Sub-Head Electrician

UBC; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Pension contributions

Vacation time

Tuition credits

UBC Perks for Faculty and Staff

Job summary

The University of British Columbia (Vancouver) is seeking a Sub-Head Electrician to lead and organize a skilled trades crew in Student Housing and Community Services facilities. You will oversee cost estimates, material orders, and maintenance work on electrical systems, ensuring safety and compliance with codes and university policies.

Your responsibilities include supervising trades staff, maintaining systems, and coordinating day-to-day operations while supporting emergencies and on-call

Qualifications

• A trade certification to journeyperson level as an Electrician.
• A valid BC driver's license.
• Minimum five years of related experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own
• Demonstrates a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a skilled trades crew by organizing and allocating work, supervising employees, and participating in the training of workers and apprentices.
• Maintain critical electrical systems by performing preventative and breakdown maintenance and troubleshooting, repairing, and installing low- and high-voltage equipment and systems.
• Support fire and life-safety systems by testing and repairing fire-protection systems and ensuring work is completed in accordance with applicable requirements and codes.
• Maintain safety and quality standards by ensuring work is completed correctly and safely and in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, university policies, departmental procedures, and established safety practices.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations by responding to on-site issues, initiating appropriate corrective action, and communicating with customers to support effective service delivery.
• Plan and administer trades work by preparing cost estimates, ordering required materials, and maintaining records related to timekeeping, costing, tools, equipment, work assignments, preventative maintenance, and inspections.
• Respond to operational needs and emergencies, including trouble calls outside normal working hours when required.
• You will also attend training and workshops as required to maintain current knowledge of electrical codes, safety requirements, and industry practices, and perform other related duties consistent with the requirements of the position.

Education

Trade certification to journeyperson level as an Electrician

Job description

Job Title: Sub-Head Electrician

Job Category: CUPE 116

Job Profile: CUPE 116 Salaried - SubHead Trades 3 - Electrician

Job Family Group: Staff - Union

Department: Trades | Facilities and Building Services | Student Housing and Community Services

Compensation Range: $7,487.00 - $8,028.00 CAD Monthly

Job End Date: Ongoing

Posting End Date: November 18, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Benefits

• Annual salary: approximately $96,133.08-$103,079.52, including the 7% Sub-Head Premium
• Overtime: Paid at double time where applicable
• University pension contributions: UBC contributes 9.4% of gross pensionable earnings
• Vacation: 3 weeks beginning in the second calendar year, increasing to 4 weeks in the fifth year and up to 6 weeks by the eighteenth year
• Additional time off: 3 additional days, or time off in lieu, between Christmas and New Year
• Tuition credit/waiver: Up to 12 credits of UBC undergraduate or approved non-credit courses
• Access to additional discounts and perks available to UBC employees (UBC Perks for Faculty and Staff: https://hr.ubc.ca/health-and-wellbeing/physical-wellbeing/ubc-perks-faculty-and-staff )

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Participating in, organizing and directing the work of an assigned area and/or crew of trades, such as Electricians, Plumbers, Maintenance Mechanics, Carpenters, Painters and other skilled workers engaged in maintenance and installation work on Student Housing and Community Services (SHCS) facilities, costing jobs and ordering required materials.

Organizational Status

Reports to the Trades Manager.

Work Performed

Lead and support a skilled trades crew by organizing and allocating work, supervising employees, and participating in the training of workers and apprentices.

Maintain critical electrical systems by performing preventative and breakdown maintenance and troubleshooting, repairing, and installing low- and high-voltage equipment and systems.

Support fire and life-safety systems by testing and repairing fire-protection systems and ensuring work is completed in accordance with applicable requirements and codes.

Maintain safety and quality standards by ensuring work is completed correctly and safely and in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, university policies, departmental procedures, and established safety practices.

Coordinate day-to-day operations by responding to on-site issues, initiating appropriate corrective action, and communicating with customers to support effective service delivery.

Plan and administer trades work by preparing cost estimates, ordering required materials, and maintaining records related to timekeeping, costing, tools, equipment, work assignments, preventative maintenance, and inspections.

Respond to operational needs and emergencies, including trouble calls outside normal working hours when required.

You will also attend training and workshops as required to maintain current knowledge of electrical codes, safety requirements, and industry practices, and perform other related duties consistent with the requirements of the position.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

Makes decisions regarding the organization and allocation of trades and other skilled workers and acceptability of work performed for assigned area and/or crew; inappropriate decisions may result in service delays, costs and possible safety issues.

Supervision Received

Works under general supervision and from oral and written instructions, work orders, drawings and specifications.

Supervision Given

Organizes, allocates and supervises an assigned crew of various building related trades and other skilled workers.

Minimum Qualifications

A trade certification to journeyperson level as an Electrician, a valid BC driver's license and a minimum five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Current Field Safety Representative certification
• Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively with trades employees, customers, and other stakeholders
• Ability to work various shifts and respond at short notice to emergency calls outside normal working hours
• Experience testing and repairing fire-protection systems
• Current knowledge of applicable electrical and safety codes, regulations, standards, and practices
• Experience using Microsoft Office and