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    Facilities Services Technician - St John's, Canada - Memorial University

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    April 11, 2024

    FACILITIES SERVICES TECHNICIAN (BAND LEVEL 3)

    Department of Ocean Sciences

    Faculty of Science

    (Contractual, Call-In Position to March 3, 2026)

    This competition may be used to fill identical positions in this unit within three (3) months of the closing date

    All qualified employees are welcome to apply, however preference is given to CUPE members

    The University will consider applications from qualified permanent staff who may be interested in a temporary assignment, subject to departmental approval

    DUTIES

    Reporting to the Laboratory Services Supervisor, the Facilities Services Technician (FST) is responsible, on an after-hours shift basis (nights, weekends, holidays, University closures), for systems monitoring and caretaker work related to the Department of Ocean Sciences' buildings, laboratories, and live animal facilities. The successful candidate will conduct physical rounds to monitor ongoing experiments and equipment to ensure the integrity of experimental parameters and stored samples. In cooperation with the Facilities Management utilities annex, the FST will also monitor facility systems via an electronic building information system (EBI) to ensure the integrity of water supply and various building functions. Other duties include conducting regular and special checks of all live animal holding facilities and laboratories; providing system adjustments and reporting any situations likely to lead to flooding, facility damage, or loss of animals or equipment; detecting electrical interruptions and properly resetting laboratory equipment, ultralow freezers, and water treatment equipment following these events; performing light animal care duties such as feeding larval fish and enriching live feed cultures; admitting pass holders to the buildings after hours; reporting after­hours issues to Principle Investigators/designates, Facilities Management, and Department of Ocean Sciences on-call personnel as appropriate; and performing other related duties as required. Weekday overnight shift coverage is 14 hours; weekend shifts are 12 hours; and holiday shifts are 10 hours.

    This position will share the leave coverage for three full-time Facilities Services Technicians and one part-time Facilities Services Technician for annual leave, sick and family leave, statutory holidays and other University closures.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    Experience (1-3 years) in the performance of caretaker work in a non-medical research environment including some experience in the care and handling of live animals; graduation from high school; or any equivalent combination of experience and training. The ability to multi-task and work alone with minimal supervision; effective communication and problem solving skills; and computer use are required. General knowledge of plumbing, electrical, and mechanical aptitude would be definite assets.

    SALARY $ $29.73 per hour (CUPE Local 1615)

    CLOSING DATE May 2, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. NST

    All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous peoples; visible minorities and racialized people; and people with disabilities.

    The personal information requested in your application is collected under the authority of the Memorial University Act (RSNL 1990 c M-7) for the purpose of identifying and recruiting candidates; assessing applicant qualifications; and maintaining records pertaining to the administration of employment with Memorial University of Newfoundland.

    If you are a successful candidate, this information will form part of your permanent employment record and will be used for other activities related to the employment process. This information may be disclosed to government departments and agencies as legally required; and to third party service providers, as necessary to administer programs and activities.

    If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of the information on this form, please contact MyHR, Department of Human Resources, at

    Please be advised that we are unable to provide updates on current competitions.

    We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.


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