Power Engineer - 5th Class (Edmonton)

SUMMARY

The Power Engineer – 5th 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 – 5th 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.

Operate facility mechanical, electrical and other systems: Manages work order life cycle progressing the work from 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.

Compliance: 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 three 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 and can perform work in a protected manner
• Strong client-service orientation with a high sense of urgency
• Effective communication skills for 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
• Valid driver’s license required
• Must meet enhanced security clearance requirements

Licenses and/or professional accreditation: 5th Class Power Engineering certification required.

Any one of the following is 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

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome you to apply for a position with us! If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact us at View email address on ca.talent.com. 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.