Application Process
Human Resources Division
Email General Inquiries: hradmin@coquitlam.ca Email Resume Submissions: careers@coquitlam.ca
Phone: 604-927-3070 Fax: 604-927-3075
City of Coquitlam
Human Resources Division, 2nd Floor
3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2
Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding Statutory Holidays
City Mail Drop Box
For your convenience, the City provides two gray mail drop boxes at City Hall. One box is located at ground level slightly inside the underground entrance of parking Level P1. The second box is located on the courtyard level directly outside the south facing main doors of City Hall. Both mail boxes are emptied every Monday to Friday morning, excluding statutory holidays. All items will be date stamped received the morning they are removed from the mail boxes.
The City of Coquitlam is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada can be considered for employment.
General Information
We accept unsolicited resumes for entry level positions only. These resumes are considered general and are kept on file for a period of 3 months. They may or may not be reviewed for auxiliary, on-call work. Please note: resumes submitted to our general files are not redirected to posted, advertised vacancies. You are required to apply with a separate resume to any advertised vacancies that interest you.
Permanent vacancies (regular full time and regular part time) are always filled through a posted and/or advertised competitive process and are therefore, never filled through our general resume submission files.
Union vacancies are filled with first consideration given to qualified CUPE and IAFF members as per the Collective Agreement.
Steps in the Application & Recruitment Process
Posting and Advertisements
Internal job postings are visible on our job board beside the Human Resources counter on the 2nd floor of City Hall. External job advertisements typically may be viewed at the following locations:
At times, job advertisements may also be viewed at the following locations:
- Craigs’s List
- Professional Organizations such as PIBC, APEGBC, BCRPA, RFABC, etc.
- Local papers
Resume Submission
To apply for a job, the preferred method of resume submission is to send your electronic resume and cover letter that cites the job vacancy number as an attachment via email to careers@coquitlam.ca in the following formats:
- Microsoft Word (as a direct attachment to your email)
- Adobe pdf
- Plain text format
If your submission is in a format other than listed above, or has been sent to us as an internet link to an external site or a virtual drive (i.e. SkyDrive), we will request you resend as a full attachment in your email using one of the formats noted above. As a result, this may impact a timely submission to the vacancy you are applying to.
Driver's Record/Abstract
When requested, obtain a current BC driver's record/abstract, free of charge by contacting ICBC.
Addressing the Cover Letter
A number of individuals are involved in each recruitment process so we request that you address your cover letter to: Human Resources Personnel.
Multiple Vacancies
If you are applying for multiple vacancies, please submit one resume for each vacancy, noting each job vacancy number.
Contact After Submitting a Resume
Due to the high interest and subsequent volume of resumes we receive, only those applicants who are being considered to participate in the competitive process will be contacted.
If You are Short Listed
You will be invited to participate in the recruitment process. We will contact you with specific details by telephone and/or email.
Testing: Most positions require that skill and/or knowledge based testing be conducted, specific to the job for which you applied. Testing may include written or computer formats or a combination of both. Aptitude and mechanical aptitude testing is typically only conducted for the positions of maintenance workers and career firefighters. If you meet or exceed the predetermined passing score, you will be scheduled for an interview. Candidates who are not successful in passing the testing component will be notified by telephone or email. Note: personal electronic devices are not allowed in the testing room.
Interview: All interviews consist of a panel of interviewers, usually between two to four individuals. We frequently ask behavioural based questions when conducting our interviews. Candidates are encouraged to bring pen and paper into the interview as well as any prepared notes to increase the likelihood of a successful outcome. The City of Coquitlam has 5 core competencies, reflected at times during the interview process: service excellence, demonstrating respect, teamwork, communication and personal approach.