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ELECTRICIAN (Temporary, Full time)

Coquitlam – School District #43

Coquitlam, B.C.

Job description

School District No. 43 (Coquitlam) Invites applications for the position of:

ELECTRICIAN

Temporary Full Time, Afternoon Shift

(16:15-23:45, 40 hours a week)

Coquitlam School District invites applications from individuals for the position of temporary Electrician. As the third largest school district in the province, we are located within a 40- minute drive from downtown Vancouver. The school district has a population of 34,000 students with approximately 4,400 teaching, administrative, managerial and support staff.

Working under the direction of the Manager of Maintenance and the Trades Supervisor Electrical, this position completes electrical tasks with a minimum of supervision.

DUTIES:

  • Performing LED upgrades on multiple sites.
  • Removing old fixtures and replacing them with new or retrofitting existing fixtures and adding lighting controls.
  • Other electrical duties as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

  • Trades qualification BCTQ as an Electrician
  • Valid BC Driver's License
  • Recent related experience
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills

This is a unionized position which offers $43.97 per hour (40 hours/week), plus 16% in lieu of benefits.

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All applicants are advised that they must sign a release to permit a criminal review prior to confirmation of hiring. We appreciate your interest but regret that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

SD43 (Coquitlam) values diversity in the workplace and strives to honor each person's unique lived experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates with varied backgrounds, cultures, races, abilities and intersectionality.

About this occupation

This job is classed under Electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 72200) in Canada’s National Occupational Classification (NOC). Here’s how NOC describes the work in general; the posting above has the details for this job.

Electricians (except industrial and power system) lay out, assemble, install, test, troubleshoot and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, control devices and related equipment in buildings and other structures. They are employed by electrical contractors and maintenance departments of buildings and other establishments, or they may be self-employed. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Typical duties

  • This group performs some or all of the following duties:
  • Read and interpret drawings, circuit diagrams and electrical code specifications to determine wiring layouts for new or existing installations
  • Pull wire through conduits and through holes in walls and floors
  • Install brackets and hangers to support electrical equipment
  • Install, replace and repair lighting fixtures and electrical control and distribution equipment, such as switches, relays and circuit breaker panels
  • Splice, join and connect wire to fixtures and components to form circuits

Usual requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a four- to five-year apprenticeship program is usually required.
  • Trade certification for construction electricians is compulsory in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Trade certification for electricians (domestic and rural) is compulsory in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ontario.

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AI Summary

What you’ll do

Perform LED upgrades across multiple sites. Remove old lighting fixtures. Replace or retrofit existing lighting fixtures. Add lighting controls. Perform other electrical duties as required

What you’ll need

Trades qualification BCTQ as an Electrician. Valid BC Driver's License. Recent related experience. Excellent troubleshooting skills. Criminal record review release required before confirmation of hiring

Benefits

  • 16% in lieu of benefits
  • Unionized position
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