Building Controls Technician - Maintenance and Operations

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Req ID: 123127

Company: Nova Scotia Health

Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital

Department: FMS Maintenance Facilities DGH

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Status: NSGEU Supp Serv position

Posting Closing Date: 14-Nov-22

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Maintenance and Operations, the Controls Technician performs a variety of skilled tasks required for the maintenance, upgrading and renovations of HVAC systems and equipment within the central zone hospitals. This position is based at the Dartmouth General Hospital and provides support to NS Hospital and other sites as required.

Qualifications

• Grade XII plus Certified Journeyman or a graduate of an Industrial Instrumentation course, or Mechanical or Electrical Technology course.
• Valid Nova Scotia driver’s license is required.
• Journeyman Electrician with controls experience would also be considered.
• Minimum of four years’ experience in HVAC Control preferred.
• Knowledge of air balancing techniques and methods is required.
• Commercial and/or Industrial Controls experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of all HVAC systems and pneumatic and electronic control systems, devices and programming.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Customer focused.
• Demonstrates collaboration & teamwork.
• Travel to other sites may be required and must have access to a reliable vehicle.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.
  

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Additionally, candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Hours of Work

Permanent Full-Time position, 75 hours bi-weekly.

Salary Information

$25.72 - $30.62 hourly

This position is currently eligible for a market adjustment of $4,436.00 annually ($170.62 bi-weekly). Eligibility for this market adjustment is reviewed periodically.

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit Recruitment - Incentives

This is a Support bargaining unit - NSGEU position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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