Sheet Metal Apprentice (Evening Shift) - Ottawa, ON
Start Building Your Future with Modern Niagara
Modern Niagara is looking for motivated Sheet Metal Apprentices to join our Ottawa team on an evening shift If you're eager to develop your skills, learn from experienced trades professionals, and build a long-term career in the construction industry, we'd love to hear from you.
Working under the applicable Local 47 union agreement, you'll gain hands-on experience installing HVAC and ductwork systems on some of Ottawa's most exciting commercial, institutional, and industrial construction projects.
The Sheet Metal Apprentice supports the installation, fabrication, and assembly of sheet metal and HVAC systems under the guidance of Journeypersons, Forepersons, and Supervisors. This role provides valuable hands-on training while helping project teams deliver safe, high-quality work.
Success in this role means developing technical trade skills, demonstrating a strong commitment to safety, and progressing successfully through the apprenticeship program.
Why This Role Matters to Modern Niagara
Apprentices are the future of our workforce. Through hands-on training, mentorship, and real project experience, they help support successful project delivery while building the skills needed to become the next generation of skilled trades professionals and leaders.
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This is an New position.
Compensation: Local 47 Apprentice Union Rate (based on apprenticeship level and applicable collective agreement)
Why Join Modern Niagara?
Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:
Here at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.
About Modern Niagara
Who We Are
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical and electrical needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada's infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.
Our Culture & Values
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups, including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada in the construction industry.
We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at careers@modernniagara.com so we can make appropriate arrangements.
We appreciate every applicant's interest in joining Modern Niagara. 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.
