Electrician/Instrumentation Technician (Dual Trade) at City of Edmonton

Join Our Team as an Electrician / Instrumentation Technician!

Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technology in the HVAC industry? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment alongside a diverse team of technical experts?

We're seeking a skilled Electrician / Instrumentation Technician to join our Building Automation and Controls group. In this role, you'll play a vital part in supporting our team by providing electrical installation and troubleshooting on Direct Digital Control (DDC) systems within civic facilities.

Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded way.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Uses a city wide building automation network to diagnose anomalies within building mechanical and electrical components
• Performs system maintenance, corrective and demand work activities
• Install control panels where expansion of systems is required, including necessary electrical wiring and connections as well as any associated programming
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, verify and repair diverse sensors used in various applications.
• Identifies building components that are not functioning as designed and initiates remedial actions to rectify
• Work in a team environment to complete end to end point verification on digital control systems identifying anomalies
• Prevent, correct and demand work on pneumatic HVAC and pool control systems
• Attends safety and organizational training and meetings 
• Maintains records of work performed including updating work order and notification status’ and notes
• Perform other related duties as required

• Journeyperson Electrician Certificate, valid in Alberta
• Journeyperson Instrument and Controls Technician Certificate, valid in Alberta
• Persons holding either trade tickets who are registered as apprentices in the other will be considered
• Completion of Grade 12, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience maintaining and installing direct digital control systems on HVAC and other facility mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience in the maintenance and repair of electrical construction equipment is an asset
• Knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code, Electrical Protection Act of Alberta, and applicable City bylaws and safety standards
• Knowledge of manufacturers and government standards applicable to work tasks
• Ability to prepare and interpret electrical and wiring layout diagrams
• Ability to estimate the quantity, type, and cost of materials required for specific projects
• Ability to develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules, and coordinate the work of electrical/instrument mechanics and with other trades
• Good communication skills, including the ability to work with internal staff and external contractors
• Strong problem solving skills, including the ability to troubleshoot emergency and scheduled repairs
• Ability to use, clean, modify, and repair a variety of test equipment, small electrical tools, and equipment
• Ability to perform light to moderate manual labour in various weather and environmental conditions including in close quarters and at heights
• PPE
  • Successful candidates will be fit for a respirator, and compliance with the City of Edmonton's Code of Practice for Respiratory Protective Equipment, including medical monitoring, is a requirement of this position
  • Compliance with the City of Edmonton's safety standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as wearing steel toed boots, is a requirement for this position
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position
• Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural
• Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and
• Creative Innovator. For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies (https://bit.ly/4brRrXm)
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion
• Applicants may be tested
• A personal vehicle for use at work may be required with stipends offered as per the City’s applicable policies

The City of Edmonton is committed to inclusive, respectful and equitable workplaces that represent the communities we serve. We continuously improve our systems, policies and practices to remove barriers and ensure our employees, in all their diversity, can succeed. We value applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourage you to apply. To learn more, see the Art of Inclusion: Our Diversity and Inclusion Framework here: https://bit.ly/3hd2d95.

The City of Edmonton strives to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the application and selection process. If you would like to request an accommodation at any stage of the process, please contact [email protected]

Up to 1 permanent full-time position

Hours of Work: Various shifts, 40 hours per week.

Salary Range:

$51.781(Hourly); $108,118.730 (Annually) During the probation period

$53.873 (Hourly); $112,486.82(Annually) After the probation period has expired

Talent Acquisition Consultant: NC/VH

Edmonton rests in the heart of Treaty Six territory in Alberta and the homelands of the Metis Nation.

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