Maintenance Electrician; Facilities

Job Number: 3716
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: 100 Maple Grove Rd - Regional Operations Centre, 150 Frederick St - Regional Admin Headquarters
Job Category: Other
Number of Positions: 1
Department: Facilities Operations Central Zone Corporate/Housing
Division: Engineering and Environmental Services
Hours of Work: 40. Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Union: CUPE 1656
Grade: CUPE 1656 Grade 008S Skilled Trades
Salary Range: $38.64 - $40.67 per hour

Note:

As per the collective agreement, probationary employees will receive 5% less than the regular permanent rate of the classification they are employed in, until the completion of four (4) months continuous service or eighty (80) actual days worked, whichever is the greater. They will then commence receiving the regular permanent rate.

Posting Date: December 4, 2025

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• Leaving some for others
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Participates in all facets of corrective, demand, environmental, and preventive building maintenance and rejuvenation and restoration work primarily as it relates to electrical systems, devices, and appliances in corporate facilities and sites (including social housing).

• Works alone or with co-workers to perform electrical maintenance tasks on building operating and safety systems including equipment, devices, appliances, and controls.
• Repairs, installs, and retrofits/restores/rejuvenates electrical circuits; updates panels and directories; installs new services, automation, and designs control systems and programmable logic controllers; and repairs and extends fire alarm systems, lighting and emergency lighting systems, security systems, airport runway lighting, building automated control systems, frequency drives, PLCs, motor controls, and solar panels.
• Plans, organizes, and monitors electrical contract work for sites the Region is deemed owner/contractor, including developing methodology and scope of work, obtaining quotes and selecting contractors, coordinating with affected groups, job monitoring/quality control, ensuring adherence to legislated and Regional health and safety policies, procedures, and codes, and signing off on commissioning.
• Troubleshoots and assesses equipment and building material needs. Determines and procures parts and materials directly from vendor or stockrooms, in accordance with Regional purchasing bylaws and procedures.
• Repairs and maintains process equipment at landfill sites (e.g., methane pumps, leachate, gas collection system), and some process equipment at the airport.
• Participates in discussions where relative trade experience enhances the evaluation of a situation; offers remedies and/or alternatives based on past experience, trade practices, and code requirements.
• At the request of clients, provides quotes (labour and materials) for work to be done. Works with customers to establish work scope and timelines, and to identify any work restrictions.
• Organizes and sets up own work sites; schedules use of specialized equipment and materials.
• Cooperates with building clients to perform and accomplish maintenance duties, scheduling work to minimize impact on activities or programs. Liaises with clients in the buildings and works in an organized, safe manner, keeping the occupants and the public in mind at all times.
• Initiates work and follows through to job completion, including site clean-up; reports conditions which should be investigated or corrected as a result of work carried out or observations made; prepares reports, as required; tracks expenses; and completes paperwork.
• Participates in the development and implementation of a comprehensive electrical preventive maintenance program which includes checking, tightening, and repairing all electrical distribution panels, subpanels, breakers, main services, and distribution systems, as well as continuous maintenance, repairs, and calibration to life safety systems (e.g., methane and carbon monoxide detection).
• Inventories and identifies equipment, devices, appliances, and systems in existing facilities.
• Cooperates with maintenance staff in…