The salary range for this position is CAD $37.72/Hr. - CAD $37.72/Hr.

The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. **Testing may be required. ***A criminal record check may be required

Education

• Certificate of competency as a 4th Class Power Engineer recognized by the Province of British Columbia. Two years’ recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and specifications.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

• State-of-the-art facilities:  The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• A competitive salary: $37.72 per hour.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and independence of all person. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

Your Day to Day:

• Operates heating, air conditioning, pumps, fans, air compressors, and pneumatic systems.

• Monitors and adjusts temperature control systems; records meter and gauge readings.

• Checks, repairs, and maintains plumbing fixtures and systems (water lines, waste lines, steam valves, sterilizers, ovens, etc.).

• Operates mechanical, pneumatic, and electronic controls to adjust HVAC and plant systems.

• Repairs and calibrates steam and HVAC instrumentation components.

• Performs preventive and demand maintenance on heating, ventilating, and air conditioning equipment.

• Tests, maintains, and repairs auxiliary power generators.

• Cleans, lubricates, and performs minor welding repairs on equipment like beds and wheelchairs.

• Changes and cleans air filters, fan rooms, and ductwork.

• Responds to service and emergency calls for fire protection, medical air, vacuum, gas, and sterilizers.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is building the new St. Paul’s Hospital, a state-of-the-art health campus opening in 2027. This once-in-a-generation project will transform how care is delivered in British Columbia.

As part of our Facilities team, you’ll help bring this new hospital to life and maintain the essential systems that keep it running every day. Curious about other opportunities in the trades at Providence? Check out our trades career page here.

• A purpose-driven organization where your work supports patient care and community wellbeing
• A collaborative team environment where skilled trades are valued as essential contributors
• An inclusive workplace that respects the diversity, dignity and contributions of every employee
• A forward-looking organization investing in innovation, infrastructure and people

At Providence, your work isn’t just about pipes and systems — it’s about supporting care for thousands of patients and families every day. 

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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Operates heating and air conditioning systems including starting up and shutting down related pumps, fans, air compressors and pneumatic systems. Monitors and adjusts temperature control systems and records meter and gauge readings to ensure distribution or air heating to designated areas.
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Checks and repairs equipment such as hot and cold-water lines, waste lines, sewer lines, sumps and traps, steam valves, radiator traps, sterilizers, ovens, warmers and distribution lines, sinks, toilets, bathtubs, showers and other plumbing fixtures.
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Monitors and adjusts physical plant and heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems by operating a variety of mechanical, pneumatic and/or electronic control systems and performing tasks such as altering systems operating parameters and schedules. Repairs and calibrates various instrumentation components of the steam and heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.
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Performs preventative and demand maintenance of steam and hot water heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems by lubricating, repairing, replacing or installing equipment and or parts such as pumps, fans, air compressors, heaters, refractories, pneumatic systems, valves, bearings and seals.
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Tests and maintains auxiliary power generators and repairs/adjusts as required.
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Cleans, checks and lubricates various items of plant and other hospital equipment such as beds, wheelchairs, stretchers and floor cleaners. Changes and cleans ventilating air filters, fan rooms and duct work as required.
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Answers service and emergency calls for systems such as fire protection, medical air, vacuum and gas and ETO sterilizers. Resets systems, assesses and performs required repairs and/or calls in required persons according to established procedures.
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Monitors and adjusts chemical treatment systems.
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Maintains, repairs, replaces and extends steam piping systems including components of the Physical Plant such as expansion joints, valves, steam traps, strainers, heat exchangers, gauges and insulation.
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Ensures compliance with various codes and regulations applying to power engineering and/or safety policies and procedures by methods such as providing direction in relation to plant safety to persons working within the power plant, maintaining work area in accordance with established safety standards and guidelines and reporting operating inefficiencies, breakdowns and safety hazards to designate as required.
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Maintains records and makes logbook entries and carries out tests and calculations.
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Performs other related duties as assigned.