Locksmith 1

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Locksmith 1

**Department/Unit**
- Facilities Management

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- FM21-24

**Employee Group**
- NSGEU Local 99

**Position Type**
- Regular, On-Going

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Rate**
- $28.08 per/hour

**Classification**
- Locksmith 1

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our 18,800 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**
- Reporting to the Utilities Manager/Utilities Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for the installation, removal, repair and preventive maintenance of mechanical door hardware on the University campus.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Installs and repairs mechanical locking and security hardware, electric strikes, electronic locksets and magnetic locks.
- Performs preventive maintenance (PM) tasks on mechanical locking and security hardware, electric strikes, electronic locksets and magnetic locks.
- Prepares authorized new or duplicate keys from existing keys, patterns or codes.
- Prepares key codes for buildings, develops master keying hierarchy, and maintains a comprehensive cross reference key file with all pertinent information (locations, number, type, key codes, etc.)
- Utilizes Famis charge materials from inventory to work orders, complete daily time card and schedule and close work orders upon completion.
- Liaises with Stores personnel regarding procurement of non stock materials and adjustment of min/max values.
- Participates in the annual cycle count of the access control inventory.
- Opens locks for which there is no key.
- Prepares cost estimates, as required
- Performs all duties in accordance with the current Nova Scotia Occupational Health &
- Safety act, as well as University and government rules and regulations and applicable fire and building codes.
- Maintains a clean work environment
- Provides assistance to and receives assistance from Access Control Mechanic 1’s as required
- Performs other duties, as required

**Note**
- Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

**Required Qualifications**
- Valid certificate of training as recognised by Best Universal Locks, or equivalent
- Five years recent and related experience required
- Familiarity with installation, maintenance and programming of electronic access control devices would be an asset.
- Computer literacy required
- Familiar with the current Nova Scotia Occupational Health and Safety act, as well as
- University and government rules and regulations and applicable fire and building codes
- Ability to read and interpret drawings and blueprints
- Reliable and punctual
- Ability to take direction
- Good communication (oral and written) and organisational skills
- Knowledge of tools of the trade
- Must be willing and able to work overtime, and respond to after hours calls as required

**Assets**

**Additional Information**

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 05/14/2024

**Close Date**
- 05/28/2024

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant