About the role
Join UBC Student Housing and Community Services as an Electrician, maintaining and troubleshooting electrical, control, BMS, automation, and life-safety systems across the Vancouver campus. Reporting to the Head and/or Sub-Head Electrician, you will keep the university's residential communities running safely through preventive maintenance, repairs, testing, and emergency response.

Responsibilities
Preventive and breakdown maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibration, and installation as an Industrial Controls Electrician
Work from oral and written instructions, drawings, specifications, and work orders, in compliance with applicable codes and regulations
Respond to trouble calls and emergencies during and outside normal working hours
Troubleshoot and maintain industrial electrical drive systems, automation systems, robotic systems, electronic controls, and microprocessor-based (PLC) systems
Install, maintain, and troubleshoot communication LAN and serial data systems, emergency standby systems, and heating, ventilation, and climate control systems
Perform fire life-safety testing and maintenance; calibrate instrumentation with specialized test equipment
Complete time cards, work orders, preventive maintenance reports, and test-inspection reports; create as-built documentation
May train,



mentor, or check the work of apprentices and labourers

Qualifications
Trade certification to journeyperson level as a Red Seal Electrician or Industrial Electrician
Valid BC driver's licence; normal colour vision
Minimum five years of related experience
Working knowledge of industrial safety regulations, building codes, and trade maintenance practices
Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, sketches, and maintenance manuals; robust computer skills
Able to work independently, respond to emergency calls outside normal hours, and work various shifts including days, evenings, and weekends
Asset: Registered Fire Protection Technician (RFPT) certification through ASTTBC, or technician certification through the Canadian Fire Alarm Association

Pay & benefits
Annual salary approximately $89,844–$96,336
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

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