Plumber & Pipe trades — apprentices
Modern Niagara is looking for local apprentices to join our team on the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Halifax Infirmary Expansion in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
This recruitment campaign is focused on local talent. We want to connect with skilled tradespeople who live in Halifax and surrounding Nova Scotia communities and want the opportunity to work on one of the largest healthcare construction projects in the region.
Whether you're already a UA Local 56 member or you're currently non-union and interested in learning more about joining Local 56, we want to hear from you.
As construction continues to ramp up, we're building a strong pipeline of local Apprentices who are interested in opportunities on the project.
We want to hear from:
To be job ready for the QEII project, candidates should have current:
Don't have all of the required training yet? We still want to hear from you.
For qualified local candidates who are a good fit for the project but don't currently have the required training, we can explore training opportunities to help you meet the project requirements and become job ready.
Our goal is to build a strong local workforce and help provide local tradespeople with the training and tools they need to succeed on the QEII project.
This is more than another construction project. The QEII Halifax Infirmary Expansion is an opportunity for Nova Scotia tradespeople to help build the future of healthcare in their own community.
If you're looking for an opportunity to build your career, work close to home and be part of a major project in Halifax, we want to hear from you.
Modern Niagara values passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork, and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that's well above industry standards.
At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experiences equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.
If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at careers@modernniagara.com.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We build for life.
We build for the life that happens indoors. We know that Canadians spend the vast majority of their time inside buildings. From receiving healthcare to legislating and representing citizens to participating in sports and other activities, we make any space comfortable and healthy for those who use it. We are committed to providing exceptional occupant experiences.
We build for the life of the building. Buildings can best reach the objectives they were set out to achieve when we look at them over the course of their entire life, including design, construction, operation, maintenance, and improvement. For us, using data and evidence to inform decisions provides us and our partners with an effective path towards high-performing, sustainable facilities.
We build for the life of our communities. We know that buildings do not exist in a vacuum. Buildings, streets, and the people that occupy and use them are but a few of the ingredients that make up our cities and communities. We believe that nurturing social equity, enabling economic activity, and reducing our impact on the environment in all that we do – including how we build and maintain our buildings – is integral to playing a positive role in sustaining our communities for us and for future generations.
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors achieve their objectives by meeting the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes.
Recognized by SMACNA and Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine among Canada’s safest employers since 2019, Modern Niagara has been a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies since 2002.
