Maintenance - Summer Student

by Greater London International Airport Authority

Position Type: Student Job
Location: London, ON
Date Posted: Apr 22, 2025
Greater London International Airport Authority

Job Description

SUMMARY
This is a summer position for general maintenance supporting and working with the Airport Operations team. This position is shift work , typically weekdays but some weekend work may be required.  We are currently looking for 2 students with work starting sometime in May through to end of summer.

SPECIFIC JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Summer Student
Reporting to the Foreman and/or Trades
  • Performing routine maintenance of airport maintenance equipment, including replenishment and/or replacement of lubricants/filters, fueling and changing of attachments.
  • Maintain landscaping services on airport property and contracted sites.
  • Operating heavy, medium, and small equipment for maintenance jobs.
  • Provide escorting for airfield activities.
  • Paint groundside parking lot lines, curbs, billiards, etc. for airport own property and contracted sites.
  • Completing cleaning tasks (i.e., washing windows, power washing sidewalks and building, etc.) on airport owned facilities and contracted sites.
  • Assist the Maintenance & Emergency Services (MES) team, performing crack sealing and sweeping of groundside airport property and contracted sites.
  • Assist the MES team in regulated maintenance work on runway, taxiway, and aprons.
  • Assist the MES team in complete repairs to airport owned facilities.
  • Other duties as assigned.
 

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS REQUIRED

This position requires:
  • Ontario Grade 12 or equivalent.
  • Ontario G driver’s license or equivalent.
  • Transport Canada security clearance, a restricted radio operator permits, and airside vehicle operator’s permit are required to be completed at the employer within 30 days of hire.
 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Requires learning and maintaining knowledge of the hazards associated with work in the vicinity of aircraft.
  • Must be capable of adapting to a rapidly changing work environment, including changing weather conditions and task assignments. Must make independent decisions to prevent potentially hazardous and/or costly situations from occurring or continuing.
  • Requires alertness; the ability to remain calm and in normal and emergency or compromised situations.
  • Good communications and teamwork are especially critical to the safety and success of the position.
  • Requires the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new procedures & regulations, safety precautions, and job functions.
  • Must work in close proximity to active runways and aircraft maneuvering areas. Activities are carried out regardless of weather or working conditions (within required safety standards).
  • Exposed to hazards normally associated with industrial settings, heavy equipment operations, airport airside and groundside operations as well as noise and heat from equipment.
  • Frequent and prolonged periods outside in all forms of weather day and night.

 

Application Contact Information

Company Name:   Greater London International Airport Authority
Email Address:   hr@flylondon.ca
Company Website: http://www.flylondon.ca

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