Building Engineer

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You as a Building Engineer will:

Be responsible for the operation, maintenance and monitoring of the building automation system, HVAC system including chillers and boiler plant, water treatment systems, fire alarm systems, pneumatic tube system, medical gas and other mechanical/electrical systems or equipment. The incumbent also makes rounds in the mechanical rooms and responds to all trouble calls from various departments throughout the hospital, rectifies or isolates the problems and ensures continuity of their related operation.

Key Duties

Operate chillers, cooling towers, steam boilers, hot water boilers and their auxiliary and ancillary equipment, promptly responds to their alarms, troubleshoots, fixes or isolates them.

• Perform preventive maintenance on air compressors, air dryer, actuators, regulator, valves and control airlines as required
• Acknowledge alarms and review computer printout of building automation, fire alarm, pneumatic tube, and medical gas systems; troubleshoot and try to clear alarms
• Inspect plants equipment and facility's mechanical rooms on a daily basis and fill out the necessary log sheets
• Tests, calibrates, measures and adjusts control devices and space environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity and air flow through out the facility including patient isolation rooms.
• Inspect and replace filters in AHUs, fan coils, AC units, medical air system, cooling and heating water systems and water treatment systems
• Respond to trouble calls and perform minor plumbing, electrical, mechanical and electronic (nurse call bell) tasks

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Qualifications

• Ontario Fifth or Fourth Class Stationary Engineer's Certificate or Building Operator Certificate/Diploma or equivalent
• 3 - 5 years of experience required
• Ability to read, write and speak English fluently
• Ability to read and understand mechanical, Electrical and control drawing

• Knowledge of building automation system, chillers, boiler, water treatment & fire alarm system
• Knowledge of Siemens fire alarm, pneumatic tube and Medical Gas System

EllisDon is proud to provide this unique career opportunity that provides continuous learning, opportunity for growth, and a competitive compensation package within an environment that is committed to inclusion and respects diversity.

Go ahead and be yourself. We'll pay you for it!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome people of any age, culture, subculture, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnicity, race, size, mental or physical status, veteran status, religion, language, political opinion, working-style preference, family status, education, and socio-economic status. The EllisDon core values of Integrity and Mutual Respect welcomes everyone, at work and in the community, and our value of Mutual Accountability, means that we all have a role to play. As an EllisDon employee, this will ultimately be your commitment to Inclusive Diversity.

​Accommodation for Applicants with disabilities will be made during the recruitment process when requested.

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