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Job Type:
EmployeeDuration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):
12Job Family:
Maintenance and Operations# of Open Positions:
1Faculty/Service - Department:
Carpenters and LocksmithsCampus:
Main CampusUnion Affiliation:
N/ADate Posted (YYYY/MM/DD):
2025/10/06Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):
2025/10/17Hours per week:
35Salary Grade:
Non-Union Grade NC3 - 35 hrsSalary Range:
$- $7126900About the faculty/service: FacilitiesFacilities services are characterized by a dynamic and creative growing team where the winds of change are blowing offering people like you opportunities to use your leadership and innovation skills to contribute to the achievement of their inspiring mission: to deliver best in class research infrastructure reshape campus life and student experience and provide a sustainable environment for students researchers teachers and community.
uOttawas facilities encompass three main sites that are comprised of over 600000 square meters of building space (over 6.4 million square feet) 42.5 hectares of grounds 125 buildings and 4500 beds in 11 residences. There are over 150 employees in Facilities including Project Managers Energy and Commissioning Specialists Mechanical and Electrical Engineers Architects and space Planners. The facilities capital and operating expenditures are in the range of $100M for the Universitys $2.0 billion assets under management. The 20-year Capital spending plan envisions $4.0 billion of new investment highlighted by uOttawa launch of project Top Shelf a $300 million capital investment to build a new facility for the Faculty of Health Sciences at uOttawas River Campus as well as a tower at the Roger Guidon campus to house uOttawas new Advanced Medical Research Center (AMRC).
Position purpose
Under the direction of the unit lead architectural trades and the supervision of the locksmith team lead maintains installs repairs and modifies different types of door furniture and vault locks located in University buildings to ensure their proper operation. Ensures that all University facilities are reliable properly maintained and running smoothly at all times.
In this role your responsibilities will include:
- Performs assigned tasks according to the work plan relying on own experience and skills to complete them safely and effectively.
- Documents progress of work in a computerized maintenance system.
- Fulfils communication responsibilities by providing explanations and clarifications including on delays or problems encountered before or during work. Identifies and suggests additional work needed to meet performance standards along with the prior approvals required.
- Provides technical assistance required by the section maintenance planner supervisor and employees helping them with work planning co-ordination and execution.
- Helps to set up and update the equipment maintenance program. Helps identify opportunities for improvement and implements them.
- Shares and promotes best practices for maintenance and reliability helps to make technological decisions and assesses their impact.
- Helps keep inventory up to date.
- Handles daily responsibilities of the team lead when required to cover absences.
What you will bring:
- High school diploma
- Knowledge of locksmithing normally acquired through a locksmith certification program or equivalent experience
- At least five (5) years relevant experience in installing commercial locking systems and in performing related maintenance
- Knowledge of software used to manage keys
- Knowledge and experience related to reading and interpreting technical drawings
- Knowledge of low-voltage wiring (an asset)
- Experience in using Microsoft 365 products; experience in using maintenance management software such as Archibus (an asset)
- Knowledge and experience related to applying relevant municipal provincial and federal codes including the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and any other applicable legislation or regulations
- Ability to think critically work independently and make sound decisions
- Good judgment initiative and resourcefulness
- Ability to meet strict timelines
- Good manual dexterity
- Excellent communication interpersonal and client service skills
- Bilingualism French and English (spoken and written)
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Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa:
Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.
The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect teamwork and inclusion where collaboration innovation and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons racialized persons persons with disabilities women and LGBTQIA2S persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.
If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.
Prior to May 1 2022 the University required all students faculty staff and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.
Employment Type
Full-Time
