Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada (Onsite)

Starting Salary: $46.16/hour - Up to $50.27/hour based on experience

Branch: Corporate Real Estate

Category: Unionized (IAMAW)

Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol. Are you passionate about reaching new heights, teamwork and making a meaningful contribution? Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.

Air Canada is presently looking for a dynamic individual to fill a permanent full-time position as a Facility Maintenance Electrician at Vancouver Airport YVR.

The Facility Maintenance Electrician is responsible for preventative maintenance and repair requests made through the facility work order system.

Installed, maintained, troubleshot, and repaired facility equipment, industrial equipment, and associated electrical and electronic controls.

Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and the Canadian national electrical code. Test electrical and electronic equipment and components for serviceability.

Maintain, repair, test and install electrical motors, generators, industrial forklift batteries and hydraulic and pneumatic electrical control systems.

Conduct preventative maintenance programs on powered and non-powered aircraft ground support equipment.

Install, maintain, and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices.

Performing other facility-related duties as requested.

Team-oriented individual with demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and self-directed.





Able to work under pressure.

Your Perks

Air Canada staff love to travel and we have one of the most generous employee travel programs in the industry. You will be eligible for travel privileges for yourself and other eligible persons once you’ve completed twenty-eight (28) weeks of service.

We value your wellbeing which is why we offer a wide variety of benefit plans, including health and dental, for you and your family.

Training and development tools to help unlock your full potential.

Qualifications

High School diploma

Industrial Electrician Interprovincial Redseal

Minimum of three (3) years experience in the trade

Able to successfully pass the pre-employment qualifying exam

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to maintain a customer-focused attitude in a demanding, high-stress environment.

Be a team player

Available to work various day shifts as well as weekends and holidays.

Ability to travel and hold a valid passport

Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.

Employees in this role conduct safety-critical work, and as such,



Air Canada medical standards must be met to qualify for the role. Candidates will be subject to a medical evaluation, including a drug and alcohol test and are expected to be free of any intoxicating substances

Specific Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain any applicable transportation security clearances and additional authorizations depending on the work location. Please refer to the Transport Canada site for more details.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest at the time any offer of employment is made, and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this positio

5th Class Power Engineer ticket has to be acquired within 6 months of the start date.

Linguistic Requirements
Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment highlighting employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.

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📌 Facility Maintenance Electrician – (CAT 24) (British Columbia)
🏢 Air Canada
📍 British Columbia