Journey Person Instrumentation Tech

**Journey Person Instrumentation Tech**:
**The University of Saskatchewan** is one of the top research-intensive universities in Canada. Guided by our University Plan: The University the World Needs, we work together across disciplines and with our communities to find creative solutions to the most pressing global challenges. The main campus also houses our campus partners such as the Royal University Hospital, Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, National Research Council, and others. The total building area is 8.1 million square feet (754,000 square meters) across 766 hectares of land.

The **Facilities** team is comprised of over 300 trades personnel and service workers that provide trusted services and stewardship in support of teaching, learning, and discovery. This team is responsible for operations, maintenance, service, utilities distribution, and customer support. The Facilities Team Charter describes the purpose, vision, and values that in turn support the campus community.

**Primary Purpose**: This position provides service and maintenance of Building Automation Systems (BAS) including the Steam/Chilling Plant Automation System and various control components and instrumentation associated with these systems and the various Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment they support.

**Nature of Work**: Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Facilities, this position works in a multi-trade environment under variable conditions, indoors as well as outdoors in all types of weather, and requires moderate to heavy physical labour. Working alone and in a team environment, the work is of high volume, variety, and complexity, often working with other trades, clients, and contractors under high-stress situations, and changing divisional needs. Physical challenges may include lifting heavy objects, working from ladders, or elevated platforms, in crawlspaces, confined spaces, and construction zones in hot, humid, noisy, and light and movement restricted is required. May come into contact with hazardous materials such as asbestos, free silica, lead, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and at times, carcinogenic materials. The incumbent will be provided with and required to wear personal protective equipment, including respiratory protection which requires the worker to be clean shaven at all times. Shifts may change periodically to accommodate work needs and must be able to be on-call on a rotational basis for emergencies as required. the incumbent will work independently and as team member within USask and Facilities policies and guidelines.

**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:With the Facilities Team Charter as the core foundation of all our activities and interactions, the incumbent must be aware and mindful of safety hazards and must always work in compliance with all safety practices and procedures.** **Always works with Honesty and Respect and maintains outstanding customer, peer, and management interactions at all times.** **Providing services including, but not limited to:

- Install, calibrate and commission BAS DDC components and related instrumentation including balancing of air and hydronic systems; provide regular preventative and corrective maintenance on all instrumentation and components related to the BAS and stand-alone electronic and pneumatic components related to HVAC controls; Robert shaw, Delta and Delta V
- other related duties as assigned.

The incumbent will be required to contribute to the long-term goal of reliability-centered maintenance. The incumbent works in conjunction with other personnel to carry out preventative and predictive maintenance schedules and advise and instruct on the proper operation and care of equipment to other maintenance staff members. As required, journeyperson instrumentation technician may review and interpret electronic and paper design drawings to determine work scope, requirements, and preparation of estimates. The Journeyperson Instrumentation and Controls Technician may be required to make plans for work in the shop and in the field for clean and efficient installations. The Journeyperson Instrumentation and Controls Technician coordinates work with other trades, makes recommendations for innovation, improvements, and repair; communicates to others for procurement of materials, promotes and maintains outstanding customer service, is responsible to implement and support workplace initiatives as directed, and makes & meets commitments in an honest, respectful and understanding manner, and other related duties as assigned. The Journeyperson Instrumentation and Controls Technician must be consistent in following all the rules, expectations, and guidelines that are set out.

**Education**: Grade 12 Education (with no modified classes) or a GED 12

**Licenses**: Must hold a journey person instrumentation ticket also an Electrical Restricted Journeyperson’s license in the Instrumentation Field. Must hold and maintain a valid Province of Sask