Winter Highway Maintenance Worker – Skeena Region

About the role

We are looking for seasonal Winter Highway Maintenance Workers to join our team in the Skeena service area. The role involves operating plow and sanding trucks, performing road repairs, and responding quickly to winter weather events to keep highways safe and reliable.

Key responsibilities

• Clear obstructed drainage systems, perform roadside vegetation maintenance, patch potholes and remove litter and debris from the highway right‑of‑way.
• Remove snow and ice safely using snow removal and/or sanding equipment.
• Complete pre‑trip and post‑trip inspections of equipment.
• Change snowplow blades as needed.
• Perform maintenance and service work on equipment and plow trucks.
• Carry out any other duties as required.

Required profile

• Operate equipment safely and responsibly according to Motor Vehicle Act and internal standards.
• Comfortable working outdoors in all weather; role is labour‑intensive.
• Valid Canadian driver’s licence with a clean abstract; minimum Class 3 with Air Brake endorsement.
• Available to work days, nights, weekends, holidays and on‑call during snow events.
• Previous snowplowing and heavy‑equipment experience (asset).
• Valid Occupational First Aid Level 1 (asset).
• Effective communicator with co‑workers and supervisors.
• Working safely is a condition of employment.

Required skills

• Snowplow operation
• Heavy‑equipment operation
• Class 3 driver licence with Air Brake endorsement
• Occupational First Aid Level 1

What we offer

• Union hourly rate of $40.43 per hour.
• Union benefits package.
• Training and career development opportunities.
• Annual safety recognition and employee appreciation programs.