3rd Class Shift Engineer, Burnaby Hospital

Fraser Health; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four weeks vacation to start

Comprehensive employer-paid benefits

Municipal pension plan enrollment

87% maternity top-up

50% subsidy on Translink passes

Job summary

Fraser Health in British Columbia, Canada, is seeking a 3rd Class Power Engineer to operate and maintain the hospital power plant and related systems.

Under supervision, you will monitor boilers, perform repairs, manage logs, respond to emergencies, and support critical hospital operations with safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Responsibilities

• Safe and efficient operation of steam boilers and ancillary equipment on a shift basis.
• Monitor boiler operation and log pressure, temperature and level readings hourly.
• Perform major repairs and preventative maintenance on mechanical, refrigeration and Power Plant equipment.
• Maintain daily work log of all activities in the power plant.
• Respond to equipment repair calls on an emergency basis.
• Complete a general inspection tour of the Power Plant each shift.
• Act as Fire Warden in the absence of the fire marshal and respond to fire alarms.
• Respond to hazardous spills and contain at source.
• Clean and paint machinery and shops as required.
• Carry out metal fabrication, gas and electric weldings.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Blueprint reading

Physical ability

Equipment operation

Education

3rd Class Power Engineer (BC)

Four years' related experience

Job description

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.59 - $41.59 / hour

What We're Looking For

• Qualifications: 3rd Class Power Engineer recognized by Province of BC.
• Experience: At least two (4) years' recent, related, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience will also be considered.

Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields. Fraser Health offers opportunities for career growth and advancement and competitive benefits, including but not limited, to:

• Four weeks of vacation to start
• Comprehensive 100% employer paid benefits
• Immediate enrollment in a defined municipal pension plan
• 87% maternity top-up
• 50% subsidy on Translink passes

Detailed Overview

Under supervision, performs duties relating to the operation and maintenance of the Power Plant and ancillary equipment, hospital building systems and specialized equipment.

Responsibilities

1. In accordance with the Power Engineers, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Regulations, is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of steam boilers and ancillary equipment on a shift basis.
2. Monitors the operation of steam boilers and logs pressure, temperature and level readings on an hourly basis.
3. Performs major repairs, alterations and preventative maintenance on all mechanical, refrigeration and Power Plant equipment as required. Includes:
   • Hospital heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment
   • Domestic and commercial refrigeration equipment
   • Sterilizing equipment
   • Medical gas systems and equipment
   • Pneumatic tube system and equipment
   • Steam, condensate, domestic hot and cold water, drainage, gas and oil distribution systems and equipment
   • Computerized energy management HVAC control system
4. Maintains daily work log of all activities within the power plant.
5. Answers equipment repair cells on an emergency basis.
6. Completes a general inspection tour of the Power Plant once per shift.
7. Acts as Fire Warden in the absence of the fire marshal, responds to fire alarms as required.
8. Responds to hazardous spills of ethylene oxide, asbestos and mercury, contains spill at source.
9. Cleans and paints machinery and shops as required.
10. Carries out metal fabrication, gas and electric weldings.
11. Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Certificate of competency as a 3rd Class Power Engineer recognized by the Province of B.C. Four years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to deal with others effectively
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
• Ability to operate related equipment

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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