Job Description

The Municipal Public Works Department (MPW) of the KRG is responsible to maintain the organization buildings (offices, police stations, airports, employees housing units, etc.) and to provide technical assistance to the 14 Northern Villages (NVs) in matters related to operation and maintenance of their recreational buildings (arenas, swimming pools, gymnasiums and community centres).

Reporting to the Kuujjuaq Maintenance Coordinator of the Building Maintenance Section, the Specialized Building Technician-Plumber performs preventive maintenance and service/repair operations on plumbing systems, fixtures, piping equipment, controls which is used for water, waste, oil, hot liquids in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

DUTIES:

• Complete timely inspections, test and accurately report equipment defects or deficiencies on a daily

basis;

• Perform scheduled maintenance service and repairs to plumbing and oil heating systems and fixtures;
• Clean, adjust, test and repair oil heating appliances;
• Install, alter and modify drainage waste and vent systems;
• Provide input for the planned and scheduled work;
• Assist with the scoping, estimating, planning and execution of new work projects;
• Ensure all installations, repairs and maintenance meet the requirements of the appropriate codes;
• Complying with safety rules;
• Perform general building maintenance and repairs;
• Perform any other duty requested by his/her supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess a vocational certificate as a Journeyman Plumber;
• Have a valid class-5 driver\'s licence;
• Minimum of five to eight years of relevant building-systems maintenance experience emphasis with

oil heating systems;

• Knowledge of basic HVAC equipment;
• Ability to read drawings and schematics;
• Capacity to plan work, meet deadlines as well as make emergency operational decisions;
• Ability to summarize, simplify and transmit information about Plumbing principles;
• Demonstrated good professional conduct as well as being reliable, autonomous and possess a great

sense of initiative;

• Written and oral working knowledge of at least two (2) of the following languages: Inuktitut, English

and French

• Be willing to travel in Nunavik occasionally;
• Possess excellent analysis and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.

**Technicians are subject to a schedule of 35 hours per week and after hours on call schedule.

Place of work: Kuujjuaq, Quebec
Salary: Minimum $49 589 maximum $84 336 annually (Class 8)
Other benefits:
Cost-of-living differential: minimum $8 500 annually;
Food allowance: minimum $3 707 annually;
Annual leave trips: maximum of 3 per person annually;
Group benefits including Simplified Pension Plan;
Vacation: 20 days annually.
Statutory holidays:19 days including 10 during the Christmas period

Forward your r\xc3\xa9sum\xc3\xa9 before 5pm January 8th 2024, to:

Human Resources Department
Kativik Regional Government
P.O. Box 9
Kuujjuaq QC J0M 1C0
Fax: 819-964-2975
humanresources@krg.ca

Kativik Regional Government

The Kativik Regional Government (KRG) is a supra municipal organization north of the 55th parallel with an operating and infrastructure budget to date of over $145,000,000. The KRG has a strong presence in each of the communities of Nunavik...

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