Building Operator

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Hiring Unit

Facilities Management and Ancillary Services - HVAC Operations

Position Summary

Under the supervision of the HVAC Supervisor, Zone East – the Building Operator is responsible for the operation and maintenance of heating, refrigeration and other building engineering equipment assigned under his care.

Qualifications

Must possess valid certificates of Fourth Class Stationary Engineering along with a class “B” (Refrigeration Equipment Operations). English and French functional spoken and read. English or French functional written.

Additional Details

• Unit: HVAC

• Premium: Certification (0.60$/hour)

• Status: Full Time

• Hours of Work: 38.75 hours/week, day shift from 7:30 am to 3:45 pm; the incumbent will be required to serve on a call-in list. A meal time period of thirty (30) minutes is unpaid.

As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:

• Competitive benefits package (Health, Dental, Life Insurance) (if eligible)

• Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%) (if eligible)

• Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)

• Competitive vacation policy

• Two (2) personal days (if eligible)

• Two (2) floating holidays (if eligible)

• Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day (if eligible)

• Paid time off over the December holiday period (if eligible)

• Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents

Before applying, please note that to work at McGill University, you must be both authorized to work in Canada and willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based / located.

Knowledge of English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 2 on a scale of 0-4 .

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Hourly Salary

$35.48

Hours per Week

38.75 (Full time)

Location

Ferrier Building

Supervisor

Supervisor Building Operations

Deadline to Apply

2026-07-13

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