Job Description

?Req ID: 209910
Location: Eastern Zone, Cape Breton Regional Hospital
Department: FMS Plant Maintenance Electrical CBR
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
UNIFOR Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Sep-25
Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.
Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Assistant Manager or designate, the Automation/Instrumentation and Controls Technician is responsible for the installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of critical control and monitoring systems that support hospital operations, patient care, security, and life safety. This includes building automation, medical gas control panels, nurse call, pneumatic tube transport, surveillance and access control, public address (PA) systems, water generation/purification systems and compressed/instrument air. The I&C Technician plays a vital role in ensuring these systems operate reliably, safely, and in compliance with health care regulations. Other duties may be assigned as needed and travel and/or support for other sites may be required.
About You

• Journeyperson Instrumentation and Control Technician OR Electro Mechanical Technician Diploma with Electrician Journeyperson Certification.
• Travel between sites required
• Must be able to work independently
• Strong safety track record and mindset is a must
• Knowledge of labor and safety codes

Hours

• Permanent, Full-Time / 100% / 75 Hours Bi-Weekly

Compensation and Benefits
$27.44 - $32.65 Hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
?This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Skills Required