Maintenance Technician

Join the Engineering & Facilities Team at Hotel Arts

Hotel Arts is seeking a highly motivated, hands-on Maintenance Technician to join our Facilities team. This role is ideal for an experienced building maintenance professional who enjoys troubleshooting complex building systems, preventative maintenance, and responding to the day-to-day operational needs of a dynamic hospitality environment.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will play a critical role in maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Hotel Arts's infrastructure, ensuring an exceptional experience for our guests while protecting the long-term integrity of our facility.

Working as part of the Facilities team, you will perform preventative maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, repairs, and emergency response across multiple building systems including:

• HVAC equipment and mechanical systems
• Plumbing systems and fixtures
• Electrical systems (lighting, receptacles, controls and minor repairs)
• Building Automation Systems (BAS)
• Fire & Life Safety systems
• Domestic water systems
• Pumps, motors and mechanical equipment
• Doors, locks, hardware and general building infrastructure

• Perform daily inspections of mechanical rooms, equipment and building infrastructure using the PMXpert maintenance management system.
• Monitor the performance of critical building systems, identify deficiencies and perform adjustments or repairs to maintain optimal operation.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and plumbing issues using sound troubleshooting techniques.
• Complete preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance and repair work orders efficiently while maintaining accurate documentation.
• Respond promptly to maintenance requests from hotel departments, guests and commercial tenants.
• Perform routine repairs including plumbing, drywall, painting, carpentry, hardware replacement and general building maintenance.
• Assist with equipment shutdowns, isolations and emergency response procedures during planned work or unexpected failures.
• Operate and understand the building fire alarm panel and assist with emergency building systems as required.
• Coordinate with contractors, ensuring work is completed safely and with minimal disruption to hotel operations.
• Maintain organized mechanical spaces, workshops and inventory of maintenance materials and spare parts.
• Maintain detailed shift logs and communicate equipment status, outstanding issues and completed work with the Facilities team.

The successful candidate is a mechanically inclined, safety-focused professional with strong troubleshooting skills and a passion for maintaining high-performance facilities.

• Experience in commercial building maintenance, hospitality, healthcare, institutional or multi-residential facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, electrical and mechanical building systems.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance and equipment troubleshooting.
• Ability to read technical manuals, equipment documentation and mechanical drawings.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) such as PMXpert or similar software.
• Understanding of fire and life safety systems and emergency building procedures.
• Ability to prioritize multiple work orders in a fast-paced operational environment.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Physically capable of lifting, climbing ladders, working in confined spaces and performing manual tasks safely.

• Building Operator Certificate or equivalent building operations training.
• 4th or 5th Class Power Engineering certification is considered an asset.
• Trade certification in Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC/Refrigeration or Carpentry is an asset.
• WHMIS, First Aid and Fall Protection certifications are considered assets.

Successful Maintenance Technicians consistently:

• Maintain critical building systems with minimal downtime.
• Complete preventative maintenance on schedule.
• Quickly diagnose and resolve equipment issues.
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying potential equipment failures.
• Support a safe working environment while following all Occupational Health & Safety requirements.
• Deliver exceptional service to guests, tenants and fellow team members.

Hotel Arts offers the opportunity to work in a technically diverse facility where no two days are the same. You'll be part of a collaborative Facilities team responsible for maintaining a complex…