UNIFOR - HVAC Technician

Waterloo Catholic District School Board; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Criminal Background Check

UNIFOR wage alignment

Job summary

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board invites applications for an HVAC Technician to service and maintain rooftop HVAC systems across our schools in Waterloo Region. The role requires strong technical skills, relevant trade certifications, and a commitment to safety and teamwork.

We offer a full-time, 40-hour week with a wage range aligned to the UNIFOR collective agreement. The successful candidate must pass a criminal background check and provide documentation as required by policy APS

Qualifications

• Must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Trades.
• Hold a valid Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Certificate 313A.
• Hold a valid TSSA Gas Fitter certificate (G1).
• Minimum three (3) years related experience in Heat Pumps and HVAC service at a comparable work site on primarily commercial type HVAC equipment.
• Hold a valid class G driver's license with a safe driving record.
• Must demonstrate ability to troubleshoot related electrical control systems.
• Must be self-motivated, safety conscious, have excellent interpersonal and strong organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to read plans, specifications, blue prints, and manufacturers' literature.
• Must have working knowledge of WHMIS 2015 system and safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Good computer skills required.
• Experience in boiler controls, circulating pumps, mixing valves, and coupling assemblies and DDC controls would be and asset.

Responsibilities

• Perform emergency services and repair to Roof Top HVAC units, Heat Pumps, Split Systems, Boiler Systems, Air Conditioning and dehumidification systems and associated equipment and controls.
• Complete preventive maintenance and summer service on various Roof top HVAC units, Heat Pumps, Split systems, Boiler Systems, Air conditioning units and dehumidification units.
• Service and repair compressors, motors, heating sections and damper assemblies.
• Troubleshoot heating and cooling controls.
• Set up and test equipment, as well as conduct efficiency appraisals on various Roof Top HVAC units.
• Able to operate BAS systems for all schools.
• Check efficiency outputs and parameters of HVAC systems.
• Replace defective, leaking, discoloured and worn components.
• Perform shut-downs and lock outs to systems.
• Make adjustments to pressures and controls. Clean and lubricate components.
• Check calibrations. Reassemble and repair components and systems.
• Starts-ups, tests and charges the system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

G license

Electrical troubleshooting

Plan reading

WHMIS 2015

Communication

Computer skills

Education

Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Certificate 313A

TSSA Gas Fitter certificate (G1)

Ontario College of Trades member in good standing

Job description

HVAC Technician

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board serves over 38,000 learners and provides services to students in 50 schools (Kindergarten to Grade 12 and adult learners) across the Waterloo Region.

The Board conducts intentional recruitment and selection as it seeks to achieve a state of greater equity for employees and students and to diversify its workforce.

All qualified applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply and applicants may choose to indicate if they are from a group who has experienced racial or social discrimination. Self-identification data will be used as a consideration in this posting. Aggregate data will be stored anonymously to support improvements to the Board's hiring processes

General Description of Duties

• Perform emergency services and repair to Roof Top HVAC units, Heat Pumps, Split Systems, Boiler Systems, Air Conditioning and dehumidification systems and associated equipment and controls.
• Complete preventive maintenance and summer service on various Roof top HVAC units, Heat Pumps, Split systems, Boiler Systems, Air conditioning units and dehumidification units.
• Service and repair compressors, motors, heating sections and damper assemblies.
• Troubleshoot heating and cooling controls.
• Set up and test equipment, as well as conduct efficiency appraisals on various Roof Top HVAC units.
• Able to operate BAS systems for all schools.
• Check efficiency outputs and parameters of HVAC systems.
• Replace defective, leaking, discoloured and worn components.
• Perform shut-downs and lock outs to systems.
• Make adjustments to pressures and controls. Clean and lubricate components.
• Check calibrations. Reassemble and repair components and systems.
• Starts-ups, tests and charges the system.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements :

• Must be a member in good standing with the Ontario College of Trades
• Hold a valid Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Certificate 313A
• Hold a valid TSSA Gas Fitter certificate (G1)
• Minimum three (3) years related experience in Heat Pumps and HVAC service at a comparable work site on primarily commercial type HVAC equipment.
• Hold a valid class G driver's license with a safe driving record.
• Must demonstrate ability to troubleshoot related electrical control systems.
• Must be self-motivated, safety conscious, have excellent interpersonal and strong organizational skills, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment with minimum supervision.
• Demonstrate ability to read plans, specifications, blue prints, and manufacturers' literature.
• Must have working knowledge of W.H.M.I.S. 2015 system and safe handling of hazardous materials.
• Good computer skills required.
• Experience in boiler controls, circulating pumps, mixing valves, and coupling assemblies and DDC controls would be and asset.

Salary Range: $42.54 - $44.31 per hour in accordance with the UNIFOR Collective Agreement

Hours of Work : Permanent full time: 40 hours per week / 52 weeks per year

Location(s): WCDSB Facility Services Dept., 480 Dutton Drive, Waterloo

At WCDSB, we are committed to respecting your privacy and will take appropriate measures to protect any personal information you may share with us through the job application process. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2, s. 171(1)3, and pursuant to section 28(2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA). The information collected will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and qualifications for employment and for administering human resources and employment-related functions. Questions regarding this collection may be directed to the Board's Privacy Officer at 519-578-3660 ext. 2381.

The successful candidate will be required to produce a satisfactory Criminal Background Check . For further information refer to policy APS 038 on the website of the Waterloo Catholic District School Board.