4th Power Engineer, 2nd Refrigeration

RiseMe; Halifax; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The IWK Health Centre in Halifax, NS is seeking a Power Engineer to operate, inspect and maintain critical building systems across the hospital campus. This role requires strong safety and mechanical aptitude, with the ability to respond quickly to emergencies and coordinate with facilities teams.

You will work in a regulated environment under unionized terms, with opportunities for training and career growth within a leading academic health sciences centre serving Atlantic Canada.

Qualifications

• Minimum grade 12 or GED required.
• Interprovincial Fourth-Class Power Engineer License (Includes Second Class Refrigeration License).
• Three (3) years' experience in a similar position an asset.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, process diagrams, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of building operation systems (Siemens/Johnson Controls).

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect, and maintain heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
• Perform start-up and shutdown of systems.
• Respond to emergencies and reprioritize tasks as needed.
• Adhere to Occupational Health and Safety procedures and safe work practices.
• Document data and coordinate with facilities teams.

Skills

Teamwork

Emergency response

Reading blueprints

Safety procedures

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Interprovincial Fourth-Class Power Engineer License (Includes Second Class Refrigeration License)

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Siemens controls

Johnson Controls

Megamation

Fireworks

Swisslog

Job description

Company :IWK Health

Req ID: 226902
Department/Program: Plant Operations, Corporate Programs and CFO
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status:Unifor Service, Support Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $32.8695 - $33.972/hour
Closing Date: 6-Oct-26 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The IWK Health Centre (IWK) is an internationally recognized academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia dedicated to the highest standards of patient and family-centred care, research, and education. The IWK is an integral part of the region’s communities, caring for a population of two million women, children, youth and families across Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, and providing sub-specialty care to residents of Newfoundland & Labrador. As one of two provincial health authorities in Nova Scotia, the IWK is shaping, cultivating, and stewarding the health agenda for families and has charted an ambitious course to world-class outcomes.

The IWK’s Facilities & Environmental Services Department is responsible for 24-hour/7-days-per-week/365-days-per-year maintenance and operations of all building and clinical infrastructures/systems/equipment required to support the Health Centre, including off-site locations, service areas, clinical areas, parking areas, helideck and properties.

IWK Health Centre: All buildings (5850/5980 University Ave)

The Power Engineer operates, inspects, maintains, records data and performs minor repairs on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, high and low pressure steam systems, emergency power generation systems, containment lab mechanical systems, medical vacuum/gas systems, and fire suppression systems. The role is also responsible for performing both planned and unplanned start-up and shutdown of systems previously mentioned. The IWK is a Third Class regulated plant as per Department of Labour regulations. As such the physical plant must be continuously supervised by a licensed Power Engineer to ensure compliance with said regulations

Hours of Work

Monday - Friday and Weekends, 7.5 hour shifts or 11.25 hour shifts (7:00 am-7:00pm/7:00 pm to 7:00 am)

Your Qualifications

• Minimum grade 12 or GED required.
• Minimum Interprovincial Fourth-Class Power Engineer License (Includes Second Class Refrigeration License).
• Three (3) years' experience in a similar position an asset.
• Ability to work both in a team and independently.
• Ability to react to emergencies or other changes in work environment and effectively reprioritize tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, process diagrams, blueprints, and technical manuals.
• Ability to distinguish full colour spectrum.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety procedures.
• Ability to recognize and appropriately react to potentially hazardous conditions.
• Ability to safely follow instruction and work processes.
• Knowledge of building operation systems (Siemens/Johnson Controls).
• Functional knowledge of auxiliary building software (Megamation, Fireworks, Swisslog).
• Knowledge of hydronics and an understanding of water treatment.
• Ability to carry out tasks with a strong emphasis on safe work practices.
• Ability to identify opportunities and take action to enhance results within the organization without prompt.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Competencies in other languages is an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.