Watson Lake Building Technician – Watson Lake Community Hospital

Watson Lake Building Technician – Watson Lake Community Hospital

Requisition #BUILD002781 (PSAC Bargaining Unit)

Regular Part Time position – 0.5 FTE

This position is at the L06 level with an hourly pay range of $35.94 - $45.47

Are you looking to be part of an exceptional and passionate health care team in one of Canada’s most spectacular natural environments with vast and stunning wilderness at your doorstep?

Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work/life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability. Our organization is an integrated system of hospitals: Whitehorse General Hospital (68 beds), Watson Lake Community Hospital (6 beds) and Dawson City Community Hospital (6 beds).

Reporting to the Manager, Facilities and Security, the Building Technician repairs, maintains and operates the heating/air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, Hydroclave, fire protection, boilers, medical gas and other related systems, equipment, and services. The incumbent will be required to work at all YHC facilities including, but not limited to, the Watson Lake Community Hospital, Dawson City Community Hospital and Whitehorse General Hospital as well as any auxiliary buildings including all YHC staff housing.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required:

• Extensive knowledge of mechanical repair tools and techniques
• Knowledge of and ability to utilize skills in welding, electrical, carpentry, plumbing and HVAC
• Knowledge of safety and health regulations and guidelines
• Knowledge of principles of operation, control, and maintenance of HVAC systems and Medical Air Systems in order to perform maintenance and repair functions on hospital equipment
• Good communications skills, both written and oral
• Good computer skills
• Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
  
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
  
• Ability to organize, schedule, prioritize job tasks, and adapt to workload variances and determine parts that are required.
  
• Ability to maintain records and prepare comprehensive and concise reports
  
• Ability to interpret technical and numerical information
  
• Ability to deal with constant interruptions, distractions, time pressures, concurrent demands and staff pressures
  
• Cross cultural awareness

The successful candidate will have 4 Years Experience in operating and maintaining mechanical equipment in a building or plant maintenance position preferably in a healthcare setting. A Valid Class 5 Yukon driver’s license with clean abstract. Red Seal Trade ticket in Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Millwright, Refrigeration, HVAC, Instrumentation, Gas Fitter, Power Engineering Certification of any class, HVAC or Building Operator Certification. An equivalent combination of education/training and/or experience may be considered.

Incentives

• Generous Vacation Time
• Yukon Bonus
• Relocation Allowance
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Pension Plan

TO APPLY: Visit our website and apply by 4:00pm May 20, 2026

For more information, contact recruitment at 867-393-8675/8700 ext. 8347

Visit whitehorse.ca and yukon.ca for more information on Whitehorse and living in the Yukon!

Indigenous Workforce Initiative - We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. When you apply for a job, you can choose to identify as Indigenous in your application. Please do so in whatever manner you feel accurately reflects who you are. Yukon Hospitals’ Indigenous Engagement Advisor will then contact you to offer support with your application, share information about training or mentorships, and answer any questions you may have. All self-identification information will remain confidential.

You can get support before or after applying for a job by contacting [email protected] or calling 867-332-7203.

Yukon Hospital Corporation is committed to employment equity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to consider resumes from international applicants. Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada in order to apply, i.e. have Landed Immigrant Status, Work Visa, or be a Canadian Citizen.

Posting Date: May 6, 2026