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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for container terminal in British Columbia is $25.14, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.55 and $26.44 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Container Terminal job involves managing the movement, storage, and handling of shipping containers at a port or terminal. Workers in this field ensure containers are properly loaded and unloaded using cranes, trucks, and other equipment. Positions range from crane operators and terminal supervisors to logistics coordinators and maintenance crews. The role requires attention to safety protocols, efficiency in handling cargo, and coordination with shipping lines and transport services. Container terminal jobs are essential to global trade and require teamwork, technical skills, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

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To thrive in a Container Terminal role, you need a solid understanding of logistics, cargo handling operations, and safety protocols, often supported by relevant vocational training or certifications. Familiarity with terminal operating systems (TOS), heavy machinery such as cranes and forklifts, and adherence to industry certifications like OSHA are typically required. Strong teamwork, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail will help you stand out, as will clear communication under time constraints. These skills are crucial for ensuring safe, efficient, and coordinated operations in a fast-paced port environment.

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Container terminals usually operate around the clock, which means employees may work in rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to ensure continuous cargo handling and vessel turnaround. Shift patterns often depend on the volume of ship arrivals and the specific role, with some teams following fixed schedules and others on a rotating basis. While this can require flexibility and adaptability, it also allows some workers the opportunity to balance work with other commitments. Supervisors and team leads typically coordinate schedules to ensure optimal staffing and operational coverage.

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Infographic showing various Container Terminal job openings in British Columbia as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 22% Part Time, 1% Temporary, 2% Contract, and 1% Nights. Highlights an 97% Physical, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $52,296 per year, or $25.1 per hour.

Petroleum Inspector - Vancouver (Burnaby), BC

Bureau Veritas

Burnaby, BC • On-site

CA$38.40 - CA$42/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, PTO

Re-posted 22 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Visit client facilities, including barges, ships, shore tanks, railcars, and tank trucks, to perform quantity surveys of petroleum and petrochemicals.

  • Obtain samples from various locations and ensure proper labeling, handling, and delivery for laboratory analysis or client retention.

  • Ensure all equipment is in good condition, calibrated, and safe to use, and adhere to safety, quality, and environmental standards during inspections.


Bureau Veritas rating

8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 29 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

45th of 121 rated laboratories


Job description

A WORLD LEADER IN TESTING, INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION SERVICES

Bureau Veritas offers dynamic, exciting employment opportunities with an attractive salary/benefit package and an opportunity to play a vital role with a global organization. If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics.

This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment in that all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit, in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

City: Burnaby 

State: British Columbia

Job Description

Job Title: Petroleum Inspector

Reports to (title): Operations Manager Department: Petroleum Inspection-CTD

Location: 8651 Commerce Ct., Burnaby, BC   V5A 4N5

Pay: $38.40 - $42.00

Basic Purpose: What is the overall function of the job?

Oil and Petroleum Inspectors visit client facilities, including barges and ships, shore tanks, railcars, and tank trucks for quantity surveys of a variety of commodities including petroleum and petrochemicals inspection and collect samples for laboratory analysis.

Key Accountability/Responsibilities: What specifically is this job expected to accomplish?

  • Receives orders, obtains information, and gathers paperwork from Operations Supervisor(s) on movements.
  • Ensures that all equipment is in good operating condition, calibration verification, correct and clean. This includes safety and monitoring equipment appropriate to the job.
  • Reports to job-site punctually and observes all Bureau Veritas applicable federal and province regulations and standards, Terminal, Refinery, and/or vessel requirements; including quality, safety and environmental standards.
  • Support the ISO certificate(s) and assist in the corrective/preventive action process.
  • Read, understand and adhere to the company Business Management System; including Quality, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures.
  • Attend "Key Meetings" with external personnel ashore and/or abroad. Represents Bureau Veritas by appearance and conduct. Behaves ethically at all times.
  • Communicates any problems, discrepancies, or other noteworthy incidents to the Operations Supervisor and/or Dispatcher without delay.
  • Obtains samples, gauges shore tanks, vessel(s), barge(s), railcar(s), and/or tank truck(s) as specified per job order.
  • Labels sample containers with full and correct identifying data, including location of sample, material, type of sample, safety information, time collected, etc.
  • Promptly and accurately calculates quantities and completes all required paperwork and distributes copies appropriately.
  • Promptly and safely delivers samples to a Bureau Veritas laboratory for analysis or turn in for retain, or client facilities for analysis or retain.
  • Reviews any discrepancies with Operations Supervisor, signs and returns job order form.
  • Maintains a 24-hour on-call status.
  • Supports and participates in Bureau Veritas Business Management System (BMS).
  • Attends company meetings as required.
  • Keep company provided vehicle well maintained.

Skills and Knowledge: What skills and knowledge are used to carry out job responsibilities and solve problems?

  • High school diploma or general education development certificate (GED) + petroleum technology diploma (optional but highly preferred)
  • 3-5 years' minimum experience in an Inspector /Marine Petroleum Inspector role
  • Knowledge of HS&E procedures associated with governmental regulations.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.
  • Valid driver's license required.
  • Access to a well maintained vehicle to travel to job locations.
  • Valid class 5 driver's license

Work Relationships

  • Internal: Laboratory department, Inspectors, supervisors and managers.
  • External: Client facilities

Working Conditions: physical work environment, physical and mental effort, visual/listening attention and travel

  • Performs work in high, precarious place, outdoors (all year round) and near flammable material.
  • Regular exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold and extreme heat; possibility of working in enclosed spaces.
  • Regular lifting/climbing and/or moving with up to 50lbs; occasional lifting of up to 100lbs (with assistance); may involve long periods of standing
  • Regular walking, use of hands to handle or feel objects, tools and controls
  • Regular reaching with arms, climbing and balancing
  • Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, listen, taste and smell.
  • Frequently required to climb and descend stairways, ladders, and gangways.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  • Requires flexible working hours, overtime and shift work
  • Benefits:
    Health & Dental Coverage
    Life Insurance
    STD & LTD Coverage
    Company RRSP match
    Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
    Professional Development
    Vacation Allotment = 3 weeks
  • You may also contact Chris Gregg - Sr. Talent Acquisition Recruiter at christopher.gregg@bureauveritas.com

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