HVAC Technician (pension, full benefits)

Your Challenge
Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.
Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization. We are looking for an HVAC Technician to support our Real Property Planning and Management Branch (RPPM) in Ottawa. The successful candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect, and Creativity. Are you ready to put your problem-solving skills to work on maintaining and repairing equipment for our research labs? Working at the NRC would provide you with the opportunity to work with our unique facilities which include industrial, commercial, residential, specialized, and scientific equipment.

Key Responsibilities:
The HVAC Technician provides repair, maintenance, and installation services for a variety of equipment and building systems in various facilities in the National Capital Region, including:

1. Chillers
2. HVAC
3. Refrigeration systems
4. Energy management systems
5. Instrumentation and control systems

The HVAC Technician’s maintenance activities are carried out in response to emergency situations, malfunctions, and as part of regular preventative maintenance programs. He/she is responsible for equipment and control systems during emergency call-ins, scheduled overtime, and power shutdowns. He/she must comply with and maintain government refrigerant regulations and records. As a federal employer, the NRC offers the opportunity for a much greater work-life balance and a cleaner work environment! Our HVAC Technician typically works a 37.5-hour work week with only the occasional need for overtime – but no shift work, and no regularly scheduled weekends. Couple this balanced work schedule with a pension plan, a wide range of benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, pension and insurance plans, vacation starts at 3 weeks, 3 weeks of sick leave yearly, our offices are closed between December 25th and January 1st, we have 5 days of family-related leave, and employees are entitled to 2 days of personal leave. And on top of that, you have a great opportunity for a long-term career with us.

Screening Criteria:
Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the following screening criteria in order to be given further consideration as candidates:

Education:
- Secondary School Diploma according to provincial standards.
- Valid Ontario 313A-Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic or an equivalent Inter-Provincial Red Seal Journeymen’s Certificate of Qualification.
- Ozone depletion certificate.
- Completion of Working at Heights and Elevated Work Platform training could be considered as an asset. For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency.

Experience:
- Significant and recent experience in servicing/installing/troubleshooting refrigeration and air conditioning systems and components such as chillers, air handing units, fan coils as well as packaged air conditioning systems;
- Significant and recent experience Building Automation System;
- Significant and recent experience in Control systems such as Direct Digital Controls, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Variable Frequency Drives, Pneumatic devices including troubleshooting and performing On-board diagnostics tests of electronic and solid-state devices; and
- Significant and recent experience in building heating and cooling systems.
* Significant is defined as: minimum of two (2) to six (6) years of experience.*
* Recent is defined as: within the last two (2) years.

Condition of Employment:
- Reliability Status
Must be able to possess and retain the physical capabilities to perform the position which include but may not be limited to: crouching, bending, twisting, walking, climbing stairs & ladders, ability to hear to diagnose mechanical troubles, and the ability to handle heavy and bulky objects.

Language Requirements:
- English or French
Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests.

Assessment Criteria:
Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical Competencies:
- Solid knowledge of refrigeration and air conditioning in accordance with current codes and standards.
- Solid knowledge of safety practices and procedures relevant to the trade.
- Solid knowledge of energy management systems (DDC, PLC, Frequency drives, and process controllers).
- Solid ability to read mechanical schematics/blueprints and interpret manufacturer’s specifications.

Behavioral Competencies:
- Technology support - Client focus (Level 2)
- Technology support - Communication (Level 2)
- Technology support - Results orientation (Level 1)
- Technology support - Teamwork (Level 1)

Competency Profile(s):
For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Technology Support. View all competency profiles.