Apprentice Metal Fabricator

Main Purpose and Function

The Fleet & Manufacturing Services Branch supports the City of Vancouver in being a service provider in all aspects of Fleet Management. The expertise and knowledge provided to internal and sometimes external clients by the Equipment Services Branch includes: Engineering, Vehicle Procurement, Heavy Duty/Commercial/Automotive Maintenance and Repair, Quick Service Repairs, Machining, Mill Work, Fabrication, Vehicle Outfitting, Carpentry, Body Shop Vehicle Repair and Painting, Product Inventory/Ordering, and Small Equipment Repair.

Fleet & Manufacturing Services (FMS) has four locations and operates over two shifts. The successful candidate will be required to work both Day shifts (6.30am to 3.00pm) and Afternoon shifts (3.10pm to 12.34am) Monday to Friday on a regular rotation to gain the experience required to complete apprenticeship. The successful candidate may also be required to adjust shifts and change shop locations as operationally required.

The successful candidate will also be required to attend school as stipulated by the Skilled Trades BC to complete your apprenticeship. The specific dates for schooling are discussed and approved by the employer and scheduled by the employee and you will receive your hourly rate (part from Employment Insurance and part from the City of Vancouver) whilst attending school.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

As an Apprentice Fabricator, you will work with members of the Fleet & Manufacturing Services team to support the City of Vancouver fleet including but not limited to Vancouver Police and Fire consisting of approximately 4,000 units. The fleet ranges from small equipment, automobiles, light and heavy trucks along with heavy equipment and many specialized items of municipal equipment and projects.

Your role will be to help support the branch on fleet related pm’s, repairs & outfitting when required.  You will also be helping complete other specialty work outside of fleet such as renovations, street activity projects and other fabrication related assignments with your team. You will be expected to work along with colleagues from Garage and Shops Operations including Journeyperson Mechanics, Fabricators, Machinists, Body Workers, Carpenters and Operations Workers.

You will perform all of the duties of a Journeyperson Fabricator in order to gain the necessary skills and experience to complete your apprenticeship. This will include detailed work assignments and instructions, both verbal and written via Tradespersons, Foremen, Supervisors and Managers.

Your assignments will be checked and monitored whilst in progress and on completion to ensure successful progress towards the required standards, skill levels, knowledge and competencies to successfully complete your apprenticeship and become a Red Seal Journeyperson Fabricator.

This position will perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Completion of Grade 10.  Grade 12 is preferred.
• The completion of a pre-apprenticeship training program or equivalent related experience as a Fabricator.
• Knowledge of the standard practices, methods, tools, materials, and equipment used in the Fabrication trade.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the standard practices, methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the Fabrication trade.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and proper safety precautions of the trade.
• Proven effective verbal and written skills to communicate clearly and concisely with employees.
• Good planning, organizational and administrative skills including the ability to juggle priorities within competing deadlines.
• Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment employed in the trade.
• Agility, muscular coordination and sufficient strength to permit the per­formance of heavy manual labour.
• Good attendance is of operational importance.

Driver’s License and Record Checks:

• A current and valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License or higher and a Satisfactory National Safety Code driving record
  • 5 years accumulation of no more than 9 points, not in excess of 3 points per single year
  • 3 years accumulation of no more than 1 preventable work related driving or equipment operating accident in any single year
  • Employees who do not demonstrate a satisfactory driving record will have their application reviewed in more detail
• Candidates must attach the following to be considered:
  • Commercial Driving Records Abstract (N Print) for the past 5 years (no more than 14 days prior to this posting)
  • Insurance and Claims history for the past 5 years (no more than 14 days prior to this posting)

As part of our recruitment process to determine the successful candidate, you will be screened and ranked based on the following:

• Job Application
• Resume
• ICBC Documents
• Employee and Branch Records
• Attendance Report
• Supervisors Assessment
• Interview

Business Unit/Department : Engineering Services 

Affiliation: CUPE 1004 N/Pks 

Employment Type: Regular Full Time 

Position Start Date: September, 2026  

Salary Information: Pay Grade GR-312: $35.24 to $43.75 per hour

Application Close: August 28, 2026

At the City of Vancouver, we are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the community we so proudly serve. Indigenous peoples, people of colour, 2SLGBTQ+ persons including all genders and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.  Accommodations will be provided upon request during the selection process. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion . 

The City of Vancouver acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). More about unceded traditional territories

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