About this role
POSITION TITLE: Facilities Maintence Technician ? Electrician (FMT-E) LOCATION: : Remote Long Range Radar Sites located in Saglek Bay, NL (LAB-2) and/or Cartwright, NL (LAB-6) SECURITY CLEARANCE: Secret POSITION TYPE: Permanent, Unionized, 6x6 Rotation REPORTS TO: Site Supervisor
ABOUT US: Nasittuq provides Operation & Maintenance services for the North Warning System (NWS). The NWS is a joint Canada and United States early-warning radar system with 47 sites located in Northern Canada; a Control Centre and Support Centre located in North Bay, ON and a Contract Management Office located in Ottawa, ON. OUR CORE VALUES?Safety, Diversity, Integrity, Social Responsibility, Environmental Stewardship, and Agility?guide everything we do.
Looking for more balance in your life? Enjoy the stability of full-time hours - with the freedom of working half the year, making it ideal for those seeking extended time off or a more flexible lifestyle. Whether you are pursuing personal projects, travel or a gradual transition into retirement, this role supports meaningful work-life balance and professional fulfilment.
NATURE AND SCOPE: The Facilities Maintenance Technician - Electrician (FMT-E) has functional responsibility for monitoring, maintaining and troubleshooting the serviceability of the facilities, the electrical distribution systems (along with their related equipment) at the NWS Short Range Radar (SRR) and Long-Range Radar (LRR) sites. This includes providing diagnostic, problem solving and repair capabilities. This position is covered under the provision of the collective agreement with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) Local 2228. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reports and maintains facilities files as related to the NWS work management system, operational field reports, data analysis, etc. • Responsible for the maintenance and repair of electrical power transmission and distribution systems, including conductor splicing and terminating, the performance of major and minor repairs to switchgear, circuit breakers, bus bars, bus ducts, power transformers, filters, motors, batteries, rectifiers and associated power components and accessories • Assists power plant mechanics in the operation and major maintenance of the prime power plant generating and distribution systems • Performs the maintenance and repair of the electrical systems associated with heating, ventilating, refrigeration, food service, laundry, water supply, sewage disposal, fuel dispending, building lighting, airstrip lighting, and electrical fire detection alarm equipment • Performs maintenance and repair of all electrical appliances (installed and portable) • Performs inspections of electrical equipment, as required • Provides training to site mechanics for the operation, maintenance and repairs of all electrical equipment on the site • Must be physically fit, to be able to clim