Stationary Engineer
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
I f you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
Job Segment: Testing, Housekeeping, Technology, Healthcare, Research
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
Stationary Engineer
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
I f you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
Job Segment: Testing, Housekeeping, Technology, Healthcare, Research
About Nova Scotia Health Authority
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between.
We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you.
Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia.
Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning
Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations