Electrician

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Req :  207420
Department/Program:  Maintenance , Facilities, Redevelopment, Protection & Business

Location:

Halifax
Type of Employment:  Temporary  Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) for one year  x 1 position(s)

Start Date:

Union Status:  Unifor Service , Support Bargaining Unit
Compensation:  $ 27.4348  -  $ 32.6509  /hour
Closing Date :
August 07, 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities.

We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization.

There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country.

We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity   Under the supervision of the Manager, Plant Maintenance & Operations the Electricianmaintains, repairs, install and removes high and low voltage switch gear, transformers, circuit breakers, fusing arrangements, wiring, fire alarm system, electric motors, installs data lines, emergency power systems, computer systems, telephone and electrical control circuitry. Installs electrical services to minor renovation and construction projects, and co-ordinates electrical installations on minor projects with outside contractors.

Responsible for maintaining electrical conductors, buss bars and wring systems as pertains to property of the IWK Health Centre, electrical outlets and fixtures, electrical lighting systems, electrical equipment in the kitchen, electrical systems in the penthouses and nurse call system. Supervise a general maintenance worker when working with a helper.
Hours of Work   Monday to Friday, , 7.5 hour shifts
Your Qualifications    High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
Certified Journeyman Electrician as issued by the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, or equivalent required.
Complete and thorough knowledge of the current edition of the National Electrical code.
Five (5) years industry experience in a similar position.
Demonstrated knowledge of electrical, plumbing, refrigeration and carpentry trades required.
Demonstrated ability to work independently required.
Demonstrated initiative required.
Demonstrated team player with strong…