Cultivate your Career
As Alberta's 'Botanical Arts City', St. Albert is a community renowned for its botanical arts, its commitment to a green lifestyle and the cultivation of activities that provide for a well-rounded quality of life. Our employees provide over 72,000 residents with high-quality programs and services and are proud to contribute to making St. Albert among the best places to live in Canada.
The Opportunity
Reporting to Recreation & Parks, this position will be responsible for providing general maintenance, repair and upkeep of recreational facilities and equipment, including building operational machinery such as heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and aquatics infrastructure.
The key responsibilities will include:
- Conducting regular checks and performing preventative maintenance on facilities, including structural, mechanical, and aquatic equipment.
- Performing minor repairs and escalating advanced technical issues; tasks include painting, carpentry, plumbing, and replacing filters.
- Troubleshooting and maintaining aquatics-related equipment, such as water chemistry controllers and pool systems.
- Monitoring building conditions, reporting hazards, and responding to equipment shutdowns, liaising with contractors as needed.
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, performing duties during facility closures, and conducting minor snow removal.
- Using maintenance software to track repairs, document work, maintain records, and identify improvement opportunities.
The individual we seek has mechanical aptitude and experience in building maintenance, preferably with plumbing, HVAC, pool operations, control systems, and knowledge of OH&S legislation and relevant safety regulations.
Qualifications
- 3 years of related experience performing routine, minor building, and all-purpose maintenance in public facilities.
- Swimming Pool Operator Level 1 is preferred.
- Building maintenance / Operations Certificate (or similar).
- Facility Management Certificate (BOMI Canada) Designation.
- Other related technical, aquatics or facility maintenance education may be considered.
Hours of Work
We offer a compressed bi-weekly work schedule of 72 hours, Sunday - Thursday, 7:00 – 4:00 PM, with a biweekly regular day off (RDO).
Compensation
$52,211 - $62,314 per annum. In addition, the City of St. Albert offers a comprehensive benefit package.
Application Information
- Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.
- Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.
Closing Statement
We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post.
