Nova Scotia Power
Provides electricity to customers in Nova Scotia through generation, transmission, and distribution.
Garage Mechanic
Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on fleet vehicles and equipment.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Perform preventative maintenance, inspections and repairs on fleet vehicles and equipment such as trucks, aerial devices, digger‑derricks, manlifts and forklifts. • Travel throughout the province and provide temporary support to other locations when required. • Participate in rotational after‑hours shifts as needed. • Complete regulatory, on‑the‑job and skill‑development training programs. • Observe and enforce occupational health, safety and environmental regulations. • Manage multiple tasks and demands efficiently. • Occasionally lift up to 65 lb from floor to waist and carry loads up to 65 lb, with occasional pushes or pulls up to 100 lb. • Participate in community engagement initiatives, mentoring, volunteering and scholarship programs.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸preventative maintenance
- ▸vehicle repairs
- ▸equipment inspections
- ▸safety compliance
- ▸task management
- ▸community engagement
What You Bring
• Comply with Emera’s alcohol and drug policy, including a confidential pre‑employment test. • Hold an Inter‑Provincial Red Seal Journeyperson (Truck & Transport) certificate with at least two years of experience. • Possess a valid Class 3 Nova Scotia driver’s licence and a satisfactory driver’s abstract. • Apply hydraulic knowledge; CUFC Utility Fleet Equipment Mechanic or Fluid Power certification is an asset. • Demonstrate strong mechanical proficiency and problem‑resolution abilities. • Exhibit teamwork, excellent interpersonal communication and computer aptitude. • If hired as an apprentice, complete required papers and skills to obtain journeyperson status within the specified timeframe. • Perform frequent standing, walking, reaching, and fine‑motor tasks, as well as occasional climbing, bending and squatting.
Requirements
- ▸red seal
- ▸class 3
- ▸hydraulics
- ▸mechanical
- ▸teamwork
- ▸apprentice
Benefits
• Receive a comprehensive health & wellbeing benefits package, including virtual health care, on‑site fitness centre and employee assistance programs. • Access career advancement opportunities through internal mobility, sponsored education and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan. • Enjoy competitive compensation and a defined contribution pension plan.
Work Environment
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