Principle Group Ltd. (PGL) is hiring a Certified Trailer Technician to join our shop in Nisku. This role is ideal for a technician who is comfortable working in a fast-paced fleet environment and understands that safe, timely, and accurate trailer service keeps trucks, equipment, and customer freight moving.
This is not an entry-level position. We are looking for a certified technician with strong experience inspecting, diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining commercial transport trailers. Alberta CVIP / Inspection Technician licensing or eligibility/willingness to pursue licensing is required. Day-to-day work includes preventive maintenance, diagnostics, inspections, brake and suspension repair, electrical and lighting repair, structural trailer repair, breakdown repair, and fleet support.
PGL has operated from the same location for 45 years and supports an oilfield transportation fleet across Western Canada. We offer a stable company, supportive team, proactive management, and long-term opportunities for people who are accountable, committed, and ready to contribute.
What You'll Be Doing
- Perform preventive maintenance and scheduled service on commercial transport trailers and related fleet equipment.
- Complete trailer inspections, PM service, diagnostics, breakdown repair, and fleet inspections.
- Diagnose faults and malfunctions using computerized, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical testing methods.
- Inspect, repair, replace, adjust, and overhaul defective trailer parts, components, and systems.
- Service and repair brake systems, suspension systems, wheel ends, axles, landing gear, fifth wheel-related components, lighting, wiring, ABS, air systems, doors, decks, frames, and body components.
- Complete Alberta CVIP inspections and inspection documentation in accordance with Company and regulatory requirements.
- Test repaired equipment to ensure work meets manufacturer, regulatory, safety, and operational standards.
- Follow oral and written work orders, document work performed accurately, and maintain safe, orderly shop practices.
What We're Looking For
- Certified Trailer Technician / Transport Trailer Technician certification is required.
- Alberta Inspection Technician License / CVIP authorization is required.
- Journeyman Heavy Equipment Technician certification is an asset.
- Dual certifications in Automotive and Heavy Equipment Technician are considered an asset.
- Valid driver's license is required; Class 1 or Class 3 is desirable.
- Oilfield, transportation, or commercial fleet experience is an asset.
- Strong experience with commercial trailers, air brake systems, suspension, electrical, ABS, wheel-end, and structural trailer repair.
- Mechanically strong, safety-focused, accountable, and able to work independently in a busy shop environment.
- Experience mentoring apprentices or supporting junior technicians.
What We Offer
- Wage range is negotiable depending on experience, certification, and licensing.
- Extended health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance benefits.
- Paid vacation and paid time off.
- Overtime and some weekend work opportunities.
- Apprenticeship and ongoing trade development support where applicable.
- Stable long-term opportunity with a company that has operated in the same location for 45 years.
- Supportive staff, proactive management, and room to grow.
- Schedule / Environment - Monday to Friday, day shift.
- Some weekend and overtime opportunities.
- Primarily shop-based with opportunities for some local field work.
- Physical work in a shop environment, including lifting, bending, kneeling, climbing, using tools and equipment, and working around active equipment.
- Work may involve exposure to shop noise, grease, dust, weather changes, moving equipment, compressed air systems, elevated trailer components, and other normal hazards of trailer repair work.
Apply Now
If you're a technician looking for a long-term opportunity where your work directly impacts fleet uptime and operational performance, we'd like to hear from you. [email protected]
Pay: $32.00-$36.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Licence/Certification:
- Certification or License (preferred)
Work Location: In person
