General Overview
Nerva Energy is a Canadian energy consulting firm, empowering high-performance smart buildings to go beyond industry standards and create energy opportunities with exclusive award-winning technologies.
Nerva specializes in delivering technology solutions to create advanced high-performance buildings.
As an Electrical & Controls Technician, you will be responsible for serving Nerva’s customers by installing and servicing systems and technologies, while remaining aligned with strategy, commitments, and goals of the company.
A day as an Electrical & Controls Technician:
- Installing temperature sensors and controllers.
- Installation of RTU and Makeup air controls and sensors.
- Connecting control to existing economizer and taking control of economizer by finding the right wires to connect.
- Installation of Zone controller to run multiple stages of Make-up air unit.
- Installation of power modules utilizing dry contacts to control baseboard heaters.
- Commission each unit controls by setting up the new controller in the program.
Responsibilities
- Understand project scopes, goals and deliverables
- Implement projects while following a defined plan
- Understand tasks and required resources to implement projects
- Organize material as needed to implement projects
- Provide independent effort required to accomplish goals on-time
- Communicate with project manager on deliverables and labour effort on projects
- Work with and support other technicians in the field
- Participate in project commissioning and quality assurance activities
- Visually inspect, identify, and troubleshoot commercial HVAC equipment and systems issues
- Install HVAC controls including but not limited to thermostats, sensors, actuators, controllers, and wiring
- Setup and commission HVAC controls
- Installation of in-ductwork equipment and low-voltage wiring
- Present to project manager reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
- Suggest and implement changes when necessary to meet project outputs
- Liaise with building operators, maintenance staff, and other contractors to ensure alignment
- Maintain assigned tools and equipment in good operating condition by following instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, maintaining supply levels, performing regular maintenance, and scheduling needed repairs
- Document installation and service activities by completing forms, reports, logs, and records in paper form and through tracking software
- Support operational and organizational missions by completing all tasks promptly and accurately
- Keep all customer information confidential
- Follow all Health & Safety, Environmental, ESA, TSSA, Building Code, and other applicable regulations
What the job offers
- Paid travel
- Paid meals
- Paid accommodations
- Paid training
- Company vehicle for job site travel
- Competitive pay scale
- Overtime after 44hrs at time and a half
- +25% hourly base wage per diem for out-of-town work
- No cost to you benefit package (after 3-month probationary period)
- Quarterly profit Share (after 3-month probationary period)
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT an apprenticeship position.
Skills, education, and experience that are considered assets
- HVAC experience
- Basic computer skills
- Electrical knowledge
- Mechanical aptitude
- Basic hand tool use
- Power tool use
- Post-secondary and Trade-related coursework
- Trade-tickets (licenses) NOT required but will be considered an asset
We welcome applications from persons with disabilities and will provide accommodations during all stages of the hiring process, upon request. This statement will be added to any job postings and all applicants will be reminded of this policy:
1) when they are invited to an interview, and
2) within any job offer provided. All hiring managers of Nerva Energy will treat all job
applicants with dignity and respect
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00-$29.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
- Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Are you at least 25 years old?
Experience:
- HVAC: 2 years (preferred)
Language:
Licence/Certification:
- Class G Drivers License (preferred)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
