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.

Full-time

Responsibilities

- Diagnose electrical and mechanical failures on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment
- Test and optimize equipment performance after repairs
- Install and commission current 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 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

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

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