (on call) rotation as a back-up to be able to assist with emergencies. The incumbent has the capacity to advance to a Water & Sewer Maintainer II after a minimum of three (3) years in the position and completion of all required certification including demonstrated competence in the operation of all equipment and an understanding of the City's water and sewer systems.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The incumbent requires a valid Class 3 (with air endorsement) NWT Driver's License and a minimum of 2 years' experience in an industrial or mechanical field. Water and sewer experience would be considered an asset.
NOTE: After completing three (3) years in the Water and Sewer Maintainer I position incumbents who have completed the Supervisor Awareness Certification (WSCC or in-house), who have a thorough knowledge of the City's water and sewer infrastructure and who possess the following on the job training, which must be demonstrated through a competency test, will progress to the Maintainer II position: Training in Smart Water Meter reading, Vactor Truck Operations, Leak Detection Analyzer, Water System training on valve checks, system flows and entire system integrity, ground thaw boiler operations and all safety-related training requirements (i.e. First Aid/CPR/AED, Fall Arrest, Bear Awareness, Confined Space Entry, Flagging/Signal Person, etc.)
SALARY:
The City of Yellowknife offers a starting salary of $88,741 per annum, plus a comprehensive benefits package including a housing and vacation travel allowance totaling $450 per month, and a defined benefit pension plan.
TO APPLY:
The position will remain open until filled.
Please visit the City of Yellowknife Website at: www.yellowknife.ca to submit your resume.
Please be advised that the City of Yellowknife requires all prospective employees to provide a criminal records check prior to employment. We thank all applicants who apply but advise that only those to be interviewed will be contacted.
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