Electrician

Fraser Health Authority; Surrey; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation up to 4 weeks

Employer-paid benefits

Pension plan enrollment

Maternity top-up 87%

50% Translink passes subsidy

Job summary

Fraser Health is seeking a skilled Electrician to support preventative maintenance, inspection, and repair of electrical systems across hospital facilities in Surrey, BC. You will read blueprints, estimate material needs, manage schedules with departments and ensure safety compliance.

The role requires a Journeyman Electrician certification with at least two years of related experience. You will install and upgrade equipment, manage inventory, and train staff as needed while contributing to

Qualifications

• Two years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Certificate of Apprenticeship or Trades Qualification Certificate as a Journeyman Electrician recognized by the Province of British Columbia.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Hospital's electrical preventative maintenance program by performing skilled electrical work at the journeyperson level and ensure other equipment is repaired and maintained.
• Review work requests and coordinate with user departments to schedule work and discuss specifications.
• Interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine material requirements.
• Calculate materials and labour to provide project cost estimates and make recommendations.
• Install and repair electrical systems including 3-phase wiring and related equipment; ensure safety standards are met.
• Install, repair and upgrade the Hospital Intercom system as required.
• Assign tasks to staff and provide orientation and training when necessary.
• Maintain inventory of supplies, equipment and tools and advise on purchases.
• Complete related records and reports and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Blueprint reading

Physical fitness

Written communication

Organize work

Equipment operation

Education

Certificate of Apprenticeship

Journeyman Electrician certificate

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $42.59 - $42.59 / hour

Benefits

• Eligible employees can earn up to Four weeks of vacation
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

*benefit eligibility based on employment status

Detailed Overview

Under the general supervision of the Electrician/Electronics Technician, Lead Hand or delegate, is responsible for the preventative maintenance, inspection, testing, installation and repair of electrical facilities, equipment and circuitry throughout the Hospital.

Responsibilities

1. Maintains the Hospital's electrical preventative maintenance program by performing skilled electrical work at the journeyperson level, ensures all other electrical equipment is repaired and maintained as required.
2. Reviews work requests and consults with user departments to arrange work schedules and discuss specifications and other project requirements.
3. Interprets blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine material and equipment requirements.
4. Calculates materials and labour to provide cost estimation of project and makes recommendations as necessary.
5. Carrying out the inspection, installation, preventative maintenance and repair of electrical apparatus such as trayveyors, refrigeration and air conditioning systems, electric motors, switchgear and other related equipment as required. Maintains a record of work performed.
6. Installs electrical 3-phase wiring and tests all circuitry systems and electrical outlets for faults to comply with safety regulations.
7. Locates defects by using testing meters and performs repairs as required.
8. Removes and replaces defective light voltage wiring to ensure local and provincial electrical codes and regulation standards are maintained.
9. Installs, repairs and upgrades the Hospital Intercom system as required.
10. Assigns work tasks to designated staff, when required and provides related orientation and training, when necessary.
11. Maintains an inventory of supplies, equipment and tools and makes recommendations for purchase.
12. Completes related records and reports.
13. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Certificate of Apprenticeship or Trades Qualification Certificate as a Journeyman Electrician recognized by the Province of British Columbia. Two years' recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Ability to operate related equipment.
• Ability to organize work.

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.