Maintenance Technician - Electrician

BGISToronto, ON
CA$54,185 - CA$67,732Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician – Electrician (Critical Environments) is responsible for supporting the safe, reliable operation of critical environment spaces within two commercial office towers in Downtown Toronto. This role provides day-to-day site coverage, inspections, basic troubleshooting, service response, documentation, and vendor coordination for electrical, mechanical, UPS, generator, fuel, controls, and related critical facility systems. The successful candidate will act as a first responder for critical environment issues, perform approved work within their electrical licence and site procedure limits, and help ensure uptime, safety, compliance, and minimal disruption to client operations.

Requirements

  • 309A Electrical licence – required.
  • Minimum 1–3 years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance, commercial/institutional facility operations, critical environments, building operations, mechanical/electrical maintenance, or a related technical field.
  • Strong electrical troubleshooting ability with practical knowledge of commercial building systems.
  • Working knowledge of, heat pumps, generators, fuel systems, UPS systems, ATS, control systems, switchboards, PLCs, automation systems, BAS/BMS, electrical distribution, and related critical facility infrastructure.
  • Ability to identify issues, document findings, coordinate corrective action, and escalate specialized work appropriately.
  • Familiarity with MOPs, SMOPs, EOPs, SOPs, change management, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, and risk mitigation practices.
  • Experience coordinating vendors and service providers performing repair, preventive maintenance, inspection, testing, and emergency response work.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
  • Strong environmental, health, and safety mindset and strict adherence to PPE and safe work requirements.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with clients, vendors, contractors, and internal teams.
  • Must be able and willing to work onsite during assigned hours and be available for on-call/standby and emergency call-outs as required.
  • Must be capable of obtaining appropriate security clearance.
  • Ability to perform regular site walks, inspections, and equipment checks.
  • Ability to use hand tools and testing equipment and perform maintenance tasks within training, authorization, and electrical qualification limits.
  • Ability to lift, carry, bend, climb stairs/ladders, and access equipment areas as required by site conditions.
  • Must follow all safety procedures and wear required PPE.
  • Must be available for on-call support, emergency response, and after-hours work as required.

Nice To Haves

  • BES Class I and BES Class II – considered an asset. If not already completed, the successful candidate will be required to complete the applicable BES courses after employment.

Responsibilities

  • Performs regular walkthroughs, inspections, readings, logging, housekeeping checks, and alarm response for critical environment spaces and supporting building systems.
  • Monitors WAN/LAN/AV rooms, telecom rooms, electrical rooms, mechanical rooms, and other critical equipment areas to support uptime and uninterrupted client operations.
  • Provides initial troubleshooting, issue triage, safe escalation, and coordination for critical facility issues.
  • Follows approved site procedures, MOPs, SMOPs, EOPs, SOPs, change management practices, and risk mitigation requirements.
  • Performs electrical inspections, basic troubleshooting, and approved minor electrical support within their electrical licence limits and site procedures.
  • Reviews electrical distribution equipment, panels, switchboards, ATS, UPS status, generator interfaces, controls, alarms, and related infrastructure for abnormal conditions.
  • Identifies deficiencies, documents findings, recommends corrective action, and escalates specialized or major electrical work to BGIS ITS or approved vendors.
  • Supports planned maintenance, shutdowns, testing, and emergency response activities through preparation, coordination, monitoring, and documentation.
  • Performs routine and non-invasive maintenance activities where permitted, including visual inspections, exterior cleaning, and basic equipment condition checks.
  • Supports preventive and corrective maintenance programs for critical facility systems, mechanical/electrical systems, BAS/BMS, controls, generators, UPS, fuel systems, and related infrastructure.
  • Operates and monitors building systems within training, authorization, and site procedure limits.
  • Ensures deficiencies are documented, tracked, escalated, and supported by complete maintenance records.
  • Coordinates and escorts vendors and service providers performing maintenance, repair, testing, inspection, and emergency response work.
  • Provides site access support, work area coordination, safety interface, notifications, documentation, and escalation for vendor-performed work.
  • Communicates professionally with client representatives, tenants, vendors, contractors, and internal teams to minimize disruption to critical operations.
  • Participates in facility-related projects, repairs, planned maintenance, and critical environment improvement initiatives.
  • Manages work orders from dispatch through completion using the CMMS and records accurate resolution details.
  • Submits service records, inspection findings, reports, vendor documentation, and other administrative information accurately and on time.
  • Maintains assigned tools, testing equipment, PPE, and related resources.
  • Complies with corporate, client, regulatory, environmental, health and safety, fire protection, security, and site access requirements.
  • Performs other duties as assigned, including emergency response, on-call support, minor repairs, reporting, and support of critical facility operations.
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