Chief Power Engineer 4 | Maintenance Supervisor | Maintenance Worker

at  Interior Health Authority

We are seeking an experienced permanent full time Chief Power Engineer 4|Maintenance Supervisor |Maintenance Worker to join our dedicated team at Cottonwoods facility in Kelowna, B.C. This role requires mandatory on-call duty. Recent and/or related experience considered an asset.

This position supervises 4th Class Power Engineers and/or other designated staff, performs administrative functions and oversees, operates and maintains a power plant or a low pressure plant by operating, repairing and carrying out preventative maintenance on the boilers, air conditioning units, emergency power, and other related equipment in the facility in compliance with applicable codes and regulations. Performs trades duties approaching the journeyman level in a variety of trades areas in compliance with applicable codes and regulations.
Some key tasks include:
1. Supervises 4th Class Power Engineers and other designated staff by performing duties such as scheduling and coordinating work assignments, evaluating employee performance, and determining related training and orientation requirements. Interviews and makes recommendations to Manager for recruitment of Power Engineers and/or other designated staff.
2. Monitors expenditures for assigned area, makes recommendations regarding capital and operating budgets for assigned area and selects equipment and supplies in conjunction with the Manager (or designate); estimates material and labor requirements and costs
3. Ensures the maintenance and repair of vehicles, machinery, and equipment for designated areas; orders materials and supplies and controls stock levels; establishes and monitors preventative maintenance procedures for assigned area.
4. Performs skilled work approaching journeyman levels in a variety of trades areas on systems and equipment such as autoclaves, washers, sterilizers and dryers by repairing and/or replacing items such as drive units, electric motors, control valves, seals and bearings. Maintains plumbing systems by repairing and/or replacing components and extending supply/waste lines.
5. Reviews and updates standards and procedures; ensures safety practices and procedures are adhered to; and verifies that equipment, materials and projects conform with applicable standards procedures and by-laws. Maintains required documentation.
6. Oversees the work of outside contractors to ensure adherence to project specifications and other facility requirements.
7. Interprets blueprints, drawings and specifications in order to determine materials and equipment required. Maintains facility drawing files and database.
8. 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 such tasks as altering systems operating parameters and schedules; repairs and calibrates various instrumentation components of the steam and HVAC systems; maintains required documentation.
9. Establishes, monitors and performs preventative and demand maintenance on steam, hot water heating boilers, expansible fluid, ventilation 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.
10. 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.
11. Answers service and emergency calls for sterilizers and a variety of building systems such as fire protection, medical air, vacuum and gases; resets systems, assesses and performs required repairs or calls in appropriate person.
12. Coordinates the Fire Safety Program for the facility by inspecting, testing and maintaining fire and safety equipment, conducting fire and evacuation drills, instructing staff in safety and investigating reports and accidents.
13. Performs other related duties as directed.