Refrigeration Mechanic

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 Work. Safe 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 Submit your application through this posting.