Qrrc Facility Support - Quesnel, Canada - University of Northern British Columbia

Description

Posting #24-093CU

QRRC Facility Support Research and Innovation

Quesnel River Research Centre (QRRC), Likely, BC Term, Full-time (May 2024 to April 2026)

Purpose

This position will provide assistance to both the QRRC Operations Manager and QRRC Facility Maintenance by supporting facility maintenance, research and education at the facility. The position will report to the QRRC Operations Manager, who will assign administrative and research support duties. The QRRC Facility Support position will work closely with QRRC Facility Maintenance to assist with groundskeeping, snow removal and maintenance.

Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to:

•Providing a functional and safe facility for research and education by helping to maintain the land and maintaining and repairing the physical infrastructure;

•Protecting the assets of the QRRC by assisting with scheduled equipment maintenance and scheduled or emergency maintenance, and responding to on-site equipment emergencies including: mechanical, plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, landscaping, and janitorial work;

•Providing support to the salmon hatchery under the direction of the QRRC Operations Manager;

•Supporting research with a user-oriented approach to assisting with fabrication of devices using metal, plastic, glass and wood, by assisting with experimental set up and sampling, by assisting with research operations as appropriate, and by operating powerboats and mobile equipment such as a Bobcat;

•Maintaining a safe working environment and adhering to all applicable standards; and

•Picking up and delivering supplies, maintenance parts, research materials, equipment and miscellaneous items to/from Williams Lake, Prince George or other BC locations.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following:

•A high school diploma;

•Plumbing, carpentry, mechanical, electrical or other relevant trade certification;

•A minimum of 3 to 5 years of related experience;

•Groundskeeping or snow removal experience;

•Skid steer operating experience;

•Familiarity of assorted power tools;

•Experience operating a boat; and

•A valid driver's and a boater's license.

An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Salary

This position has been classified at a Grade 6. The annual salary range for this position is $57,148.00 to $59,495.80 and the normal starting salary will be $57,148.00.

UNBC offers excellent benefit packages, and employee training and development opportunities. For more details, please see:

Normal hours of work will be 8:30am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Employment Equity

The University of Northern British Columbia is fully committed to creating and maintaining an equitable, diverse, and inclusive environment that is accessible to all. We are devoted to ensuring a welcoming, safe, and inclusive campus free from harassment, bullying, and discrimination. This commitment is woven into our motto and mission. In the Dakelh language, UNBC's motto 'En Cha Huná translates to "they also live" and means respect for all living things. Through the respect for all living things, we are able to grow and learn better together, each bringing our own unique individual differences and contributions to inspire leaders for tomorrow by influencing the world today.

Employment equity requires that we remove barriers and overcome both direct and indirect discrimination. In this way, the pool of excellent candidates increases substantially. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.

About the Community

Since its founding in 1990, the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) has emerged as one of Canada's best small research-intensive universities, with a passion for teaching, discovery, people, and the North. UNBC's excellence is derived from community-inspired research, hands-on learning, and alumni who are leading change around the world.

Since time immemorial, Indigenous peoples have walked gently on the diverse traditional territories where the University of Northern British Columbia community is grateful to live, work, learn, and play. We are committed to building and nurturing relationships with Indigenous peoples, we acknowledge their traditional lands, and we thank them for their hospitality. UNBC's largest campus in Prince George is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Lheidli T'enneh, in the spectacular landscape near the geographic centre of beautiful British Columbia.

UNBC consistently ranks in the top three in its category in the annual Maclean's university rankings. UNBC also recently placed among the top five per cent of higher education institutions worldwide by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

With a diverse student population, the University is friendly, inclusive, and supportive. Prince George is a city of ~80,000 people with impressive cultural, educational, and recreational amenities. For more information about living and working in Prince George, please refer to and Make your mark with this leading post-secondary institution.

To Apply

The University of Northern British Columbia is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from the four designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities) as well as the 2SLGBTQ+ communities and individuals with intersectional identities.

Persons with disabilities, who anticipate needing accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, may contact UNBC Health & Wellbeing at Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.

Internal applicants from CUPE Local 3799 will be given priority consideration.

Please forward your resume and proof of education (e.g. copy of transcripts or copy of degree/diploma) and include the competition number #24-093CU in the subject line to:

Human Resources, University of Northern British Columbia,

3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, V2N 4Z9

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest in UNBC however, only those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Applications will be accepted until 4:30PM on May 21, 2024.