Service Trades Maintainer (Thessalon, ON)

Brookfield Renewable; Thessalon; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growth-oriented organization as a Service Trades Maintainer, where your skills in civil and mechanical trades will play a crucial role in maintaining renewable energy facilities. This permanent full-time position offers an excellent benefits package and the chance to work with a collaborative team dedicated to accelerating Canada's transition to a low-carbon future. You will engage in various tasks, from installing and maintaining equipment to ensuring safety standards are met. If you're ready to contribute to sustainable solutions and thrive in a diverse workplace, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent; experience in hydroelectric power generation is a plus.
• Must maintain certification in First Aid, CPR, and WHMIS.

Responsibilities

• Perform civil and mechanical trade duties in generating facilities.
• Maintain and operate machines and shop tools for work assignments.

Skills

Civil and Mechanical Trade Skills

Painting

Carpentry

Welding

Plumbing

Masonry

Rigging and Craning

Machine Operation

First Aid Certification

Working from Heights

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Forklifts

Mobile Cranes

Stationary Cranes

Shop Tools

Job description

We are looking for a Service Trades Maintainer to join our Central Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growth-oriented organization and to gain experience and an understanding of the energy sector.

Who we are:

Evolugen is Brookfield Renewable’s Canadian operations business. We currently own and operate 61 renewable energy facilities across Canada, including 33 hydroelectric facilities, 4 wind farms, and 24 solar sites. As an industry leader, our mission is to develop and deploy sustainable solutions designed to accelerate Canada's transition to a low-carbon future. As a recognized top employer of the National Capital Region, we are proud of our collaborative culture of 450 high-calibre professionals who help develop, support and operate our renewable energy portfolio in Canada.

This position is a permanent full-time union (PWU) position with an excellent benefits package.

What you’ll be doing:

• On a shift or day basis, perform civil and mechanical trade duties to build, maintain and repair associated structures and equipment while working within generating facilities, properties and waterways.
• Install, fabricate, commission, inspect, troubleshoot, service, and maintain, test and overhaul minor mechanical equipment and components associated with generating units/stations and facilities. Take appropriate preventative or corrective action.
• Perform tasks, applying the trade skills of painting, carpentry, welding, plumbing, masonry, lagging & insulating, scaffolding, and general maintenance.
• Carry out rigging and craning, using both fixed and moveable cranes. Attend to general maintenance and inspection of this equipment.
• Maintain and operate machines and shop tools required to carry out work assignments.
• Operate forklifts, mobile and stationary cranes and trucks.
• Perform work protection code (WPC) activities up to the level trained.
• Carry out contract monitoring, including inspection, to ensure effective quality assurance associated with maintenance or installation of new or replacement of existing systems.
• Prepare mechanical and civil sketches, and bills of material. Carry out document maintenance activities.
• Perform diver-surface support duties and engine-person/deck hand duties on marine vessels, to the level trained.
• Must have or be willing to obtain a “Pleasure Craft Operator Card” for a marine vessel to perform maintenance and replacement of public safety booms, signage and other tasks.
• Act as a contract monitor as required and be responsible for the establishment and holding of necessary work protection.
• Accountable for the health, safety and well-being of self and others, in accordance with technical/operating procedures and standards.

Here are the qualifications:

• Grade 12 or equivalent. Work experience in the hydroelectric power generation industry would be an asset.
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain and operate machines and shop tools required to carry out work assignments.
• Must maintain current certification in First Aid, CPR and WHMIS.
• Must maintain a valid Class “G” Province of Ontario driver’s license and be willing to upgrade to a class DZ, AZ or AR.
• Be comfortable with working from heights.
• Will need to work in confined spaces and possibly wear respirators for maintenance.

Evolugen embraces and promotes the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Indigenous peoples and other persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. We also provide accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the recruitment process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.