Technician, Instrumentation
Ville : Ottawa, ON, Canada
Catégorie : Full time
Industrie : Higher Education
Employeur : University of Ottawa
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Job Type:
EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):
N/AJob Family:
Maintenance and Operations# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service - Department:
Infrastructure - InstrumentationCampus:
Main CampusUnion Affiliation:
IUOE/772B - Employees of the trades, grounds and transportationDate Posted:
mars 07, 2024Closing Date:
avril 01, 2024Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above
Hours per week:
40,14Salary Grade:
Technician II - Instrumentation - 772BSalary Range:
$38,45 - $38,45About the faculty/service: FacilitiesFacilities services are characterized by a dynamic and creative growing team where the winds of change are blowing, offering people like you opportunities to use your leadership and innovation skills to contribute to the achievement of their inspiring mission: to deliver best in class research infrastructure, reshape campus life and student experience, and provide a sustainable environment for students, researchers, teachers and community.
Position purpose:
Maintains Power Plant (PLC/DSC) and campus system equipment and control elements in good condition, including ventilation, heating, air conditioning, lighting, classrooms and laboratories, as well as energy-use optimization and other matters handled by the technician’s section. Ensures operations of Power Plant 24/7 monitoring and alarm system and building graphic interface web pages.
Salary: Salary determinations are done in compliance with the 772B collective agreement. The salary scale for this opportunity is $38.45 hourly. Once you are hired, your years of continuous service at the University of Ottawa as well as obtaining the required certification will be recognized which means you can potentially earn a salary ranging between $41.48 and $45.24 per hour (based on the 2022 salary scale).
These regular positions offer a unique and competitive benefits package including medical, vision & dental, vacation, a defined-benefit pension plan and eligibility to the Tuition Fee Financial Support Program.
In this role, your responsibilities will include:
- Working under the supervisor and the team lead, perform a variety of preventive and corrective tasks related to repairs, minor renovations, and modernization and maintenance of facility digital and pneumatic automated systems.
- Coordinate repair, replacement, verification and certification of remote control systems with clients and staff, for daily facility operations.
- Perform set-up of complex systems or equipment.
- Analyze electrical equipment to maximize effectiveness and economical operations and proposes necessary corrective measures to the engineering and other sections.
- Maintain building fibre optic and internal communication networks.
- Analyze, maintain and verify operation of control and programming systems, for energy efficiency, quality assurance and other projects.
- Identify and addresses causes of system or complex equipment failure.
- Handle data entry in the work order management software for statistical and billing purposes.
- Share knowledge and expertise with members of the Facilities team, as well as faculties and other services.
What you will bring:
- College diploma in industrial electronics, instrumentation or building services
- Mastery of software for programming automatic control systems and alarms, of ABB and DELTA
- Knowledge and experience related to maintenance software, spreadsheets, word processing, PowerPoint and other software
- Knowledge and experience related to various municipal, provincial and federal codes as well as the Ontario Health and Safety Act and other applicable laws and regulations
- Valid driver’s licence
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
- Bilingualism — French and English (spoken and written)
Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact hrtalentmanagement@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.