Commercial Door Service Technician

BGIS; Halifax; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

BGIS is seeking a Commercial Door Service Technician to independently perform maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, and installations on automatic door systems in Halifax and surrounding areas. The role includes mentoring junior technicians, supporting troubleshooting, and ensuring safety and quality on every contract.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of hands-on experience with commercial doors, a high school diploma, and trades training or certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; formal trades training or certification strongly preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years hands-on experience in commercial door maintenance, repair, and installation.
• Advanced ability to troubleshoot mechanical/electrical door systems and related hardware.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Strong safety mindset and adherence to BGIS policies.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced inspection, maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on automatic door openers, glass/aluminum doors, revolving doors, glazing, and related systems.
• Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex or high-risk door system failures, including emergency service calls.
• Install, repair, and replace advanced door systems, operators, controls, and hardware per manufacturer specs.
• Review work orders to determine scope, materials, repair strategies, and technical solutions.
• Ensure all work meets quality standards, contract requirements, safety regulations, and BGIS policies.
• Complete detailed service documentation, identify deficiencies, and recommend long-term actions or upgrades.
• Mentor junior and intermediate technicians and contribute to training and planning.
• Demonstrate safety mindset and proactively mitigate hazards.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Client service orientation

Leadership mentoring

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Formal trades training or certification

Job description

The Commercial Door Service Technician is responsible for independently performing advanced preventative and corrective maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, and installations on Automatic Door Openers Swing and Slide, glass and aluminum doors, revolving doors, glazing, and building entry door systems.

In addition to hands-on technical work, the Service Technician provides technical leadership, supports complex troubleshooting, mentors junior technicians, and acts as a key resource for quality, safety, and client satisfaction on assigned contracts.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs advanced inspection, preventative maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on Automatic Door Openers Swing and Slide, glass and aluminum doors, revolving doors, glazing, building entry doors, and associated mechanical and electrical systems.
• Leads troubleshooting and resolution of complex or high-risk door system failures, including emergency and escalated service calls.
• Installs, repairs, and replaces advanced door systems, operators, controls, and specialized hardware in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
• Reviews work orders and service requests to determine appropriate scope, materials, repair strategies, and technical solutions.
• Ensures all work meets quality standards, contract requirements, safety regulations, and BGIS policies and procedures.
• Completes detailed service documentation, identifies deficiencies, and recommends long-term corrective actions or capital upgrade opportunities.
• Acts as a technical escalation point for junior and intermediate technicians, providing hands-on coaching, guidance, and informal mentoring.
• Supports onboarding and training of new technicians and contributes technical input to estimates, scopes of work, and service planning.
• Demonstrates and promotes a strong environmental, health, and safety mindset by identifying hazards and proactively implementing corrective actions.

Work Requirements

• Must be able to work shifts, be on-call and be available to respond to emergencies.
• Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Minimum Education: High school diploma required; formal trades training or certification strongly preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 5+ years of hands–on experience in commercial door maintenance, repair, and installation, including complex mechanical and electrical systems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently execute work in accordance with established processes, practices, and manufacturer specifications.
• Advanced ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, and automated door systems, operators, controls, and related hardware.
• Proven advanced troubleshooting and problem-resolution skills, particularly for complex or escalated commercial door issues.
• Strong environmental, health, and safety mindset with a demonstrated ability to identify hazards and perform work safely and compliantly.
• Strong client-service orientation with the ability to manage urgent, high-impact service situations professionally.

Effective communication skills for technical explanation, documentation, coordination with clients, and support of junior technicians.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

• Valid Drivers license, clean drivers abstract and clean criminal background check required.

This is a regular, full-time position with an hourly pay range of $23.45 - $29.31 per hour. The starting salary will be based on the successful candidate’s competencies, including but not limited to experience, education, professional designations and performance related to this role.

Job Info

• Job Identification 233279
• Posting Date 09/23/2026, 02:23 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Halifax, NS, Canada Truro, NS, Canada Dartmouth, NS, Canada New Glasgow, NS, Canada