HVAC I Mechanic

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 49,927 - 71,108; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MSP

Extended health

Dental

Pension (MPP)

Long-term disability

Job summary

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) invites applications for the permanent full-time HVAC Mechanic I role.

The position is a day shift from 7:00 to 15:30, with a typical 40-hour work week, reporting to the Manager of Maintenance and the Trades Supervisor – Mechanical. Responsibilities include installing, servicing, and repairing HVAC equipment, calibrating controls, performing air balancing, and supervising uncertified tradesmen as needed.

Qualifications

• BC trades certificate in HVAC/Refrigeration required.
• Class B gas fitting ticket required.
• Minimum 3 years of HVAC maintenance experience, including 2 years with DDC systems.
• Valid BC driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Install, service, and repair heating and ventilation equipment including boilers, fans, pumps, and related components.
• Repair and calibrate pneumatic and electronic controls and thermostats.
• Perform air balancing and preventative maintenance per program.
• Read plans and provide estimates on HVAC projects.
• Supervise uncertified tradespeople when assigned.

Skills

Excellent troubleshooting

Minimal supervision

Valid BC driver’s license

Education

BC trades certificate HVAC/Refrigeration

Class B gas fitting ticket

Tools

DDC systems

Job description

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) Invites applications for the position of:

HVAC MECHANIC I

Permanent Full Time

40 hours a week (Day Shift – 7:00 to 15:30)

Coquitlam School District invites applications from individuals for the position of HVAC Mechanic I. As the third largest school district in the province, we are located within a 40-minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The school district has a population of 34,500 students with approximately 4400 teaching, administrative, managerial and support staff.

The HVAC Mechanic I reports to the Manager of Maintenance and the Trades Supervisor – Mechanical and provides heating, ventilation and air conditioning tasks with a minimum of supervision.

Duties include:

• Installing, servicing, and repairing heating and ventilation equipment such as boilers, heating, and exhaust fans, circulating pumps, hot water tanks and natural gas and propane equipment.
• Repairing and calibrating pneumatic and electronic controls and thermostats.
• Performing air balancing of building heating and ventilating systems.
• Performing preventative maintenance by visual inspections as required and also periodically as established by a preventive maintenance program.
• Maintaining supplies and materials to complete necessary maintenance and installations.
• Reading and interpreting plans, drawings and specifications of district buildings and facilities.
• Providing estimates and advice on HVAC projects.
• Supervising uncertified tradesmen when they are assigned to assist.
• Operating power and manual tools related to the job.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• British Columbia Certificate of Trades Qualification in HVAC/Refrigeration
• Plus , Class B gas fitting ticket.
• Minimum of three (3) years proven experience in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system maintenance including a minimum of two years' experience using DDC systems
• Recent related experience
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills
• A valid BC class 5 driver's license

We offer an attractive benefit package which includes, MSP, life insurance, extended health, dental, pension (MPP) and a long-term disability plan. Current salary is $43.93/hour – 40 hours a week.

All applicants are advised that they must sign a release to permit a criminal review prior to confirmation of hiring. We appreciate your interest but regret that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

(Coquitlam) values diversity in the workplace and strives to honor each person's unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities and intersectionality.