Maintenance Technician

New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is committed to transforming lives and communities. The College is currently seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Maintenance Technician. When you work at NBCC, you are a valued team member and a part of a community of leaders who are driven by learning excellence and social and economic development.

Position Type: Regular

Location: Saint John

Salary: $27.61 per hour

Education and Experience:

• Completion of high school or GED.
• 1-3 years' experience in the building, electrical and/or mechanical occupations; or post-secondary training in an apprenticable trade and 3-6 years' experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience.
• The successful candidate must possess good communication and interpersonal skills and thrive in a team environment.

Assets:

• Preference will be given to candidates with a Journeyperson license in the field of electrical.

Professional Skills:

• Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills, analytical ability, and innovative thinking.
• Self-motivated, service and results oriented.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
• A desire for continuous learning and growth.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Candidates must possess a valid Driver's License as travel will be required.
• Preference may be given to candidates who have experience working in a post-secondary environment.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet these qualifications on their resumes.

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered as equivalent. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be raised.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.

Reporting to the Facilities Manager, Facilities and Ancillary Services, the Maintenance Technician will be a member of the Facilities Maintenance team and will be responsible for ensuring the care of the NBCC buildings and related grounds of the Saint John campus.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Performing facilities maintenance involving carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.
• Conducting interior/exterior building repair, including roof repairs.
• Maintaining and repairing heating, ventilation, refrigeration and boiler systems.
• Overseeing equipment maintenance and repair.
• Maintaining construction materials inventory, estimating job costs, and requisitioning supplies.
• Ensuring all projects and tasks are performed in accordance with established safe work practices and WorksafeNB guidelines.
• Handling snow removal and ground maintenance as required.
• Provide direction to employees of other classifications on:
  • Locations, equipment, connections, cutting, patching and similar tasks.
  • Best practices in competing tasks and installing equipment.
  • Job start-up, commissioning, clean up, and adherence to safe work practices.

Regular hours of work are based on a 40- hour work week. Additional overtime and weekend work may be required. This position may require shift work.

These job duties represent only the basic duties of the job. Related and allied duties may be assigned as they become necessary to the operation of NBCC. Employees must have basic computer skills including word processing, email and data entry.

• A culture that is focused on nurturing a sense of belonging for all employees.
• A salary of $27.61 per hour.
• Become a member of the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• NBCC supports the wellbeing of its employees. We provide free access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Paid sick and vacation leave.
• Volunteer leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs (Employee: Tuition Reimbursement Program AND Family: Tuition Reduction Benefit - Spouse and Children).

This position is a unionized position where the terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the CUPE - Operational Services collective agreement for the College.

All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.

The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is committed to being flexible in its operations and to the wellbeing of its employees. This includes considering reasonable requests for alternative work arrangements, when feasible, to meet the changing needs of the College and its students. In order to ensure our student needs are met, flexible work arrangements cannot extend beyond the New Brunswick border. NBCC employees must be living in a location that is a reasonable distance from one of our seven work locations around the province.

We promote an equal opportunity work environment.

All interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed application, with a resume, online by December 5, 2024. All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.