OPEN: Senior Plant Engineer/Officer

Cpus Engineering Staffing Solutions Inc.; Niagara-on-the-Lake; On-site; CAD 102,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

CPUS Engineering Staffing Solutions Inc. seeks a Senior Plant Engineer/Officer to provide technical support for safe, reliable operation, maintenance, testing, commissioning, and modernization of hydroelectric and thermal plant equipment at Sir Adam Beck GS 1, Niagara-on-the-Lake.

This 12-month, full-time on-site role focuses on planning maintenance, enforcing safety and regulatory requirements, leading projects, and coordinating contractors, with a 35-hour week and a 100% on-site work mode.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a four-year university education in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage maintenance and equipment performance by monitoring plant condition, identifying deficiencies or emerging issues, investigating failures, and implementing approved corrective actions.
• Ensure regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance by enforcing applicable legislation, procedures, standing instructions, safety rules, and emergency-response practices.
• Lead assigned projects and work programs by coordinating technical inputs, approvals, regulatory requirements, investment justifications, design changes, budgets, estimates, schedules, and cost performance.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and external resources by preparing specifications and purchase requirements, supporting tender evaluations and contract awards, overseeing work quality, resolving technical or contractual issues, and maintaining related records.
• Maintain technical, operational, and compliance records including data collection, historical equipment information, technical reports, work-management documentation, and hazardous-materials/waste records.
• Maintain professional expertise and collaborate externally by keeping current with industry developments, participating in training, and contributing to joint technical studies with utilities, research groups, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Senior Plant Engineer/Officer

Resume Due Date: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026 (5:00PM EST)

Job ID: 26-093

Number of Vacancies: 1

Level: MP4

Duration: 12 months

Hours of work: 35Hours per week

Location: Sir Adam Beck GS 1 (ND1), this position requires full-time site presence at the following base office location

14000 Niagara River Parkway, Niagara-on-the-Lake

Work Mode: 100% On Site

Hourly Range: $74 – $84

Job Overview

Provide technical support for safe, reliable, efficient, and compliant operation, maintenance, testing, commissioning, and modernization of hydroelectric and thermal plant equipment.

• Plan and manage maintenance and equipment performance by monitoring plant condition, identifying deficiencies or emerging issues, investigating failures, and implementing approved corrective actions.
• Ensure regulatory, environmental, and safety compliance by enforcing applicable legislation, procedures, standing instructions, safety rules, and emergency-response practices.
• Lead assigned projects and work programs by coordinating technical inputs, approvals, regulatory requirements, investment justifications, design changes, budgets, estimates, schedules, and cost performance.
• Manage contractors, suppliers, and external resources by preparing specifications and purchase requirements, supporting tender evaluations and contract awards, overseeing work quality, resolving technical or contractual issues, and maintaining related records.
• Maintain technical, operational, and compliance records including data collection, historical equipment information, technical reports, work-management documentation, and hazardous-materials/waste records.
• Maintain professional expertise and collaborate externally by keeping current with industry developments, participating in training, and contributing to joint technical studies with utilities, research groups, suppliers, and regulatory bodies.

Qualifications

Successful completion of a four-year university education in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Our client is dedicated to promoting employment equity and encourages applications from equity-seeking communities including but not limited to: Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and women. Our client aims to build a diverse team that reflects the communities it serves, enhancing its ability to meet their needs. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible work environment and invites all qualified individuals to apply, offering accommodations during the application, interview and onboarding process as needed. This effort supports our client’s long-term strategy for equity, diversity, and inclusion.

CPUS Engineering employs artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its recruitment process to enhance efficiency and consistency. These tools may assist with activities such as application screening, candidate evaluation, and summarization of interview feedback.

AI-generated outputs are intended to supplement, not replace, human judgment. All final hiring decisions are made by qualified human decision-makers who exercise professional discretion in reviewing and assessing candidate information alongside any AI-generated insights.

CPUS Engineering ensures that the use of AI in recruitment complies with all applicable employment laws, human rights legislation, and privacy regulations. The organization is committed to maintaining fairness, transparency, and non-discrimination throughout the hiring process.