Job details
- JobBank Id: 44952797
- JobSeekr Id: 419358
- Steam Plant Operator
- Halifax, NS
- Full time
- IWK Health
- $33.80 to $42.25
- 37.5 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields, other
- Heating, air conditioning, ventilation and refrigeration maintenance technology/technician
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Government department and/or agency
- Hospital/medical facility or clinic
- Power plant
- Hospital (staff position)
- Hospital/health care establishment/health institution
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Co-ordinate maintenance activities of trade contractors
- Complete and maintain station records, logs and reports
- Read electrical schematics, blueprints and other technical diagrams
- Analyze and record instrument readings and equipment malfunction
- Assist during routine systems testing
- Assist in locating and isolating system problems
- Assist in the development of operation, maintenance and safety procedures
- Investigate problems to fix or make minor repair
- Maintain daily log of operation, maintenance and safety activities
- Monitor and inspect plant equipment and systems to detect equipment malfunctioning and to ensure plant systems are operating normally
- Perform routine equipment maintenance
- Start up and shut down power plant equipment
- Supervisory Experience
- Ensure adherence to safety regulations
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Power Systems/Stations Operators Trade Certification
Experience and specialization
Equipment and machinery experience
- Alarms
- Central monitoring system
- Generators
- HVAC
- Heat exchangers
- High pressure boilers
- Low pressure boilers
- Pumps
- Switches
- Valves
Area of specialization
- Maintenance
- Refrigeration
- Repair
- Ventilation
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Standing for extended periods
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- As per collective agreement
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Other benefits
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
- Wellness program