Facilities Technician
About the role
Your Opportunity:
The University of Alberta Hospital is looking for an experienced Facilities Technician to join our Commissioning team within the Facilities Maintenace & Engineering Department. This position will be required to work closely with various project & facility groups to ensure we continuously work towards successful project completion.
This position will be responsible for:
- Attending multiple project walkthroughs and meetings on a regular basis.
- Providing continuous feedback and project review during all phases of the project life cycle.
- Keeping a log of all active projects and communicating project concerns with relevant stakeholders.
- Providing relevant stakeholders with facility-based information that will aid the project success.
- Have a proven understanding of Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural components in a facility setting.
- Actively contribute to conversations with various trade disciplines and provide problem solving ideas.
- Regularly review O&M's and project close-out documentation.
- Provide quality control for projects and work to ensure that the projects are complying with AHS Infection Control Prevention requirements.
- Regularly meet with management and report concerns relating to projects in a timely fashion.
Description:
This is a Journeyperson level position responsible for performing all duties of the appropriate Hospital Facilities. The person in this role will be involved with preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair of the interior and exterior of buildings and complexes. The successful candidate will be involved in managing small FME lead projects, providing technical support and troubleshooting problems, while ensuring adherence to health and safety standards are key responsibilities of this position. The incumbent will also work with the commissioning team reviewing project drawings, doing inspections and commissioning. The Facilities Technician works independently within established guidelines and procedures, and has the authority to take initiative within assigned tasks.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Facilities Technician
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Facility Maintenace & Engineering
- Primary Location: U of A Stollery Childrens Hos
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 01-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 11-AUG-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Required Qualifications:
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Certificate in a related field.
Additional Required Qualifications:
- Journeyperson Certificate in a recognized Trade.
- Proven experience in facility project commissioning.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Facility Commissioning Certification.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
Facilities Technician
About the role
Your Opportunity:
The University of Alberta Hospital is looking for an experienced Facilities Technician to join our Commissioning team within the Facilities Maintenace & Engineering Department. This position will be required to work closely with various project & facility groups to ensure we continuously work towards successful project completion.
This position will be responsible for:
- Attending multiple project walkthroughs and meetings on a regular basis.
- Providing continuous feedback and project review during all phases of the project life cycle.
- Keeping a log of all active projects and communicating project concerns with relevant stakeholders.
- Providing relevant stakeholders with facility-based information that will aid the project success.
- Have a proven understanding of Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural components in a facility setting.
- Actively contribute to conversations with various trade disciplines and provide problem solving ideas.
- Regularly review O&M's and project close-out documentation.
- Provide quality control for projects and work to ensure that the projects are complying with AHS Infection Control Prevention requirements.
- Regularly meet with management and report concerns relating to projects in a timely fashion.
Description:
This is a Journeyperson level position responsible for performing all duties of the appropriate Hospital Facilities. The person in this role will be involved with preventive maintenance, inspection, and repair of the interior and exterior of buildings and complexes. The successful candidate will be involved in managing small FME lead projects, providing technical support and troubleshooting problems, while ensuring adherence to health and safety standards are key responsibilities of this position. The incumbent will also work with the commissioning team reviewing project drawings, doing inspections and commissioning. The Facilities Technician works independently within established guidelines and procedures, and has the authority to take initiative within assigned tasks.
- Acute Care Alberta: N
- Primary Care Alberta: N
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Facilities Technician
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Facility Maintenace & Engineering
- Primary Location: U of A Stollery Childrens Hos
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 01-AUG-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 11-AUG-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Required Qualifications:
- Grade 12 or equivalent.
- Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Certificate in a related field.
Additional Required Qualifications:
- Journeyperson Certificate in a recognized Trade.
- Proven experience in facility project commissioning.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Facility Commissioning Certification.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.