Refrigeration Technician, Facilities Management & Planning - Temporary Full Time (1.0) (until October 2026)

Requirements

• Criminal Record Check (Essential)
• Candidate must hold a valid National Journeyman Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic (Red Seal) Essential
• Minimum of 5 years and valid qualifications as a National Journeyman Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic (Red Seal) (Essential)
• Experience in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities (Preferred)
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of mechanical, plumbing and HVAC systems. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret construction drawings. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated mechanically inclined and electronically inclined. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated computer, office, and word processing skills. (Preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to work with power and ha

Benefits

Additional Information

Compensation Pay Range: $35.14-$43.11 Job Description: Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant using the Jobs Hub. To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received. Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land. CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that's provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario. POSITION SUMMARY To maintain and install all the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Systems Mechanic components within CHEO. Sometimes this is through a contractor, but the Refrigeration Technician has main role in the design, coordination, and implementation of this work. A Refrigeration Technician at CHEO is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining the refrigeration, cooling, combined heating cooling systems, including geo-exchange systems. This equipment is used to store and transport medical supplies, drugs, food, and other critical items. They work closely with other members of the maintenance team to ensure that the systems are operating efficiently and safely, and they may be called upon to troubleshoot and fix any issues that arise. This includes department and capital projects. Ideal candidate must be available to work scheduled overtime as required. JOB DESCRIPTION Plan, lay out, install, start-up, connect, maintain, service, repair, test, verify, commission, and decommission refrigeration and air conditioning systems, electronic components, and their accessories. This includes anything from refrigerators to chiller systems. Install and connect piping for the purpose of conveying all types of refrigerants used for both primary and secondary heating and cooling. Check efficiency outputs and parameters; inspect and check operation and integrity of components; determine set points; replace defective, leaking, discolored, and worn components; perform shut-downs and lock outs; adjust pressures and controls; clean and lubricate components; check calibrations; reassemble and repair components and systems; start-up, test and charge the systems. Measure, cut, bend, thread, and connect pipe to functional components and utilities; service, test, adjust, commission, and decommission the system. Assure work area is kept safe and clean. Perform work in accordance with the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations and all CHEO corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety. Perform other related duties as required.

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