Facilities Maintenance Technician - North Warning System - FIFO Full Time Work
Nasittuq Corporation is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Technician/HVAC for its North Warning System Support Centre (NWSSC) based in North Bay, Ontario. This full-time permanent position supports the operation and technical training of critical building systems-including HVAC, power generation, water/sewage, and fire suppression-across 47 remote radar sites in Northern Canada. The FMT/Trainer will work closely with northern field crews and internal teams to provide remote support and deliver training workshops. This role offers competitive hourly pay, full benefits, and employer-matched pension contributions.
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Responsibilities
The Facilities Maintenance Technician/Trainer supports the operation of building systems and leads the delivery of technical training for field and HQ-based personnel maintaining the North Warning System.
- Maintain NWS facility systems: power generation, HVAC, electrical distribution, fire alarms, water and sewage
- Provide remote technical support to technicians across northern radar sites
- Develop training content and update technical course materials per contract requirements
- Prepare and deliver group or individual training sessions (in person, webinar, or workshop format)
- Analyze system failures, determine root causes, and recommend corrective actions
- Review and interpret system drawings, schematics, and manuals
Requirements
Qualified candidates will have hands-on technical experience with building systems, strong communication skills, and a passion for mentoring others through technical training.
- Postsecondary program in electromechanical systems or equivalent military training
- Minimum 5 years of technical experience in commercial or industrial settings
- Experience developing and delivering training materials (asset)
- Strong knowledge of mechanical, HVAC, electrical, and building structural systems
- Proficient with commercial testing and diagnostic tools
- Able to read and interpret technical documentation
- Eligible for Secret security clearance
Perks and Benefits
This permanent position offers excellent compensation, benefits, and work-life balance with professional development support in a mission-critical national defense environment.
- Hourly pay: $38.95 - $48.68
- Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
- Employer-matched pension (up to 5%)
- Flexible working hours and work-life balance culture
- Clear career growth and mentorship opportunities
- Diversity and inclusion-focused workplace
- Preference given to Inuit Land Claim Beneficiaries
Worksite/Project
North Warning System
The North Warning System (NWS) is a network of long- and short-range radar stations that spans across Canada’s Arctic and northern regions, designed to monitor and detect potential aerospace threats approaching North American airspace. Operated through a partnership between the Canadian Armed Forces and the United States, the NWS plays a vital role in continental defense under NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command). The system includes dozens of unmanned radar sites and regional support facilities across Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Labrador. Operations and maintenance have been supported by contractors such as Nasittuq Corporation, which provides essential services including radar maintenance, logistics, transportation, fuel delivery, and remote monitoring. The North Warning System is a cornerstone of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and aerospace defense strategy, offering long-term employment and technical roles in some of the most remote and challenging environments in the country.
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Nasittuq Corporation
Nasittuq Corporation is a majority Inuit-owned company providing technical site services, facility management, and logistics across Canada's Arctic. Founded in 2000 as a joint venture between the Pan Arctic Inuit Logistics Corporation (PAIL) and ATCO Frontec (part of the ATCO Group), Nasittuq is registered as an Inuit firm in Nunavut, with Inuit shareholders holding majority ownership and an active role in its governance. Its name, an Inuktitut word meaning "looking out from a high place," reflects its central role operating the North Warning System — a 5,000-kilometre chain of 47 remote radar sites stretching across the Canadian Arctic from the Yukon to Labrador that provides aerospace surveillance for Canada and the United States as part of the NORAD agreement. Under a Government of Canada contract awarded in 2022, Nasittuq operates and maintains these remote sites, which include helipads, gravel runways, more than 100 buildings, and hundreds of bulk fuel storage tanks, delivering maintenance, logistics, airlift coordination, environmental systems management, and engineering services. The company also provides site support and management services at Canadian Forces Station Alert on Ellesmere Island, the northernmost permanently inhabited base in Canada.
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