Electrician - Journeyperson

Our City, Our Future

St. John's is a progressive city with a strong connection to the past and a positive outlook on the future. As one of the oldest cities in North America we have a unique history, but we are also a growing city with the needs and opportunities of a modern urban population. The City of St. John’s is committed to recruiting world-class talent and expertise to join our City staff, more than 1200 strong, who provide a vast array of valued services to the residents of St. John's and the metropolitan area. If you are an innovative thinker with a positive attitude and a commitment to quality, we want you to help us make St. John’s a city where people want to live and feel they belong.

The Opportunity

Work in the installation, maintenance, alteration, and repair of electrical, electronic, data and HVAC systems, equipment, and fixtures.

Accountabilities

• Install and perform maintenance of electrical equipment and electrical systems, from 120 to 600 volts with various configurations including high leg, on all City owned property such as Administration, Housing, Depot, Landfill, Parks and Recreation, Fire and Pumping Stations.
• Perform installation and maintenance on all electrical equipment such as switchboards, panels, generators, motors, motor starters, variable speed drives and other solid-state controllers including score clocks and sports field lighting and other electrical equipment.
• Perform installation, maintenance, calibration and programming of various mechanical (HVAC) controls such as pneumatic, Direct Digital Control (DDC), other solid state and computerized control systems.
• Perform installation, programming and maintenance on public address, communication and data systems such as COAX, CAT 3, CAT 5, and CAT5E, fiber optic and maintenance management programming and software.
• Operate and function efficiently and effectively with a computerized maintenance management (work order) and energy management systems including log trending, power consumption analysis and costing.
• Conduct code deficiency and life safety inspections on all City owned systems and equipment.
  
  

Description disclaimer

The successful applicant will be required to participate in all training programs applicable to this position and other related work. The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Qualifications

Education – High School Diploma, Certification as an interprovincial Journeyman in the electrical trade in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and be CFC certified in accordance with Provincial Environment regulations.

Specific Skills/Certifications –

• Good working knowledge of Electrical and Mechanical (HVAC) principles, relevant computerized management software and systems and have a good understanding of both the latest Canadian Electrical Code and the latest Mechanical Refrigeration and Safety Codes and must be capable of performing under direction of the Supervisor installations & maintenance for both electrical and mechanical (HVAC) equipment and systems such as pneumatic, and solid state computerized systems.
• Power Line Hazards Certification.
• CFC Certification.
  
  

Relevant Experience –

• Five (5) years’ experience working in a position requiring an interprovincial Journeyman Electrician certification.
  
  

Other –

• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Willing to take upgrading courses, in order to keep up with the latest technology that may be installed in City facilities.
  
  

Working Conditions

This position is classified as safety sensitive. The City of St. John’s has a comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Policy to ensure fitness for work and the completion of a satisfactory alcohol and drug test is a mandatory pre-employment requirement.

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (40 hours per week)

Applicants must be members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1289, or should be prepared to join the Union immediately upon appointment.

We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. The City of St. John's does not accept applications in person, by email, fax or mail. Applications will be received up to 12:00 Midnight (Newfoundland Standard Time) on closing date.

This City of St. John's is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the employment of a qualified workforce which reflects the community's diversity.