Join UBC Student Housing and Community Services as an Electrical Supervisor, Fire & Life Safety, where you will provide technical leadership for electrical, fire alarm, and life safety systems across one of Canada's largest student housing portfolios. Reporting to the Trades Manager, you will lead a skilled electrical team while overseeing maintenance, compliance, inspections, and operational readiness of critical building systems.

Compensation and Benefits

- Annual salary: approximately $96,133.08–$103,079.52, including the 7% Sub-Head Premium
- Additional FSR Premium: $2.20 per hour
- Overtime: Paid at double time where applicable
- University pension contributions: UBC contributes 9.4% of gross pensionable earnings
- Vacation: 3 weeks beginning in the second calendar year, increasing to 4 weeks in the fifth year and up to 6 weeks by the eighteenth year
- Additional time off: 3 additional days, or time off in lieu, between Christmas and New Year
- Tuition credit/waiver: Up to 12 credits of UBC undergraduate or approved non-credit courses
- Access to additional discounts and perks available to UBC employees (UBC Perks for Faculty and Staff: https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/physical-wellbeing/ubc-perks-faculty-and-staff)

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

- Lead and support a skilled trades crew by organizing and allocating work, supervising employees, and participating in the training of workers and apprentices.
- Maintain critical electrical systems by performing preventative and breakdown maintenance and troubleshooting, repairing, and installing low- and high-voltage equipment and systems.
- Support fire and life-safety systems by testing and repairing fire-protection systems and ensuring work is completed in accordance with applicable requirements and codes.
- Serve as the Electrical Field Safety Representative (FSR) for SHCS buildings,



supporting compliance with applicable provincial safety legislation, conducting required inspections, and signing permits as required.
- Maintain safety and quality standards by ensuring work is completed correctly and safely and in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, university policies, departmental procedures, and established safety practices.
- Coordinate day-to-day operations by responding to on-site issues, initiating appropriate corrective action, and communicating with customers to support effective service delivery.
- Plan and administer trades work by preparing cost estimates, ordering required materials, and maintaining records related to timekeeping, costing, tools, equipment, work assignments, preventative maintenance, and inspections.
- Respond to operational needs and emergencies, including trouble calls outside normal working hours when required.
- You will also attend training and workshops as required to maintain current knowledge of electrical codes, safety requirements, and industry practices, and perform other related duties consistent with the requirements of the position.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum Qualifications:

- Trade certification to the journeyperson level as a “B” Ticket Electrician
- Current Field Safety Representative certification
- Valid BC driver’s licence
- Minimum five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience




- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Additional Assets

Preferred Qualifications:

- Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision
- Ability to communicate effectively with trades employees, customers, and other stakeholders
- Ability to work various shifts and respond at short notice to emergency calls outside normal working hours
- Experience testing and repairing fire-protection systems
- Current knowledge of applicable electrical and safety codes, regulations, standards, and practices
- Experience using Microsoft Office and relevant controller programming software
- Knowledge of Student Housing and Community Services operations, procedures, and processes

What We Value

At UBC, attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is integral to excellence in research, innovation, learning, and service. We are committed to employment equity, inclusion, and fairness and welcome candidates who:

- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Schedule and Work Workplace

This position supports Student Housing and Community Services facilities at UBC’s Vancouver campus. The role may involve various shifts and requires availability to respond at short notice to emergency calls outside normal working hours.

Pay: $96,133.08-$103,079.52 per year

Benefits:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement

Work Location: In person

📌 Electrical Supervisor, Fire & Life Safety (Vancouver)
🏢 University of British Columbia
📍 Vancouver