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 recent 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 WorkSafe practices to keep a secure 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 Recent 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.

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