Control and Instrumentation Technician

Unit Summary

As Ontario’s most comprehensive healthcare system, and the only one in the province to provide care from pre-birth to end of life, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) offers endless opportunities.

You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader. We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, are a world-renowned hospital for healthcare research, and we focus on improving the quality of care for our patients through innovation and evidence-based practices.

Our multi-site hospital has over 1,400 beds and we offer world-leading expertise in many areas, including cardiac and stroke care, cancer care, palliative care and pediatrics.

As a HOOPP Employer, HHS offers one of the largest defined benefit pension plans in Canada, providing our employees with a stable retirement pension for life.

As part of HHS, the Engineering Department is an integral part of the support services, providing facilities maintenance services to the multiple Hospital sites.

The Engineering staff is comprised of numerous and varied trades, including Stationary Engineers in the power plant, Electricians, Plumbers, Millwrights, Carpenters, Painters, etc.

all contributing to the safe and efficient operation of the facilities. The department’s goals can best be summarized as SERVICE EXCELLENCE.

Position Summary

The Control and Instrumentation Technician is responsible for the programming, start up, and servicing of all HVAC controls and BAS system components.

This role requires extensive knowledge of building systems and services, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic interfaces, as well as control devices, with the expertise to interpret mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic control drawings.

The duties and responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to :

• Performing daily system and operational checks, inspections, troubleshooting, testing, preventative maintenance, and repairs.
• May create control programs, drawings, plans, and specifications, required for installation of new system components.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain equipment and building time of day schedules as required.
• Creating, editing, troubleshooting system software, graphics, points and programming as required.
• Analyze and recommend system solutions for complex BAS / HVAC problems.
• Provide technical input to the resolution of maintenance problems, material standards, purchase of new equipment and capital projects.
• Identify energy saving opportunities through data and trend analysis.
• Responsible for working with the Capital Development team and outside contractors with shutdowns, print review, attending commissioning orientation and all necessary training required on project completion.
• Responsible to perform all required preventative maintenance work necessary to meet the hospital and code requirements.
• Coordinates the activities of external service providers as directed.
• Responsible for recognizing unsafe work practices and hazards in the work place, and for ensuring that these situations are corrected and, where corrective action cannot be taken, reports to his / her immediate supervisor or delegate.
• Other assigned duties, which are, or become relevant to the general day-to-day operation, consistent with the duties and activities normally considered part of the Control and Instrumentation Technician area of responsibility.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days

Qualifications

A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of pneumatics, thermodynamics, electrical, instrumentation, mechanical, and electronic systems and controls.

Experience in Johnson Controls Metasys an asset.

• Must hold and maintain a current Province of Ontario Trades Certificate of Qualification as a 447A. (consideration will be given to certification of qualification as 309A or a 442A if no 447A candidates apply.)
• Minimum of five years experience as a qualified tradesperson.
• Must be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, think analytically, and with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to use the tools and equipment of the trade.
• Experience in Microsoft Office
• Experience in Microsoft Visio an asset
• Must be able to bend, crawl, lift heavy items, climb and work from ladders and scaffolds.

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct.

Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext.

46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process.

If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note : the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset