Master Pools Alta Ltd.

Job Title: Aquatics Electrical / Instrumentation Technician
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Status: Full Time/Hourly Wage - $36.00-$44.00 per hour
Reports to: Construction Manager/Commissioning and Technical Manager

General Summary:

Master Pools is encouraging journeymen electricians to apply for this position.

Master Pools Alta Ltd. is an open-shop construction contractor specializing in commercial and municipal swimming pool facilities in Western and Central Canada. Our main focus is the timely and knowledgeable installation and commissioning of water circulation, filtration, and chemical treatment systems. We also participate in design-build projects and advocate for safe, high-performance, and operator-friendly facilities. Our goal is to act as a ‘team partner’ and to provide high-quality equipment, systems, and advice to the commercial aquatics market.

Modern commercial pool systems are typically heavily automated with various components that require specialized skills to both set up and trouble-shoot. Proper operation of these components is crucial to efficient project close-out and maintaining good client relations. The Electrical / Instrumentation Technician will have primary responsibility for maintaining competency with, and the setup and trouble-shooting of, these components. When not occupied with instrumentation tasks, they will participate in related mechanical room plumbing and construction tasks alongside other field personnel. The goal of this position is to focus on the instrumentation aspect of it.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Field-install digital and analog control wiring and equipment terminations in a profession manner. Coordinate work with associated trades as needed.
- Repair, maintain, calibrate and adjust flow, pressure, temperature, level control, and water chemistry control components.
- Interpret engineered schematics, manufacturer O+M manuals,



and installation instructions to identify key equipment pre-startup, startup, and post-startup procedures.
- Observe local codes to ensure compliance along with appropriate CSA, NSF and UL standard practices.
- Participate in pool mechanical system commissioning –including establishing timelines and work estimate at project close-out, under direction of company Commissioning Agent.
- Trouble shoot and problem solve existing equipment with facility operators. Often manufacturer’s representatives are not available on site. The technician must have strong communication skills to be able to properly articulate problems over the phone or via email to get the necessary responses.
- Keep accurate records of work performed.
- Maintain expertise in equipment installation through ongoing training. Act as a resource for company staff.
- Work alone in service call situations, and represent the company professionally in such circumstances.

This area is expected to consume 80% or greater of the technicians efforts and will be conducted on construction sites. Our market is quite large and we work all over western Canada in large cities and smaller municipalities. Travel will be a requirement as job locations demand.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities: These duties are secondary and will be performed when work relating to instrumentations and controls is not a priority.

- Working under a site foreman in construction of PVC mechanical systems within the mechanical rooms and corridors.




- Plumbing of large diameter PVC pipe as well as small diameter pipe and tubing relating to the water chemistry system, alone or as part of a plumbing crew.
- Observe project schedules and foreman directions
- Comport themselves professionally in a commercial jobsite environment
- Employ an understanding of pool chemistry and the key chemicals used in the pool industry.

This area is expected to consume 20% or greater of the technicians efforts and will be conducted on construction sites. Travel as part of a plumbing crew will be a requirement as job locations demand.

Requirements

- Certificate in from trade school within Canada in Instrumentation Technology or Instrumentation Technology Diploma, or equivalent experience.
- Valid Class 5 Operator’s Licence and clean driver’s abstract
- General mechanical aptitude
- Independent problem-solving abilities
- Familiarity with MS office information-processing platforms (i.e. MS excel, word).

Training

- Training regarding specific swimming pool related equipment and processes will be provided by Master Pools as necessary.
- Instrumentation technician apprenticeship a possibility, electrical apprenticeship is not a possibility unfortunately.

All applications will be retained in strictest confidence. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted in response. Please reference posting # 25-In1-IT in your response. Thank you in advance for your interest.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Types: Full time, Permanent

Pay: $30.00-$40.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 44.0 per week

Benefits:

- Company car
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Experience:

- mechanical construction: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driver's license (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 75% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Electrical / Instrumentation Technician / Service Plumber (Edmonton)
🏢 Master Pools Alta
📍 Edmonton