Maintenance Technician (Electrician)
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) - 8 Jobs
Saint John, NB
Job Details:
Benefits:
New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is committed to transforming lives and communities. The College is currently seeking a dynamic individual for the position of Maintenance Technician. When you work at NBCC, you are a valued team member and a part of a community of leaders who are driven by learning excellence and social and economic development.
Position Type: Regular
Location: Saint John
Salary: $29.71 per hour
Reporting to the Facilities Manager, Facilities and Ancillary Services, the Maintenance Technician will be a member of the Facilities Maintenance team and will be responsible for ensuring the care of the NBCC buildings and related grounds of the Saint John campus.
In this role, your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Facilities maintenance involving carpentry, plumbing and electrical work.
- Interior/exterior building repair including repair of roofs of buildings.
- Maintenance of heating, ventilation, refrigeration and boiler systems.
- Maintaining and repairing equipment.
- Repair and maintenance work, maintaining construction materials inventory and estimating costs of jobs, and requisitioning of supplies.
- Ensure projects and tasks are performed in accordance with established safe work practices and WorksafeNB guidelines.
- Snow removal and grounds work as required.
- Provide directions to employees of other classifications on:
- locations equipment, connections, cutting, patching and similar
- best practices in competing tasks and installing equipment
- job start up, commissioning, clean up and safe work practices.
The successful candidate would receive general supervision from a supervisor who assigns and reviews work. They will conduct technical research to determine work methods and procedures.
These job duties represent only the basic duties of the job. Related and allied duties may be assigned as they become necessary to the operation of NBCC. Employees must have basic computer skills including word processing, email and data entry.
Regular hours of work are based on a 40- hour work week. Additional overtime and weekend work may be required. This position may require shift work.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Valid journeyperson license in electrical.
- Preference will be given to candidates with:
- 1-3 years of experience in building, electrical, and/or mechanical trades; or
- Post-secondary training in a relevant trade (e.g., apprenticeship program) combined with 3-6 years of related experience; or
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Professional Skills:
- Ability to maintain a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills, analytical ability, and innovative thinking.
- Self-motivated, service and results oriented.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
- A desire for continuous learning and growth.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Candidates must possess a valid Driver's License as travel will be required.
- Preference may be given to candidates who have experience working in a post-secondary environment.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet these qualifications on their resumes.
Other combinations of education and experience may be considered as equivalent. Subject to competition response, the minimum qualifications may be raised.
All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application.
- A culture that is focused on nurturing a sense of belonging for all employees.
- Become a member of the New Brunswick Public Service Pension Plan.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- NBCC supports the wellbeing of its employees. We provide free access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
- Paid sick and vacation leave.
- Volunteer leave.
- Tuition Reimbursement Programs (Employee: Tuition Reimbursement Program AND Family: Tuition Reduction Benefit - Spouse and Children).
This position is a unionized position where the terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the CUPE - Operational Services collective agreement for the College.
All applicants must be eligible to work in Canada at the time of application. This competition may be used to fill future vacancies at the same level.
The New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) is committed to being flexible in its operations and to the wellbeing of its employees. This includes considering reasonable requests for alternative work arrangements, when feasible, to meet the changing needs of the College and its students. In order to ensure our student needs are met, flexible work arrangements cannot extend beyond the New Brunswick border. NBCC employees must be living in a location that is a reasonable distance from one of our seven work locations around the province.
We promote an equal opportunity work environment.
All interested candidates are invited to submit a detailed application, with a resume, online by May 20, 2026. All applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.
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