Power Engineer - 5th Class

BGIS; High Level; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BGIS is seeking a Power Engineer – 5th Class to join our facilities team. This mid-entry role assists technicians, performs routine maintenance, and ensures compliance with safety and environmental standards.

You will monitor equipment, manage work orders, and support preventive maintenance programs while upholding service quality and client satisfaction. A 5th Class certification, strong communication, and the ability to work shifts are required; drivers license is a must.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years of facility operations and maintenance experience.
• 5th Class Power Engineering certification required.
• Valid drivers’ license and ability to obtain security clearance.
• Knowledge of Building Automation Systems (BAS) desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Assist technicians and perform routine maintenance on facility components.
• Troubleshoot observations and suggest enhancements.
• Manage work order lifecycle from dispatch to completion.
• Record resolution data in the maintenance management database.
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety, fire protection requirements.
• Assist with facility-related projects and on-call duties.

Skills

Client service orientation

Effective communication

Self-motivated

Computer literacy

Reading technical drawings

Education

5th Class Power Engineering

High school diploma or equivalent

Valid driver’s license

Tools

Building Automation Systems (BAS)

Maintenance database (CMMS)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Power Engineer – 5 th Class is a mid entry level position, responsible for assisting other technicians, performing maintenance and repair, routine services on non-technical facility components (i.e. walls, floors, etc.). The Power Engineer – 5 th Class is also responsible for performing work in accordance with established processes and practices and for complying with internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Troubleshooting

• Provides observations about facility, facility mechanical and electrical equipment and systems conditions and deficiencies and provides suggestions for enhancement and repair.

Maintenance

• Performs work in accordance to established processes and practices.
• Complies with all internal and external requirements including but not limited to environmental, health and safety, fire protection.
• Performs regular facility technical and non-technical component monitoring and inspection.
• Responds to routine service requests and performs preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Operates facility mechanical, electrical and other systems
• Manages work order life cycle progressing the work form dispatched through to completion and records resolution data within service maintenance management database. Ensures work completed meets quality, contract response and all other requirements
• Assists in the implementation of preventative maintenance (PM) program. Ensures that deficiencies are identified, recorded and escalated, and that related documents are maintained.

Client Relations

• Assists in enhancing tenant and customer satisfaction and maintaining positive relations through manner in which work is performed and services delivered.

Administration

• Records resolution data within service maintenance management database. Ensures work completed meets quality, contract response and all other requirements.
• Receives, tracks, monitors and reports status of maintenance and repair work within service maintenance management database. Initiates documents to obtain formal approval of work required
• Participates in and assists with facility-related projects.
• Ensures the manner in which work is performed is in compliance with corporate and legislated policies, procedures, practices and guidelines related to environmental, health and safety, fire protection and any other applicable requirements.
• Maintains all assigned tools and arranges for repair and replacement where required
• Submits all expenditures on a timely basis.
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of facility operations and maintenance work experience
• Knowledge of processes and practices relating to facility operations and maintenance
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot and repair non-technical facility components
• Ability to provide observations about facility conditions and deficiencies and provide suggestions for enhancement and repair
• Ability to research, learn, and gain greater proficiency in applying on-the-job—fire, life, and building codes and standards
• Possesses a strong environment, health and safety mindset. Ability to perform work in a safe manner
• Strong client-service orientation along with a high sense of urgency
• Effective communication skills for the purpose of data relay, exchange, feedback, and clarification
• Basic knowledge and understanding of Building Automation Systems (BAS)
• Ability to read understand and interpret technical drawings and information
• Self-motivated
• Computer literacy
• Demonstrated maintenance and repair skills
• Must be able and willing to work shifts, be available for on-call/stand-by and emergency call outs as they arise
• Must be willing to wear personal protective equipment

Licenses and/or professional accreditation

• 5th Class Power Engineering certification required
• Valid drivers’ license required
• Must meet enhanced security clearance requirements

Any one of the following are considered an asset:

• Building Operator Certification or equivalent through an accredited institution preferred
• Building Systems Maintenance Certificate (SMC)
• Systems Maintenance Administrator (SMA)
• Systems Maintenance Technician (SMT)
• Facilities Technician Certification
• Working towards a trade license, an asset
• Working towards Building Environment Systems (BES) Operation Class 1

About Us

We value transparency in our hiring processes. Please note, artificial intelligence may be used in certain stages to screen, assess, or select applicants, however, a human reviewer makes all final decisions. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

BGIS is an equal opportunity employer.

About The Team

BGIS is a global leader in integrated facility management services. With a combined team of over 10,000 globally, BGIS relentlessly focuses on delivering innovative service solutions that create value for its clients. Globally, BGIS manages over 50,000 facilities totaling more than 600 million square feet across several markets including government, higher education, utilities, telecommunications, financial services, oil & gas, healthcare and cloud enterprise. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of corporate offices, retail, colleges, hospitals and industrial assets, BGIS is a world leader in the management of data centers and other critical environments.

At BGIS we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric if our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success!

If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail]. Upon request for accommodation, we will consult with the applicant in question and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability.