Electrician

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City: Halifax

Organizational Unit: Real Property Planning and Management

Classification: ELEC

Tenure: Continuing

Language Requirements: English

Work arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the at the NRC work location identified.

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We are looking for an Electrician to support our Real Property Planning and Management Branch. The incumbent would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity.

Under the general supervision of the Site Operations Supervisor, the Electrician is responsible for maintaining, installing, inspecting, troubleshooting, calibrating and repairing a wide range of Electrical systems and equipment, including specialized laboratory equipment and hydraulic/pneumatic systems. You will be required to install and maintain all equipment to the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) standards and be responsive to research needs and equipment failures.

You will work as part of a team to support other trades on site but would routinely perform work independently and maintain a high level of accuracy and safety, while performing your duties.

The Electrician will also be required to operate all shop equipment and tools necessary for the repair and installation of all Electrical systems and their components, as well as facility projects. He or she will work closely with each Research group to support maintenance/repairs and set-up of equipment to ensure operational efficiency.

This position will appeal to someone who enjoys working in a multi-site team environment with constantly changing priorities and new challenges daily. The successful incumbent should be someone who is open to learning and can provide their own input and ideas to benefit the workplace.

NRC employees enjoy 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, 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.

Secondary School Diploma according to provincial standards.

A valid Nova Scotia certificate of qualifications as a Construction and Maintenance Electrician (309A) or an…