Building Technician 1

SUMMARY

The Technician I is mainly responsible for assisting other technicians, performing quarterly first aid kit inspections, weekly eye wash testing, routine and on-demand services on grounds.  This role will be heavily focused on maintaining first aid kits and weekly eye wash/shower testing. The Technician I is also responsible for performing work in accordance with established processes and practices and for complying with internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintenance
    Performs quarterly first aid kit inspections, and weekly eye wash testing
    Complies with all internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection.
    Performs regular facility and facility non-technical component monitoring and inspection.
    Provides observations about facility, grounds and non-technical component conditions and deficiencies, and provides suggestions for enhancements and repair.
    Monitors assigned facility by conducting facility walkthroughs, grounds, facility non-technical component monitoring and inspection
    Responds to routine service requests and performs preventative and corrective maintenance.
    Manages work order life cycle progressing the work form dispatched through to completion and records resolution data within service maintenance management database. Ensures work completed meets quality, contract response and all other requirements.
    Assists in the implementation of preventative maintenance (PM) program. Ensures that deficiencies are identified, recorded and escalated, and that related documents are maintained.

Client Relations
    Assists in enhancing tenant and customer satisfaction and maintaining positive relations through manner in which work is performed and services delivered.

Administration
    Records resolution data within service maintenance management database.  Ensures work completed meets quality, contract response and all other requirements.
    Receives, tracks, monitors and reports status of maintenance and repair work within service maintenance management database.
    Initiates documents to obtain formal approval of work required.
    Ensures the manner in which work is performed is in compliance with corporate and legislated policies, procedures, practices and guidelines related to environmental, health and safety, fire protection and any other applicable requirements.
    Maintains all assigned tools and arranges for repair and replacement where required.
    Submits all expenditures on a timely basis.
    Other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

    High School Diploma or equivalent
    Up to 1 year of facility operations and maintenance work experience 
    Ability to adhere and to properly execute processes and practices relating to facility operations and maintenance 
    Ability to maintain facility groups and non-technical facility component 
    Ability to provide observation about facility conditions and deficiencies, and to provide suggestions for enhancements 
    Ability to research, learn and gain greater proficiency in applying the following on-the-job—fire, life, safety and building codes and standards 
    Possesses a strong environmental, health and safety mindset. Ability to perform work in a safe manner 
    Strong client-service orientation along with a high sense of urgency 
    Effective communication skills for the purpose of data relay, exchange, feedback, and clarification 
    Must be able and willing to work shifts, be available for on-call/standby and emergency call-outs as they arise
    Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment.
    Must meet enhanced security clearance requirements

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation
•    Demonstrates an interest in enrolling and completing a trades certification or license, or may be enrolled to complete a trades certification or license