About the job
The Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic keeps HVAC and refrigeration equipment working across the infrastructure at CNL's Chalk River Laboratories. The mechanic troubleshoots, repairs, installs and balances systems, handles refrigerant, and helps bring apprentices and co-op students up to speed.
The position is fully on site with a 40 hour week of four 10 hour days. It is part of the M&E bargaining unit and covered by the M&E collective agreement. Applicants must be eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which needs 3 to 5 years of history that can be checked in Canada, the US, the UK, Australia or New Zealand.
What you’ll do
- Troubleshoot, repair, install and adjust refrigeration, ventilation and AC equipment
- Maintain fans, compressors, condensers, valves and thermostats
- Balance ventilation systems and verify performance after changes
- Take air velocity readings and run performance tests
- Leak check systems and charge or recover refrigerant
- Install refrigerant piping, including flaring and silver and soft soldering
- Work from drawings, work packages and technical references
- Coach apprentices, co-op students and new hires
What we’re looking for
- High school diploma
- Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic qualification, typically through a 9,000 hour apprenticeship
- Hands-on experience repairing and maintaining HVAC and refrigeration equipment
- Experience with leak testing, refrigerant handling and commissioning
- Able to read blueprints, drawings and work packages
- Knowledge of codes and standards for refrigeration and HVAC
- DDC control system experience is an asset
- Eligible for Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC)
Benefits
- Group RRSP or pension
- Paid sick days
- Benefits from day one, tuition support
Details
- Pay
- Job type
- Full-time
- Where
- 286 Plant Road, Chalk River, ON K0J 1J0, Chalk River
- Kind of work
- Skilled trades & construction
- Listed until
- Nov 27, 2026
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