Maintenance Technician Iii - Vancouver, Canada - The City of Vancouver

The City of Vancouver

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID:37375

Company

Located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, Vancouver has a commitment to becoming a City of Reconciliation.

Vancouver consistently ranks as one of the world's most liveable cities and is working towards being the greenest city in the world.

Named among Canada's Top 100 Employers, BC's Top Employers, and Canada's Greenest Employers, the City of Vancouver seeks colleagues who can help shape and embody our core commitments to sustainability, decolonization, equity and outstanding quality of life for all residents.

Consider joining our committed team of staff and being part of an innovative, inclusive and rewarding workplace.

Main Purpose and Function

This position reports to the Mechanical Superintendent, but is to be responsive to the Manager of Energy & Utilities in the development and implementation of energy conservation initiatives.

The position works closely with other specialists, technical staff, project managers, and other business customers across the City. Additionally coordinates activities with technical staff in project organization as well as with external contractors.

The position also works with external technical consultants, divisions of IT and maintains close contacts with the external control technology industry.

Specific Duties/Responsibilities

Technical Operations:

Provides technical oversight and participates in the implementation of the maintenance program for DDC
Identifies and implements program changes to yield improved energy and operational performance as part of both BC Hydro Continuing Optimization Program projects as well as internal optimization projects
Provides support and guidance to maintenance operations staff to address any system issues
Investigates and resolves complex DDC technical issues
Assists in the commissioning of new systems
Advises system owners on approach to implement appropriate technological, energy efficiency, and operational configurations
Monitors and analyzes system performance from an enterprise system level
Installs, configures, and applies system management and productivity tools to manage system performance
Administers enterprise Advanced Operator Workstation (B-AWS) server software to ensure it is up to date and configured for efficient operation
Monitors and archives system configuration backup tasks
Plans develops and coordinates technical training workshops to educate building operations staff on DDC systems operation, common system issues, troubleshooting techniques, system policies and procedures

Project/Contractor Management:

Reviews design documentation and specifications, identifies control strategies, discuss energy consumption impacts and ensures strategies are met from the Project construction stage to commissioning
Reviews contract proposals for technical compliance and to assess contractor technical abilities
Ensures proposed contractor installations and repairs are in compliance with technical guidelines
Maintains and standardize technical records for system configuration, access methods, and asbuilt documentation
Coordinates with multiple IT departments to ensure Building Automation systems integrate with City networks to modern security and user access control standards
Updates and maintains technical requirements for contracts with external service providers for system maintenance and upgrades
Reviews contract service reports to provide technical analysis, recommendations and to confirm service contract obligations are being met
Provides guidance to operations staff on system demand maintenance requests
Facilitates the transfer of technical documentation to operations staff and external contractors

Research, Analysis and Strategy:

Creates control standards and trains staff to achieve current City of Vancouver design targets (eg. LEED, Passive House, Greenest City Strategy, etc.), OH&S regulations and energy cost avoidance while ensuring user comfort and functionality
Designs, creates, implements and enforces technical guideline documents, control processes and procedures
Recommends software or hardware acquisitions to increase system efficiency
Performs overall hardware age and reliability analysis in order to make recommendations and inform capital replacement budget planning
Evaluates new products, identifying and recommending new standards, methods, and products to enhance efficiency
Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Education and Experience:

Completion of courses in the technical specialty and considerable experience working in a public sector or serviceoriented environment or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
BC Certificate of Qualification (Electrical, Instrumentation or HVAC) and considerable related experience in Building A