4th Class Power Engineer

About Modern Niagara

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We also develop custom, turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal.
WE BUILD FOR LIFE.
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed.

Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and, as a result, our award-winning safety culture has a record that’s well above industry standards. At Modern Niagara, you will work alongside values-driven, safety-conscious, and high-impact teams in a fast-paced, innovative, and collaborative environment. Here, your knowledge, skills, and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canada’s infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.

Modern Niagara is one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNA‘s Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) – Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazine’s Gold Winner for Canada’s Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canada’s Best Health + Safety Culture Award as well as Canada’s Best Health + Safety Leader Award.

Job Title: Building Operator/ 4th Class Power Engineer

Modern Niagara is currently seeking a Building Operator/ 4th Class Power Engineer. The main duties of the Building Operator will be to operate, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair boilers, HVAC equipment/systems, electrical equipment/systems, plumbing equipment/systems - with the main emphasis being on steam, boiler, and hot water units.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Maintenance of all mechanical, electrical and craft services, ensuring operation within design capabilities and achieving proper environmental conditions prescribed by client.
2. Maintain the efficient operation of the facility equipment and systems.
3. Perform requisite daily communication with Supervisor and Building Personnel on matters relating to the services.
4. Develop operating instructions and procedures for equipment and systems.
5. Establish and maintain periodic operational testing schedules for critical systems and equipment.
6. Evaluate all equipment and systems operationally and provide Supervisor with a list of deficiency items and recommendations for improvement.
7. Establish performance standards for each phase of work, adhering to standard practices and quality levels.
8. Escort and observe subcontracted jobs to outside concerns for building services that have been outsourced by client.
9. Commission elements for new plant.
10. Train new and existing client staff from pre-construction to construction phase.
11. Perform any additional duties on an as required basis where such duties are within the scope of contractual limitations.

This role will be supporting the Edmonton region as a casual permanent part-time role, with 25 hours per week.

Skills and Qualifications

1. Subject matter expert on steam, boiler, and hot water units.
2. TSBC 4th Class Power Engineer Certification or equivalent (TSSA).
3. Minimum 5 years of experience with general building maintenance – experience working in a hospital will be considered an asset.
4. Familiarity with WHMIS, Provincial Safety statutes and basic applicable building codes, regulations.
5. Comfortable with the use of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), Building Automation System (BAS) and Microsoft Office 2013 applications.
6. Excellent communication and client relationship skills.
7. Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

This role is a permanent, part-time role that consists of 25 hours per week supporting various locations on Vancouver Island like Campbell River and Comox.

At Modern Niagara, we recognize the value of fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (Women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities, experiences equitable outcomes, and can thrive and reach their full potential.

We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made.