Empower Your Career with Nasittuq: Illuminate Your Path as a Transportation Roads and Grounds Supervisor in the Arctic Frontier!

About Nasittuq

At Nasittuq Corporation, we take pride in delivering exemplary services in the Canadian Arctic. Our highly skilled workforce ensures the seamless operation of critical facilities for the Department of National Defense (DND), from facilities maintenance to logistical support.

Where You Will Be Working

CFS Alert, the northernmost permanently inhabited settlement in the world, is a military station located on the northeastern tip of Ellesmere Island in Nunavut. This breathtaking location offers stunning landscapes and unique wildlife, making it a true hidden gem in the Canadian Arctic.

About the Role

As a Transportation Roads and Grounds Supervisor (TRG Supervisor), you will play a crucial role in leading operations and ensuring safety and efficiency in transportation, roads, and grounds services.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee transportation services, including personnel movement, supply transport, equipment handling, and breakdown recovery.
• Supervise road and grounds maintenance, including Snow and Ice Control for the airfield and CFS Alert facilities.
• Manage maintenance and service for all dynamic/static systems, building systems, heating, and water treatment facilities.
• Maintain and submit operational plans, reports, and deliverables on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Select, supervise, train, and evaluate TR&G staff, fostering high productivity and optimizing capabilities.

Requirements

• Certification in vehicle or heavy equipment maintenance (aligned with current territorial/provincial regulations) and at least 1 year of field experience.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience in vehicle maintenance, roads and grounds, and heavy equipment operations.
• Ability to qualify for operator licenses specific to CFS Alert vehicles.
• 10+ years of overall work experience.
• Strong work ethic, ability to manage priorities, and excellent interpersonal, communication, and documentation skills.
• Must qualify for Reliability Status security clearance and pass a pre-employment medical exam.
• Valid passport for overnight layovers in Thule, Greenland.
• Cross-cultural adaptability and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

What We Offer

• Fly-In Fly-Out schedule with 8x8 rotations (8 weeks on-site, 8 weeks off-site).
• Travel expenses paid from any location in Canada to the site.
• 48-hour workweeks
• 6% vacation pay included in each paycheck.
• Employer-matching pension plan of up to 6% (for permanent employees).
• Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, disability, and life insurance (for permanent employees).
• Free private accommodations and meals while on-site.
• Access to recreational facilities, including a gym, workout equipment, and hobby rooms.

Opportunities for Inuit Land Claim Beneficiaries

Nasittuq is committed to supporting Inuit Land Claim Beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement. We provide tailored development programs, including apprenticeships and in-house training, to help individuals explore or advance their career paths.

Inclusivity and Recognition

We value and celebrate diversity in our workforce. Applicants who identify as Inuit Land Claim Beneficiaries are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualified and interested candidates, please apply! 

Nasittuq is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified groups. Inuit Land Claim Beneficiary applicants are encouraged to apply and self-identify. 

APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLED UNDER AN INUIT NUNANGAT LAND CLAIMS AGREEMENT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY HIRING. WE ENCOURAGE APPLICANTS TO SELF-IDENTIFY. 

IQQANAIJAAQTAARASUAQTUT ILAGIJAUQATAULLUTIK INUIT NUNANGANNI NUNALIRINIRNMUT ANGIRUTIUSIMAJUNUT SIVULLIQPAUTAUNIAQTUT IQQANAIJAAQTAARTITAUJUNNAQTUNUT. IKAJUQTURPATSI IQQANAIJAAQTAARASUAQATAUJUSI NALUNAIQSIQULLUSI ILAGIJAUQATAUNITSINNIK. 

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖅᑐ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓪᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᖓᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᓕᕆᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐊᖏᕈᑎᐅᓯᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᖅᐸᐅᑎᑕᐅᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕐᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᑐᓄᑦ. ᐃᑲᔪᖅᑐᕐᐸᑦᓯ ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔮᖅᑖᕋᓱᐊᖃᑕᐅᔪᓯ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᖅᓯᖁᓪᓗᓯ ᐃᓚᒋᔭᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᑦᓯᓐᓂᒃ. 

Nasittuq provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation. 

ᐃᖅᑲᓇᐃᔪᖅᑐᖅᐸᒃᑲ ᐃᓄᑖᖃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᑦᒍᑎᒥ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᔾᔭᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᑦ! 

Translation: We invite you to join us and embark on a rewarding career journey! 

We thank you for your interest, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.