Electrician

UBC-Point Grey, BC
On-site
Posted Oct 8, 2026
1 position

$89,844–$96,336 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Electrician will perform preventive and breakdown maintenance, troubleshooting, and installation of electrical, automation, and life-safety systems across the UBC campus. They are responsible for responding to emergency calls and ensuring all work complies with safety regulations and building codes.

Job details

About the role Join UBC Student Housing and Community Services as an Electrician, maintaining and troubleshooting electrical, control, BMS, automation, and life-safety systems across the Vancouver campus. Reporting to the Head and/or Sub-Head Electrician, you will keep the university's residential communities running safely through preventive maintenance, repairs, testing, and emergency response. Responsibilities - Preventive and breakdown maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, calibration, and installation as an Industrial Controls Electrician - Work from oral and written instructions, drawings, specifications, and work orders, in compliance with applicable codes and regulations - Respond to trouble calls and emergencies during and outside normal working hours - Troubleshoot and maintain industrial electrical drive systems, automation systems, robotic systems, electronic controls, and microprocessor-based (PLC) systems - Install, maintain, and troubleshoot communication LAN and serial data systems, emergency standby systems, and heating, ventilation, and climate control systems - Perform fire life-safety testing and maintenance; calibrate instrumentation with specialized test equipment - Complete time cards, work orders, preventive maintenance reports, and test-inspection reports; create as-built documentation - May train, mentor, or check the work of apprentices and labourers Qualifications - Trade certification to journeyperson level as a Red Seal Electrician or Industrial Electrician - Valid BC driver's licence; normal colour vision - Minimum five years of related experience - Working knowledge of industrial safety regulations, building codes, and trade maintenance practices - Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, sketches, and maintenance manuals; strong computer skills - Able to work independently, respond to emergency calls outside normal hours, and work various shifts including days, evenings, and weekends - Asset: Registered Fire Protection Technician (RFPT) certification through ASTTBC, or technician certification through the Canadian Fire Alarm Association Pay & benefits - Annual salary approximately $89,844–$96,336 - Overtime paid at double time where applicable - University pension: UBC contributes 9.4% of gross pensionable earnings - Vacation starting at 3 weeks, growing to 6 weeks, plus 3 additional days off between Christmas and New Year - Tuition waiver of up to 12 UBC undergraduate (or approved non-credit) course credits - Access to UBC employee discounts and perks How to apply Submit your application through this posting.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Red Seal or Industrial Electrician journeyperson certification and possess at least five years of related experience. Strong technical skills in interpreting drawings and maintaining industrial electrical systems are required, along with a valid driver's license.