Description
External Posting - applications from approved casual and term ESP members and external applicants. If you are a Regular (permanent) ESP employee, you must apply to the Internal Posting.
About the OCDSB: The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.
We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team:
PROJECT COORDINATOR - CONTROL/BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
Work Location: Facilities - Energy Management Dept; 1224 Stittsville Main Street
Position Status: 1.0 Term Assignment (6 months, with a possibility of extension)
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Salary Range: ESP Level 8 - $ 62,460 to $79,057 per annum
Effective: Immediately
Job Summary
Under the direction of the Team Manager of Energy Management and Conservation Services, the Project Coordinator for Controls/Building Automation Systems is responsible for initiating, supervising and coordinating projects related to building systems, including monitoring systems performance; and troubleshooting and providing technical support to schools and administrative sites.
Qualifications
A community college diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Energy Systems Technology or a related field of study; and 3-4 years directly related experience, including project management. An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered.
Good understanding of Electrical and HVAC systems/controls, and functions of building automation systems;
A professional certification from Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT) is a definite asset.
Knowledge of relevant Board policies and procedures, building codes/standards, Occupational Health and Safety Act, operating systems, procedures and techniques.
Interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) for interacting with Board personnel and contractors; using tact, diplomacy and discretion.
Proficiency in computer applications including Word, Excel, databases; Google Applications
Analytical skills to analyze and interpret utility reports and data and recommend necessary action.
Writing skills required correspondence and reports on energy conservation programs and developing operation control strategies.
Organization and time management skills required for organizing workload and juggling multiple and concurrent projects and demands.
Project Management skills to manage and supervise construction projects/sites, direct the work of contractors and ensure completion of projects.
Application Process
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board uses Apply to Education (ATE) to manage applications for job competitions. OCDSB employees can apply to this job posting using their existing ATE account. Please ensure your resume is in the Board approved format before submitting your application.
If you are not a Board employee and do not have an existing ATE account, you will be asked to create one at https://ocdsb.simplication.com . Choose Job Category 'ECE, EA and Support Staff'.
Applications will be considered in accordance with the ESP Collective Agreement, in the following order:
1. Applications from Regular full-time and part-time employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given first consideration. (Internal Posting)
2. Applications from term and casual employees within the ESP bargaining unit are given 2nd consideration. (External Posting)
3. Applications from External candidates (including Board employees that do not belong to this bargaining unit) will be considered only if applications from 1 & 2 have been exhausted.
If you are a Regular part-time ESP member and also on the ESP Casual List, you will see both postings. However, you must apply to the "Internal" Job posting in order to be given 1st consideration.
In accordance with the collective agreement, a newly hired regular employee is not eligible to accept another position for a period of six (6) months.
OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.
If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to hrcompetitions@ocdsb.ca at any time.
