Engineer, Maintenance Technician ​/ Mechanic

Job Title Engineer Job Category BCGEU Okanagan Support Staff Job Profile BCGEU OK Salaried
- Engineer Job Family Group Staff
- Union Department UBCO | Operations and Utilities | Facilities Management Compensation Range $5,713.00 - $6,545.00 CAD Monthly Job End Date Ongoing Posting End Date November 15, 2026

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks An additional $1/hour stipend will be added for Red Seal or Power Engineer Class 4 Certificate.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for operating and maintaining building equipment and infrastructure related to boilers, cooling towers, pumps, air compressors, geo-exchange and district energy system HVAC systems, controls, assists in fire suppression systems and other related equipment to ensure the campus remains operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Organizational Status Reports to the Assistant Chief Engineer. Maintains effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external groups, including UBC faculties, staff and administrative departments, other institutions, external agencies, advisory committees, professional associations and community organizations.

• 1. Provides safety checks by:
  Reviews daily log book to maintain communication continuity between shifts. Follows log book procedure as in accordance to the BC safety authority. Inspects Boiler systems for safe operation and report abnormalities to the Assistant Chief Engineer. Conducts rounds of building mechanical rooms and report abnormalities to the Assistant Chief Engineer. Follows all safety procedures such as lock out, fall arrest, confined space entry, etc.
  
  Wears appropriate personal protective equipment. Performs work in confined spaces and at heights, as required, using appropriate respiratory protection and fall protection equipment in accordance with established safety procedures and requirements.
• 2. Complete systems operation and maintenance, essential to UBC operations, including:
  Monitors water quality in both open aquifer loop, district energy system heating and cooling systems and report anomalies or water quality concerns to the Assistant Manager, Engineering and Utility Services. Works in a team approach to assist in the safe operation and maintenance of the campus mechanical systems and supporting infrastructure. Works with required professional services or external contractors to assist in planning, designing and execution of complex system related contract work.
  
  Assists in collection of records of utility data such as meter readings. Conducts preventative maintenance of the specialized and highly technical district energy systems, geo-exchange systems, HVAC systems, boiler and chiller systems, air and vacuum compressors, and supporting infrastructure, requiring significant periods of concentration throughout the day. Reports the need for inventory items requiring replenishing to the Assistant Chief Engineer.
  
  Responds to urgent University situations such as fire alarms, floods, leaks, power disruptions, etc. Conducts periodical fire hydrant flushing and testing, as well as campus wide unidirectional flushing. Assists in routine fire sprinkler system tests. Enters work order status into work order system. Purchases supplies and…