University of Waterloo

Electrician

Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent and electrical apprenticeship required.
  • Valid provincial trade certification in Electrical Maintenance and Construction (309A).
  • Five years recent experience as a certified Electrician.
  • Experience in institutional sectors like education or health care is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.Compatibilit

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution systems and equipment.
  • Ensure safety of distribution systems through preventive maintenance.
  • Develop and maintain compliance programs as required.
  • Troubleshoot electrical issues using testing devices effectively.
  • Coordinate work assignments and requisition materials for special projects.
  • Read, interpret, and update electrical diagrams and blueprints.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and standards.

Benefits

  • Full-time permanent position in a unionized environment.
  • Opportunity to work in a supportive and safe campus.
  • Engagement in preventive maintenance programs enhancing community safety.
  • Collaboration with various trades and service providers.
  • Exposure to a diverse range of electrical systems and projects.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID:


Time Type:
Full time

Employee Group:
Union

Job Category:
Plant Operations - Electrical

Employment Type:
Permanent

Department:
Facilities - Electrical Maintenance

Hiring Range:
$43.53

Posting Information:This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The internal posting deadline for this position is Friday, May 22nd at 11:59PM.

Job Description:

Primary Purpose

The Electrician is assigned to the maintenance, installation and operation of low and high voltage equipment up to 14 KV and electrical distribution systems on campus and to providing trade/job instruction and work direction to lower classifications and others as required.

Responsibilities will align with the Plant Operations goal of contributing towards providing a safe and accessible, invitingly clean and comfortable, functionally-enriched and well-maintained campus environment through service excellence.

Key Accountabilities

Maintenance & Repairs
  • Installs, maintains and repairs electrical distribution systems and associated electrical equipment including but not limited to, cables, motors, starters, fuses, relays, transformers, lighting systems, communication systems, distribution and control circuits, equipment and appliances, balancing rotating equipment, replacing motor bearings.
  • Through a preventive maintenance program ensure the safety of the distribution system from 14KV to low voltage systems.
  • Develops and maintains compliancy programs.
  • Troubleshooting electrical issues using appropriate testing devices.


Operations
  • Working individually and/or in coordination with others.
  • Coordinating work assignments when required.
  • Requisitioning of materials and elements of design for special projects.
  • Reading, interpreting, and updating electrical diagrams and blueprints.


Health & Safety
  • In consideration of the University's commitment to the safety and well-being of all faculty, support staff, students, and visitors, responsible for ensuring University facilities and departmental activities are compliant with all applicable legislation, regulations, codes and standards related to facilities operations as well as occupational health and environmental safety.


Other
  • Coordinates the work of employees assigned to assist with tasks.
  • Performs work of other trades as required to the limit of their skill, training and code requirements.
  • Works cooperatively with other trades, service providers and contractors.


Required Qualifications

Education
  • Must have a minimum of a grade 12 diploma or equivalent and electrical apprenticeship.
  • Must have a current and valid provincial trade certification in Electrical Maintenance and Construction (309A).


Experience
  • Five (5) years recent experience as a certified Electrician.
  • Work experience within a major institutional sector(s) such as education, post-secondary education, or health care sector is an asset.


Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
  • Sound working knowledge of the Ontario Electrical Safety Code.
  • Knowledge of motor controls, electrical installations and electrical preventative maintenance is required.
  • Ability to install, operate, troubleshoot and perform maintenance on electrical equipment, controls and distribution systems is essential.
  • Capable of reading and interpreting electrical diagrams and blueprints.
  • Must be customer and team oriented, as well as self-motivated and able to work successfully with minimal supervision.
  • Basic computer skills, ability to use email and MS Office.

About University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on 404 hectares of land adjacent to "Uptown" Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also operates three satellite campuses and four affiliated university colleges. The university offers academic programs administered by six faculties and thirteen faculty-based schools. Waterloo operates the largest post-secondary co-operative education program in the world, with over 20,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the university's co-op program. Waterloo is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The institution originates from the Waterloo College Associate Faculties, established on 4 April 1956; a semi-autonomous entity of Waterloo College, which was an affiliate of the University of Western Ontario. This entity formally separated from Waterloo College and was incorporated as a university with the passage of the University of Waterloo Act by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1959. It was established to fill the need to train engineers and technicians for Canada's growing postwar economy. It grew substantially over the next decade, adding a faculty of arts in 1960, and the College of Optometry of Ontario, which moved from Toronto in 1967. The university is a co-educational institution, with approximately 36,000 undergraduate and 6,200 postgraduate students enrolled there in 2020. Alumni and former students of the university can be found across Canada and in over 150 countries; with a number of award winners, government officials, and business leaders having been associated with Waterloo. Waterloo's varsity teams, known as the Waterloo Warriors, compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the U Sports.
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