Locksmith; Secure Access Technician – Trades

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UBC Vancouver Campus - Vancouver, BC, Canada time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR23192

Staff - Union### ##
** Job Category
** CUPE 116## Job Profile

CUPE 116 Salaried - Trades 2 - Access Control Tech### ##
** Job Title
** Locksmith (Secure Access Technician) – Trades 2### ##
** Department
* * Trades | Facilities and Building Services | Student Housing and Community Services### ##
** Compensation Range**$6,774.00 - $7,226.00 CAD Monthly### ##
** Posting End Date
** January 10, 2026
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* Note:

** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
** Job End Date
** Ongoing At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.  
** Job Description Summary
** Positions in this classification install, diagnose, repair, and maintain physical access control on campus and integrate with the University’s Enterprise Access Control System, including mechanical and electrified locking and opening solutions. Positions in this classification also perform skilled locksmith work.

** Organizational Status
** Reports to Head Trades, Facilities and Building Services, within Student Housing and Community Services.

** Work Performed
** Installs, verifies, and maintains function of Access Control System, including mechanical and electrified locking and opening hardware, integration to 12/24 volt power supplies, relay boards, and Access Control System equipment.
Prepares hardware for installation and provides necessary programming for the successful functioning of physical access control on campus.
Installs, terminates, verifies, and maintains cabling continuity at door frames and hardware, power supplies, and Access Control equipment.

Requests and obtains materials and equipment required for the work assigned. Key lock cylinders for the master key system. Installs and maintains locks, door closures, panic hardware and related fittings.
Responds, investigates, diagnoses, and resolves functional deficiencies with physical access control.
Programs, verifies, and maintains function of Systems infrastructure including operational software, equipment programming tools, wireless interface devices, and related cabling.
Responds to emergency service calls, both during and outside normal working hours.
Performs scheduled and service-response maintenance of physical access control to evaluate and verify adherence to accepted performance levels.
Provides technical expertise and user training on physical access control operation to University faculty/staff.
Maintains working knowledge of all technical aspects of physical access control.
Maintains contemporary knowledge of industry standards.
Ensures work is performed in compliance with UBC Technical Guidelines and applicable Building and Fire Codes.

** Consequence of Error/Judgement
** Determines how best to complete installation, repair, and maintenance work based on technical knowledge of the field, industry standards, UBC Technical Guidelines, departmental guidelines and policies; inappropriate decisions could result in physical access control malfunction causing the loss of valuable equipment, data, and intellectual property, interruption in the operation of University departments, delay and increased costs..

** Supervision Received
** Works under general supervision.

** Supervision Given
** Monitors and checks the work of trainees and apprentices as required.

** Minimum Qualifications
** A trade qualification for Locksmith and/or Security Systems Technician, valid or eligible for Security Worker License, valid BC driver’s license and a minimum five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of training 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
** Preferred Qualifications
** Effective oral and written communication, organizational and problem solving skills. Ability to work both independently and within a team environment. Ability to provide quality service to customers in a courteous, patient manner. Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload and effectively meet deadlines. Knowledge of the safe utilization of power and hand tools. Proficiency using computers and software packages (Microsoft Office). A working knowledge of relevant industrial safety regulations and building codes, and current knowledge of trade maintenance concepts.
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