Refrigeration Mechanic
- UBC-Point Grey, BC, Canada
- UBC Vancouver Campus, BC, Canada
Annual salary $87,156.00 · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Annual salary $87,156.00
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3–5 years of related experience in an industrial setting
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
About the role
Join UBC Student Housing and Community Services as a Refrigeration Mechanic, maintaining and troubleshooting HVAC, refrigeration, cooling, and environmental control systems across SHCS facilities. Reporting to the Trades Manager, you will keep critical systems - from data centre cooling to lab environmental chambers - running safely, efficiently, and reliably.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose electrical and mechanical failures on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment
- Test and optimize equipment performance after repairs
- Install and commission new HVAC machinery and equipment, such as heat pumps and air conditioners
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and inspections
- Maintain, calibrate, and repair data centre cooling and environmental control systems, environmental chambers, lab coolers and freezers, chillers, cooling towers, condensers, and heat recovery equipment
- Read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and operating manuals; create written reports
- Follow all maintenance procedures, regulatory codes, and WorkSafe practices to keep a safe workplace
- Act as a trainer and mentor for apprentices
Qualifications
- Red Seal or BCTQ Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic certification
- 3–5 years of related experience in an industrial setting
- Valid BC Class 5 driver's licence
- Thorough knowledge of mechanical trades practices and procedures; demonstrated troubleshooting ability
- Able to work in a team, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines
- Desirable: 4th Class Power Engineer certificate
Pay & benefits
- Annual salary $87,156.00
- Overtime paid at double time where applicable
- University pension: UBC contributes 9.4% of gross pensionable earnings
- Vacation starting at 3 weeks, growing to 6 weeks, plus 3 additional days off between Christmas and New Year
- Tuition waiver of up to 12 UBC undergraduate (or approved non-credit) course credits
- Access to UBC employee discounts and perks
How to apply
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Responsibilities
The Refrigeration Mechanic is responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining HVAC, refrigeration, and environmental control systems across university facilities. They also perform installations, conduct preventive maintenance, and mentor apprentices to ensure operational safety and efficiency.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Red Seal or BCTQ Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic certification and possess 3–5 years of industrial experience. A valid BC Class 5 driver's licence is required, and a 4th Class Power Engineer certificate is considered a desirable asset.
Skills
- Refrigeration maintenance
- HVAC troubleshooting
- Electrical diagnostics
- Mechanical repair
- Preventive maintenance
- Equipment installation
- Chiller maintenance
- Cooling tower maintenance
- Heat pump installation
- Schematic interpretation
- Blueprint reading
- Apprentice mentoring
- WorkSafe compliance
- Data centre cooling
Benefits
- University pension
- Vacation
- Tuition waiver
- Employee discounts
- Overtime pay
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Engineering
- Energy
- Education
Keywords
- Refrigeration Mechanic
- HVAC
- Red Seal
- BCTQ
- Preventive maintenance
- Chillers
- Cooling towers
- Heat pumps
- Data centre cooling
- Environmental chambers
- Electrical diagnostics
- Mechanical trades
- WorkSafe
- Industrial setting
- Power Engineer
- Apprentice mentoring
- Schematics
- Blueprints