Diesel Mechanic - North Warning System - 6 Weeks On / 6 Weeks Off - FIFO
Nasittuq Corporation is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Technician - Diesel Mechanic for its remote radar sites throughout Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Labrador. This permanent rotational role operates on a 6-week on, 6-week off schedule, working 48 hours per week with all travel costs and up to 2 paid travel days included. Camp accommodations provide private lodging with meals, Wi-Fi, recreation, and laundry. The company offers overtime at 1.5x the base rate and a comprehensive benefits package. A northern living allowance is available for employees residing in designated Arctic communities.
Position
Field
Trades & TechniciansWork Rotation
Accommodations
Responsibilities
This position involves maintaining and repairing diesel systems and infrastructure at remote radar sites:
- Perform scheduled and corrective maintenance on diesel generators and electrical systems
- Diagnose and repair issues with diesel engines and electronic components
- Install and maintain power generation and distribution components
- Coordinate with Logistics Support Systems and command centre operations
- Travel between Long Range and Short Range radar sites as needed
Requirements
Candidates must meet technical, certification, and environmental readiness for Arctic site operations:
- Journeyman Heavy-Duty Diesel Mechanic or equivalent (Military QL 5 accepted)
- Diesel Endorsement is an asset
- 5+ years experience with diesel engines and electrical systems
- High school diploma required; post-secondary education preferred
- Skilled with diagnostic and troubleshooting tools for diesel equipment
- Strong communication, organization, and documentation skills
- Ability to work in remote Arctic environments and cross-cultural teams
Perks and Benefits
Extensive benefits and incentives are provided for this remote camp-based role:
- Hourly pay between $39.34 to $49.17
- 6/6 work rotation with 48-hour work weeks and 1.5x overtime pay
- Paid travel days and all travel costs included
- Private rooms with meals, laundry, Wi-Fi, and recreational facilities
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Employer-matched 5% pension plan
- Arctic clothing and $175 annual safety footwear allowance
- $500 referral bonus
- Paid training and skills development with covered expenses
- 6% vacation pay (under 5 years); 8% (after 5 years)
- Northern living allowance for eligible residents in Arctic communities
Worksite/Project
North Warning System
The North Warning System (NWS) is a network of long- and short-range radar stations that spans across Canada’s Arctic and northern regions, designed to monitor and detect potential aerospace threats approaching North American airspace. Operated through a partnership between the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States, the NWS plays a vital role in continental defense under NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command). The system includes dozens of unmanned radar sites and regional support facilities across Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Labrador. Operations and maintenance have been supported by contractors such as Nasittuq Corporation, which provides essential services including radar maintenance, logistics, transportation, fuel delivery, and remote monitoring. The North Warning System is a cornerstone of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and aerospace defense strategy, offering long-term employment and technical roles in some of the most remote and challenging environments in the country.
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Nasittuq Corporation
Nasittuq Corporation is a majority Inuit-owned company providing technical site services, facility management, and logistics across Canada's Arctic. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between the Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation (PAIL) and ATCO Frontec (part of the ATCO Group), Nasittuq is registered as an Inuit firm in Nunavut, with Inuit shareholders holding majority ownership and an active role in its governance. Its name, an Inuktitut word meaning "looking out from a high place," reflects its central role operating the North Warning System — a 5,000-kilometre chain of 47 remote radar sites stretching across the Canadian Arctic from the Yukon to Labrador that provides aerospace surveillance for Canada and the United States as part of the NORAD agreement. Under a Government of Canada contract awarded in 2022, Nasittuq operates and maintains these remote sites, which include helipads, gravel runways, more than 100 buildings, and hundreds of bulk fuel storage tanks, delivering maintenance, logistics, airlift coordination, environmental systems management, and engineering services. The company also provides site support and management services at Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellesmere Island, the northernmost permanently inhabited base in Canada.
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