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February 9, 2015

Skilled work available in Victoria, BC

IMPORTANT UPDATE: We are not currently hiring! However we will keep any applications on file for future reference.


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Are you looking for the opportunity to reach your financial, career and personal goals? If you’re a Red Seal-qualified welder, metal fabricator or Boilermaker, you can take a big step towards doing just that by joining the Boilermakers union.

Boilermakers Lodge 191 needs new members to fill the unprecedented demand for skilled workers in our trade on Vancouver Island. As a member of the Boilermakers union, you'll earn industry-leading wages and benefits. You'll work under a collective agreement that guarantees your right in the workplace. You'll work safely. And you'll have state-of-the-art training facilities available to upgrade your skills.

As a member of Lodge 191, you'll probably work in the shipyards and metal fabrication shops of southern Vancouver Island. But you'll also have the chance to work in other locations across Canada with your Boilermakers travel card.

Shipbuilding and repair

Shipbuilding Boilermakers lay out, fit up and weld ships and perform all types of structural and plate work. Lodge 191 members work at Victoria Shipyard and at the Federal Government Dockyard, both located in Esquimalt.

Fabrication

Working with a variety of metals, fabrication Boilermakers lay out, fit up and weld components of boilers, pressure vessels, machines and structures for the manufacturing industry. Nicholson Manufacture in Sidney is one place at which Lodge 191 members work in fabrication.

Construction

Construction Boilermakers build, erect, repair, test and maintain all types of boilers, tanks and pressure vessels. They perform all kinds of structural and plate work on dust, air, gas, steam, oil, water and other liquid-tight containers. Many Lodge 191 members have travelled to other parts of the country to work on some of Canada's biggest construction projects in the oil and gas, LNG, mining, electrical power and pulp and paper industries.

Who we're looking for


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Boilermakers Lodge 191 is looking for people who have Red Seal qualifications as Boilermakers, metal fabricators or welders. There may be opportunities for retired and transitioning naval hull technicians (QL5 minimum). We're also looking for qualified welders with CWB certificates in all positions, or people with proven experience in the metal industries: fabrication, shipbuilding or construction.

Contact us

If you're interested in becoming a part of a proud union in a proud trade, click here to fill out and submit your contact information on this website.