HVAC Technician

at  The City of Spruce Grove

ABOUT US

The City of Spruce Grove is a fast growing, dynamic city committed to building and maintaining a fiscally responsible community that serves our residents, attracts visitors, and promotes future growth.
The “Values, We Live By” are accountability, communication, leadership, integrity, and respect while we work towards maintaining a work/play balance.
We are an organization that cares, an organization that is committed to our city and committed to you. The City of Spruce Grove is committed to public service, where everyone feels empowered to contribute their best work. We believe that by working together in a spirit of collaboration and respect, we can achieve great things.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Journeyman Gasfitter A Certificate in the Province of Alberta.
• Valid Journeyman Plumber Certificate or Journeyman Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic Certificate in the Province of Alberta.
• A minimum of 5 years recent directly related HVAC system servicing and maintenance experience
• Basic to intermediate office computer skills.
• Good knowledge of building maintenance procedures, construction methods, and regulatory codes in the Plumbing/Gasfitting trade.
• Good knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade and ability to work safely with a variety of power tools.
• Ability to read/interpret blueprints, layout, quantity take offs for ordering of the required materials.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures.
• Physical strength and agility sufficient to perform the work of this position.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Cross Connection Certificate.
• HVAC Controls Training.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting, standing, walking, climbing, stairs, kneeling, manual dexterity, visual acuity/color vision.
• Climbing ladders, balancing, crawling, crouching, depth perception/night, lifting, pushing, reaching (both arms), use of feet (for control), pulling, outside work.
• Lifting to 20kg (44lbs).

1. Facility Maintenance Service and Repair

• Directs and participates in the construction, maintenance and repair of municipal facilities and structures.
• Plans, and coordinates plumbing and mechanical work to be performed, equipment to be used and workforce requirements.
• Reads plans, blueprints and/or as-builts and calculates equipment, material and workforce requirements with support from the Manager and Foreman.
• Orders, requisitions, and arranges for necessary plumbing and mechanical supplies, equipment, tools, materials and workers for routine and preventative maintenance work.
• Operates various trucks, vans, hand and power tools, compressors and various sundry equipment.
• Identifies and brings forward opportunities and initiatives for continuous improvement to operations.
• Ensures that proper safety procedures and requirements are adhered to during plumbing and mechanical projects and participates in regular safety activities such as tailgate meetings, work site inspections, and investigation of all incidents.
• Attends to complaints and inquiries from user groups and the public in person, by telephone and by email as assigned by the Manager or the Foreman.
• Maintains, repairs, upgrades or installs plumbing, gasfitting and mechanical equipment or systems in accordance with current codes including the National Plumbing Code and Canadian Standards Association, and City standards. Work is subject to inspection by a Safety Codes Officer.
• In consultation with the Manager or the Foreman, recommends the replacement or repair of plumbing, gasfitting and mechanical systems or components.
• Required to rotate through the standby roster, responding to any facility related emergency call backs as requested by the Manager or the Foreman.
• Performs inspections and forwards to the Manager or the Foreman a variety of written records in accordance with legislated and procedural requirements.
• Prepares estimates, invoices and written reports when required.
• In consultation with the Manager or the Foreman, purchases plumbing, gasfitting and mechanical tools and materials required for the job and retains service contractors.
• Ensures compliance with legislation, Municipal Bylaws and City of Spruce Grove’s policies and procedures.
• Installs components, repairs/replaces kits on plumbing fixtures and trim.
• Cleans, adjusts, tests and repairs gas fired heating appliances (natural and propane gas).
• Installs, alters/modifies drainage waste and vent systems.
• Installs, tests and repairs cross-connection control devices if they have the certification.
• Repairs and performs preventative maintenance duties to pool filtration systems.
• Repairs, adjusts and winterizes irrigation systems.
• Installs, tests, and maintains gas (propane and natural) piping, valves, regulators, supports and hangers.
• Reports daily the status of work progress and condition of equipment/systems.
• Records work in work order system.

1. Other Duties

• Understand and adhere to City policies, procedures and standards, whether written or implied, as amended from time to time.
• Provide leadership for Health and Safety by making every reasonable effort to ensure the health and safety of staff within the section.
• Contribute to a positive safety culture by always acting in a safe manner and complying with City safety policies for staff and contractors.
• Act as a steward of the City’s Corporate Culture by following the values we live by.
• This position will be part of an on-call/standby rotation dealing with all facilities related tasks.
• Perform other job-related duties.