Amended - Electrician

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AMENDMENT: Closing date extended due to OPS Careers system outage

The Provincial and Demonstration Schools Branch is seeking a licensed electrician to undertake the installation, maintenance, replacement, repair of all electrical systems and components at the E.C. Drury School and and Trillium Demonstration School, Milton Campus.

With both student lodging and day students, the school includes classrooms, recreational and dining facilities, and student lodges.

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How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions.

Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service.

We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's Human Rights Code. Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation.

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About the job

• install and maintain various electrical devices, appliances, machines and equipment
• check and repair swimming pool lighting and filtering equipment
• repair and replace electric cables, transformers, and mercury vapour ballast for street lighting
• perform preventative maintenance on all equipment
• record-keeping of materials used, repairs, inspections and constructions

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You have completed an apprenticeship in the electrical trade, and are recognized in Ontario as an Electrician 309A or equivalent.

Electrical knowledge:

You have knowledge of:
• equipment and tools used in electrical trade
• relevant legislation, municipal by-laws and codes, provincial building codes, Lockout/Tag-out procedures, confined space entry, and working at heights in order to work safely
• blueprints, schematics and drawings to ensure the proper layout of installations such as switches and conduits

Other essential skills:

You have:
• verbal communication skills to provide instructions, discuss requests for new installations or extensive repairs, and explain technical matters in easily understood terms
• written communication skills to prepare and maintain logs, prepare plans, sketches and cost estimates
• problem-solving skills to find defects in electrical, mechanical and electronic systems and to decide/recommend fixes and repairs

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Additional information:

Note:

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position.
  
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Talent Development Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you.
  
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential.
• W-EU-185643/22

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.