Electrician

Vancouver Coastal Health; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Career growth & training

Wellness supports

Award-winning recognition programs

Staff discounts

Job summary

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) seeks an Electrician for the Plant Maintenance team at Vancouver General Hospital. The role involves skilled electrical work in installation, testing, repair, and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment, including high voltage up to 12,000 volts, following Canadian Electrical Code and CSA standards.

PLC systems such as Allen-Bradley, GE Fanuc/Cimplicity and Modicon are included in duties.

Qualifications

• Grade 10 plus 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 B.C.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled electrical work in installation, testing, repair and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment, microprocessor based systems, controls, circuitry and components, including high voltage equipment up to 12000 volts.
• Install, program, repair and maintain programmable logic controllers such as Allen Bradley SLC 500, GE Fanuc/Cimplicity and Modicon systems.

Job description

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

Come work as an Electrician with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) on the Plant Maintenance team at Vancouver General Hospital.

Performs skilled electrical work in the installation, testing, repair and maintenance of electrical and electronic equipment, microprocessor based systems, controls, circuitry and components, including high voltage equipment of up to 12000 volts, in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code and the Canadian Standards Association standards using tools such as testing meters, conduit benders, drills, saws, soldering irons and a variety of hand tools such as screwdrivers and pliers. Installs, programs, repairs and maintains a variety of programmable logic controllers such as the Allen Bradley SLC 500, the GE Fanuc/Cimplicity and Modicon systems.

Education & Experience

• Grade 10 plus 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 B.C.

Knowledge & Abilities

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

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. Successful applicants may be required to complete a Criminal Records Review Check.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

WHY JOIN VANCOUVER COASTAL HEALTH?

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and "going first" when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.