Lead Hand, Emergency Systems - Ottawa, Canada - University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Canada

1 week ago

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The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English.

Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas.

We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective.

Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.

We are one of Canada's top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today's challenges.

One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe.

Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place.

Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong

About Facilities

Facilities services are characterized by a dynamic and creative growing team where the winds of change are blowing, offering people like you opportunities to use your leadership and innovation skills to contribute to the achievement of their inspiring mission: to deliver best in class research infrastructure, reshape campus life and student experience, and provide a sustainable environment for students, researchers, teachers and community.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the infrastructure manager for electrical systems, manages maintenance contracts for building emergency systems, such as fire alarms and emergency generators.

Supports and guides teams in maintenance work, and performs various related to the electrical section. Helps the manager in planning, coordinating, and performing work.

Ensures that installations under the responsibility of the electrical section are maintained, run properly, and remain reliable at all times.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

Manages contracts for the inspection and maintenance of various emergency systems for which the electrical section is responsible to ensure that these systems remain operational and comply with legal and contractual requirements.

In partnership with building representatives and contractors, plans, organizes, and coordinates inspection sequences, maintenance work, and service interruptions, while taking ongoing activities into account in order to minimize the impact on users.

Ensures that contractors submit inspection reports within prescribed deadlines and that these reports are adequately preserved, and takes measures to ensure that issues identified during inspections are diligently corrected so that systems remain compliant.

Prepares cost estimates for required work, or asks contractors for estimates, and generates the required procurement requests.

Assists in drawing up the technical specifications needed to hire external contractors.

Performs assigned tasks according to the work plan, relying on own experience and skills to complete them safely and effectively.

Ensures that inspections and work are performed safely, effectively, and according to established procedures, protocols, and standards. Follows up on work and ensures that it was properly performed.

As required, provides technical assistance to the section's planner, supervisor, and employees in order to assist in planning, coordinating, and performing the work.

Provides information and explains the techniques used in restoring and maintaining equipment, and ensures that technical information is available and correct.

Helps establish the equipment maintenance program and keep it updated; helps identify opportunities for improvement and participates in their implementation.

Assists in representing the section within project teams.

Promotes reliability, participates in technical decisions and evaluates their impact, and assists in setting annual budget requirements.

Assists in obtaining the required authorizations and missing resources.

What you will bring:

College diploma in electricity, electrical technology, or in any other relevant field.

Ontario electrician trade certification and fire alarm panel certification (CFAA)

Five years' relevant work experience

Ability to influence, manage conflicts, and ensure that various stakeholders and project teams acknowledge and accept the incumbent's electrical expertise.

Self-reliance, motivation, and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Experience in using Microsoft Office suite products; experience in using maintenance mana