Trades 2 - Electrician

Burnaby; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Burnaby is seeking a skilled Trades 2 – Electrician to install, repair, and program traffic signal equipment and maintain municipal electrical systems. The role covers maintenance of pumps, alarms, motors, and PLC/VFD applications, with responsibility for safety and coordination with City staff.

The successful candidate will have a Grade 12, a recognized Electrician trade certificate, and extensive journeyperson experience, plus a BC Class 5 license. Standby and call-out duties may apply.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12, supplemented by the completion of a recognized Trade Certificate of Qualification – Electrician plus considerable experience at the journeyperson level; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Thorough knowledge of standard practices, methods, materials, tools and equipment; statutes, bylaws, rules, regulations and policies applicable to traffic operations and the Canadian Electrical Code.
• Considerable knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of the trade.
• Ability to install, operate, monitor, repair and maintain computerized traffic signal systems and other electrical equipment used by the City; ability to operate a truck, aerial bucket truck, a variety of small hand tools and electrical testing equipment.
• The ability to deal tactfully and diplomatically with City staff and the general public; to assign and supervise the work of staff; to work in inclement weather.
• Skill in the use and care of all tools, materials, and equipment essential to the work.
• A Certificate of Qualification-Electrician and a Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia are required.

Responsibilities

• Installs, repairs, and programs traffic signal equipment such as controllers, vehicle detection and accessible pedestrian signals; performs annual maintenance on traffic signal systems by testing the Malfunction Management Unit and updating software.
• Installs, inspects, tests and maintains electrical controls, alarms and motors for sewage and water pumps and related equipment; maintains Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications to ensure system alerts are functioning.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains lighting circuits for street lighting and facility lighting; liaises with City staff regarding methods and requirements for electrical installations.
• Installs fiber optical cables into aboveground and underground ducts for existing networks.
• May supervise technical staff engaged in less skilled tasks and performs related work as required.
• The successful candidate will be required to accept standby and call-out work assignments as required by the department.

Skills

Electrical maintenance and repair

Traffic signal systems

PLC and VFD control

Team supervision

Electrical testing equipment operation

Education

Grade 12

Trade Certificate of Qualification – Electrician

Journeyperson level experience

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Truck

Aerial bucket truck

Hand tools

Job description

This is skilled technical work performing a variety of electrical maintenance, repair, and installation tasks for the City. A Trades 2 – Electrician installs, repairs, and programs traffic signal equipment such as controllers, vehicle detection and assessable pedestrian signals; and performs annual maintenance on traffic signal systems by testing the Malfunction Management Unit and updating software. Installs, inspects, tests and maintains electrical controls, alarms and motors for sewage and water pumps and related equipment; and maintains Variable Frequent Drive (VFD) and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) applications to ensure system alerts are functioning. Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains lighting circuits for street lighting and facility lighting; performs a variety of construction wiring and related maintenance tasks at City facilities; liaises with City staff regarding methods and requirements for electrical installations. Installs fiber optical cables into aboveground and underground ducts for existing networks. May supervise technical staff engaged in less skilled tasks and performs related work as required.

Qualifications include Completion of Grade 12, supplemented by the completion of a recognized Trade Certificate of Qualification – Electrician plus considerable experience at the journeyperson level; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Thorough knowledge of standard practices, methods, materials, tools and equipment; statutes, bylaws, rules, regulations and policies applicable to traffic operations and the Canadian Electrical Code. Considerable knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of the trade. Ability to install, operate, monitor, repair and maintain computerized traffic signal systems and other electrical equipment used by the City; ability to operate a truck, aerial bucket truck, a variety of small hand tools and electrical testing equipment. The ability to deal tactfully and diplomatically with City staff and the general public; to assign and supervise the work of staff; to work in inclement weather. Skill in the use and care of all tools, materials, and equipment essential to the work. A Certificate of Qualification-Electrician and a Class 5 Driver’s License for the Province of British Columbia are required.

The successful candidate will be required to accept standby and call-out work assignments as required by the department.

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.