Maintenance Technician Facilities Management

Why Guelph:
**What we offer**

We offer competitive wages and comprehensive benefits to meet the needs of our diverse employees. Many of our positions offer:

- Paid vacation days, increasing with years of service
- Paid personal days;
- Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, including 100-per-cent employer matching;
- Extended health and dental benefits, including Health Care Spending Account;
- Employee and Family Assistance Program;
- Parental leave top up program;
- Learning and development opportunities including tuition assistance
- Employee recognition programs.

Position Overview:
**Key duties and responsibilities**
- Perform general maintenance work such as drywall, taping, painting, insulation, vapour barriers, flooring, roofing, eaves troughs, downspouts, soffits, flashings, caulking, windows, man-doors, automatic door operators, roll up door systems, and hardware.
- Performs hands-on in rough and finish carpentry including cabinet making, framing, and trim.
- Performs maintenance work in masonry including blocks, bricks, and re-pointing, concrete floors, foundations, sidewalks, and curbs.
- Assist in the repairs of all facility components including, but not limited to, HVAC systems, electrical, and exhaust systems.
- Monitor computerized building automation systems and report deficiencies.
- Maintain building and systems records including but not limited to water system tests.
- Assist with the development of preventive maintenance (P.M.) standards.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and tracking via electronic means, P.M. and up-grades to all facilities/components.
- Accurately estimate costs for time and materials to carry out various maintenance tasks.
- Comply with City regulations, policies and procedures.
- Remove obstacles hazardous to employees or the public.
- Immediately report vandalism, mechanical difficulties, damages, etc.
- Demonstrate initiative to resolve issues with focus on quality customer service.
- Ability to work within a maintenance management (MMS) system, work order and asset management (WAM) system, purchasing, and time keeping systems.
- Coordinate shipping and receiving of material for delivery to various departments.
- Interpret/read blue prints and CAD drawings.
- Perform building inspections and report findings.
- Inspection and respond to requests in the areas of asbestos, mold, including but not limited to abatement and cleaning.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.

**Qualifications and requirements**
- Must be a reliable self-starter, able to make decisions and function with mínimal supervision.
- Good communication skills.
- Must be able to physically perform strenuous work (e.g. climbing, lifting, bending, walking, in restricted space and working at heights).
- Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Knowledge of the Ontario Building Code/Accessibility/Life Safety Code.
- Knowledge of electronic Preventative Maintenance systems.
- Familiar with HVAC, electrical and exhaust systems.
- Able to read and interpret blue prints and technical manuals.
- Ability to work co-operatively with other team members.
- Excellent customer service skills in order to deal with staff and the public in a cordial manner.
- Willingness to successfully complete asbestos, mold and confined space certification.
- Knowledge of asbestos and mold abatement procedures for all three class types.
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) and be familiar with the monitoring of building control systems.
- Willingness to successfully complete First Aid, CPR, AED, and man-lift training certificates.
- Journeyman qualifications for one or more of the trades (e.g. carpentry, masonry, etc.).
- Ability to be licensed to operate assigned equipment, man-lifts, articulating, etc.

**Hours of work**

Five (5) consecutive eight (8) hour days, Monday to Friday scheduled between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. On-call will be a requirement of this position.

**Pay/Salary**

CUPE 241 Grade 4: $31.03 per hour

**How to apply