About the role Join UBC Student Housing and Community Services as a Refrigeration Mechanic, maintaining and troubleshooting HVAC, refrigeration, cooling, and environmental control systems across SHCS facilities.

Reporting to the Trades Manager, you will keep critical systems — from data centre cooling to lab environmental chambers — running safely, efficiently, and reliably.

Responsibilities - Diagnose electrical and mechanical failures on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment - Test and optimize equipment performance after repairs - Install and commission new HVAC machinery and equipment, such as heat pumps and air conditioners - Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and inspections - Maintain, calibrate, and repair data centre cooling and environmental control systems, environmental chambers, lab coolers and freezers, chillers, cooling towers, condensers, and heat recovery equipment - Read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and operating manuals; create written reports - Follow all maintenance procedures, regulatory codes, and Work





Protected practices to keep a safe workplace - Act as a trainer and mentor for apprentices Qualifications - Red Seal or BCTQ Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic certification - 3–5 years of related experience in an industrial setting - Valid BC Class 5 driver's licence - Thorough knowledge of mechanical trades practices and procedures; demonstrated troubleshooting ability - Able to work in a team, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines - Desirable: 4th Class Power Engineer certificate Pay & benefits - Annual salary $87,156.00 - Overtime paid at double time where applicable - University pension: UBC contributes 9.4% of gross pensionable earnings - Vacation starting at 3 weeks, growing to 6 weeks, plus 3 additional days off between Christmas and New Year - Tuition waiver of up to 12 UBC undergraduate (or approved non-credit) course credits - Access to UBC employee discounts and perks How to apply Submit your application through this posting.

📌 Refrigeration Mechanic (Vancouver)
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📍 Vancouver