Building Operator 4

3 months ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Public Works

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Permanent

**Union Status**:NSGEU - NSPG

**Closing Date**:13-Nov-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
Building and maintaining our provincial infrastructure is no small job.

The Building Services Division of the Department of Public Works is responsible for the operation and maintenance of 2,200 provincial buildings and structures across Nova Scotia. We maintain various buildings including museums, political core buildings, office buildings, fishery centres, correctional centres, and justice centres. Daily, we are responsible for ensuring these buildings are best served; including all matters related to building operations, building systems maintenance, renovations, and new construction.

**About Our Opportunity**:
As the Building Operator 4, you are pivotal in supporting the overall safety and efficiency of our provincial building infrastructure. You will be responsible for supervising Building Operators in the performance of operation, repair, maintenance and installation duties; ensuring work requirements are achieved in safe and timely manners, within budgets. You will prepare work schedules, evaluate work performance, and provide technical guidance to your supervised staff.

You are critical in ensuring that the daily operation and maintenance of building infrastructure in various government buildings are safe, efficient, and that there are no interruptions to services provided by our government as a result of building equipment issues or failures.

This position provides the opportunity to collaborate with various government Departments and staff, vendors, contractors and consultants to ensure all construction projects, equipment installations and system upgrades minimize building disruptions.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
Using your various skills and expertise, you will complete minor carpentry, mechanical, and electrical repairs and develop solutions to inefficiencies. You will also assist with enhancing and administering a scheduled preventative maintenance program, all the while prioritizing work efficiently to minimize disruption to building tenants. Daily, you ensure all equipment performs and operates properly and provides a safe, secure, effective and efficient work environment.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on:

- Special projects as assigned;
- Plumbing infrastructure;
- Mechanical equipment (such as boilers, chillers, pneumatic and electronic controls, diesel/electric generators, cooling towers, sprinkler pumps and air compressors);
- Electrical systems (such as electronic monitoring systems, security systems and computerized fire alarm systems); and
- Automated control systems.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
High school completion plus a Power Engineer 3rd Class certificate and five (5) years of related experience in the operation and maintenance of commercial or institutional buildings is required. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.

Previous experience supervising a team, along with demonstrated leadership qualities, is required. You must demonstrate the ability to effectively organize and plan, schedule, prioritize and assign work to ensure effective use of resources and to minimize building disruptions.

You demonstrate a sound knowledge of all aspects of building construction and operation, including:

- Architectural, plumbing, electrical, fire suppression and HVAC systems;
- Reading and interpreting various specifications and drawings;
- Working knowledge of the National Building Code and the National Fire Code;
- Familiarity with the Occupational Safety General Regulations and the Occupational Health and Safety Act; and

Experience with the following are considered assets:

- Collective agreements and unionized work environments;
- Computerized building maintenance management systems; and
- Government procurement policy and tendering procedures.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

**Equivalency**:
An equivalent combination of training, education and experience will be considered. Related equivalencies may include, but are not limited to:

- Power Engineer 3rd Class certificate and six (6) years of related experience

**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

**Working Conditions**:
The successful incumbent must be available to respond to emergency calls, at any time, when build

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