Power Engineer 3rd Class
Your Opportunity:
Alberta Health Services is looking for a casual 3rd Class Power Engineer to join our Facilities Maintenance & Engineering Team. As the 3rd Class Shift Engineer, your primary responsibility is the continuous monitoring and safe operation of our 2nd class power plant. Responsibilities also include the safe operation, monitoring, troubleshooting and performing minor repairs of equipment such as emergency generators, chillers, cooling towers, heating systems, cooling systems, HVAC units, pumps, compressors, vacuum pumps, fans, motors, etc. The 3rd Class Power Engineer is responsible for the supervision of the 4th Class Power Engineer, and reports to the departments Lead Hand and Facilities Maintenance & Engineering Manager/Chief Engineer. Other duties will include: Responding to alarms, or phone calls, and carrying out the necessary corrective action during weekends and evenings for all assigned facilities. Assists in the maintenance of all mechanical and life safety supportive systems installed in the hospital complex, including automatic controls. Responds to emergency and high priority situations. Completes preventative/demand maintenance work orders as assigned. Equipment rounds and visual checks, log sheet readings, water tests, making operational adjustments as necessary to flows, temperatures, chemicals, etc. Troubleshoot, diagnose, and identification of failures in a timely manner. Completing Field Level Risk Assessments and Work Permitting required for the associated task or work. Performing other duties as assigned by the Manager(s) and/or Lead Hand. Understanding and implementing departmental procedures. Understanding and implementing Control of Hazardous Energy requirements and procedures. Our 3rd Class Power Engineers work a five-week rotating schedule, working 12-hour shifts, alternating between days and nights.
Description:
As a Power Engineer 3rd Class, you will be responsible for performing repairs and inspections on a variety of building equipment and mechanical systems in accordance with AHS and Alberta Boiler Safety Association (ABSA) standards and practices. You will perform maintenance work on power plant and building equipment as well as mechanical systems. In addition, you will operate and maintain the plant in a safe and efficient manner according to ABSA regulations and perform emergency maintenance on building related systems and equipment.
- Transition Company: Health Shared Services
- Classification: Power Engineer 3rd (2088)
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Capital Management - Facilities Maintenance & Engineering
- Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 08-MAY-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 18-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 12
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $41.17
- Maximum Salary: $44.59
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
Completion of 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate.
Additional Required Qualifications:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:Building Management System experience an asset. HVAC system experience an asset. 5 years' experience in a health care facility an asset. 5 years' experience in a power plant setting an asset.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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