Operational Support
Lead Facilities Technician (FS17)
Education
Sydney Waterfront Campus
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Department of Facilities and Engineering
Continuing Full-time Position: Commencing approximately January 2, 2025
Application deadline is 11:59PM, November 19, 2024
Competition No. 2425-379
Salary range: $53,404.53 $57,038.10 annually
Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you will:
- Perform scheduled, preventive maintenance on any equipment/system not under contract agreement, by inspecting, adjusting, cleaning, and calibrating systems and ensuring equipment is in satisfactory working order.
- Respond to emergency service calls as directed to keep system downtime to a minimum.
- Analyze, trouble-shoot, repair, and restore equipment/systems to full operation and recommend revisions when necessary for improved system efficiency. Adjust, calibrate and replace components as necessary including CO2 sensors, temperature sensors and supplied controllers.
- Perform detailed operational and safety tests with standard, predictive, and high technology test equipment.
- Perform and/or direct the start-up and check-out of new remotes, I/O equipment, CPUs, and software installation.
- Determine system efficiencies by being part of or conducting scheduled effective energy audits and equipment/system surveys as assigned.
- Instruct and/or train staff in systems maintenance and operating procedures for Building Automation Systems.
- Assign Work Orders when required and act as back-up for the Facilities Manager on occasion.
- Provide safety related electrical training for facilities staff (i.e. Lock-Out, Tag-Out) as required.
- Operate building systems including energy management.
- Use/report current material/inventory in a responsible manner and recommend inventory requirements.
- Assist and direct contractors and other trades as required.
- Operate snow removal and grounds keeping tools and equipment as required.
- Maintain NSCC property and documentation in accordance with established policies. Handle proprietary information in the prescribed manner; adhere to and support Building Control policies and procedures, including all safety requirements.
Qualifications and Occupational Experience:
The minimum educational qualification for this position is interprovincial Journeyperson status in HVAC, Electrical Instrumentation Mechanics, Plumbing or recognized equivalency such as BES Level 2 or Power Engineering. BOMA Energy Training for Building Operations Certification would be considered an asset. Lift Operator Certification would also be considered an asset.
Certification in specific building control systems (i.e. Energy Building Integration (EBI) would be considered an asset.
Training in Warehousing Fundamentals would be considered an asset.
You have a minimum of 4 years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in HVAC control, life safety, or related computer, security, mechanical, or electrical systems.
You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Megamation and email.
You have demonstrated experience providing maintenance duties.
You have demonstrated experience in computerized energy management systems and the ability to use test instruments.
Relevant Skills and Knowledge:
You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism.
Demonstrate leadership through effective interpersonal and communication skills along with the ability to take immediate action through mentoring and coaching.
You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond immediate interaction.
You are a self-starter with a strong team-oriented work ethic.
Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.
You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in building and equipment maintenance and operation (e.g. operating boilers, HVAC equipment, inventory control, performing audits, etc.).
You are familiar with working within and committed to complying with OHS policies and procedures.
You have a proven ability to follow instructions.
You are able to perform all physical duties of the job as required for the operation and maintenance of the facilities and operation of small hand tools and shop equipment.
Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.
NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Jaclynn Kelly, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.
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