About the role
Join UBC Student Housing and Community Services as an Electrical Supervisor, combining hands-on electrical and fire-protection expertise with day-to-day leadership of a skilled trades crew. Reporting to the Trades Manager, you will maintain the electrical systems behind UBC's residential communities while overseeing work quality, safety, scheduling, and regulatory compliance. Two vacancies are available.

Responsibilities

Lead and support a skilled trades crew: organize and allocate work, supervise employees, and help train workers and apprentices

Perform preventive and breakdown maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of low- and high-voltage equipment and systems

Test and repair fire-protection and life-safety systems, ensuring work meets applicable codes and requirements

Serve as the Electrical Field Safety Representative (FSR) for SHCS buildings: support compliance with provincial safety legislation, conduct inspections, and sign permits as required

Prepare cost estimates, order materials, and maintain records for timekeeping, costing, tools, equipment, work assignments, and inspections

Respond to on-site issues and emergencies, including trouble calls outside normal working hours

Attend training and workshops to stay current on electrical codes, safety requirements,



and industry practices

Qualifications

Trade certification to journeyperson level as a "B" Ticket Electrician

Current Field Safety Representative (FSR) certification

Valid BC driver's licence

Minimum five years of related experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Current knowledge of electrical and safety codes, regulations, standards, and practices

Able to work independently, communicate effectively with trades staff and stakeholders, and work various shifts including emergency response at short notice

Assets: experience testing and repairing fire-protection systems; Microsoft Office and controller programming software

Pay & perks

Annual salary approximately $96,133.08–$103,079.52, including the 7% Sub-Head premium, plus an additional FSR premium of $2.20 per hour

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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