Maintenance Worker III - Marmot Pit Operator

Location: Jasper

Maintenance Worker III - Marmot Pit Operator

Parks Canada - Jasper Field Unit

Closing date:
March 19, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
CAP
26J
- Selection process number
2026-CAP-JAS-EA-VAR-012 Location
Jasper National Park of Canada (Alberta)
Employment tenure
Indeterminate, Term, Acting, Deployment, Assignment, this process may be used to create a list of qualified candidates to staff similar positions with various tenures, security levels or linguistic requirements.
Salary
$29.20 to $31.73 per hour - salary under review Level
GL-MAN-05 - Maintenance Worker III – Marmot Pit Operator (GL-MAN-05)
Who can apply
Persons residing within a 150-kilometer radius of Jasper, Alberta who have a legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada:
Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

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About the position

Duties
As a Maintenance Worker III – Marmot Pit Operator, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of the Marmot Pit site.

Duties include:

operating heavy equipment (e.g., front-end loaders) to move and place materials in accordance with the pit restoration/usage plan; inspecting incoming loads from third-party users for contaminated or unacceptable materials; verifying that all pit users hold proper approvals and authorizations before allowing material to be dumped; ensuring materials are deposited in designated locations; managing access to the pit to ensure only authorized users are on site at all times;

effectively resolving conflicts between pit users and managing situations where contractors are denied use due to material contamination; and maintaining site logs and records. This position requires working independently with minimal supervision in an outdoor environment from approximately April to November, with the possibility of extension.
Work environment
Parks Canada Agency is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada’s natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada. Parks Canada Agency’s Mandate:
On behalf of the people of Canada, we protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage, and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations. The Jasper Field Unit is comprised of Jasper National Park and Fort St. James National Historic Site (NHS), with staff located in Jasper, Alberta and Fort St.

James, British Columbia. The Field Unit Superintendent is located in Jasper. In addition to Fort St. James NHS, the Field Unit is also responsible for five other national historic sites located within Jasper National Park:
The Jasper Park Information Centre NHS, Athabasca Pass NHS, Yellowhead Pass NHS, Jasper House NHS and the Maligne Lake Chalet and Guest House NHS.Due to the location of Parks Canada’s heritage places, we work with a wide diversity of Indigenous peoples across the country. Of the lands and waters in our care, more than three quarters of these are managed with the support of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

In recent decades, Parks Canada has worked hard to strengthen relationships with Indigenous partners. Our current approach, which views Indigenous peoples as partners in the management of Canada’s heritage places is reflected in all of the work we do, and is a shared responsibility of all Parks Canada team members.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values. Diverse teams bring different perspectives and creative ideas that benefit our clients, the communities we serve and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from individuals with diverse abilities and from all backgrounds and identities.
Intent of the process
The results of this process will be used to fill permanent and temporary vacancies and may be used in the future to fill permanent or temporary vacancies that may arise at the GL-MAN-05 group and level, or…