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3rd Class Operating Engineer

2 months ago


Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada BGIS Full time

About BGIS

BGIS is a leading provider of customized facility management and real estate services. With our combined team of over 6,500 globally, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients' businesses. Globally, we manage over 320 million square feet of client portfolios across 30,000+ locations in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia, and Asia.

Job Summary

The 3rd Class Stationary Engineer performs operational work in a central heating and cooling plant or central heating plant and reports to the 1st Class Stationary Engineer. BGIS functions to render service to clients in providing certified and trained Operating Engineers to manage, operate, and maintain various registered central heating and cooling plants.

Key Responsibilities

  • The incumbent must have significant knowledge of the operation of heating and cooling plant equipment and systems. This includes a familiarity with the operating characteristics of boilers, chillers, generators, combustion chambers, firing equipment, water pumps, valves, expansion joints, fans, distribution systems, and auxiliary equipment including computer systems. This knowledge is needed to deliver to clients a safe and continuous control of temperature to achieve their specific environmental requirements. This knowledge is necessary to obtain provincial or standardized operating engineering certification.
  • The work requires knowledge of testing methods to carry out tests on mechanical equipment and water samples. This knowledge is necessary to assure the reliability of plant equipment and to determine and adjust chemical concentrations in water.
  • Knowledge of administrative practices is needed to prepare work orders and documents, to compile operational data for monthly reports to management for the annual estimates, and to write reports with recommendations.
  • The work requires general knowledge of federal and provincial regulations related to environmental standards and occupational health and safety in plant operations.
  • This employee must have the skills needed to start up and shut down large oil and gas fired boilers and generators, adjust controls that regulate output, perform preventive maintenance, and, on occasion, remove and replace parts.
  • Troubleshooting activities demand analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • The 3rd Class Stationary Engineer must work with a variety of computer software programs.
  • The work requires skill in conducting standardized tests to determine chemical concentrations in water.
  • Manual dexterity is required to repair and overhaul operating plant and extensive distribution systems equipment, pumps, valves, expansion joints, and fans. This employee performs seasonal maintenance on plant equipment.
  • The incumbent uses a variety of hand and power tools in the work.
  • Written communication skill is needed to record information in a written shift log and to prepare reports, complete various forms, time sheets, travel claims, and procurement documents. Verbal communication is required to describe mechanical problems to colleagues.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience at the Class 3 level
  • The incumbent must have significant knowledge of the operation of heating and cooling plant equipment and systems.
  • The work requires knowledge of testing methods to carry out tests on mechanical equipment and water samples.
  • Knowledge of administrative practices is needed to prepare work orders and documents.
  • The work requires general knowledge of federal and provincial regulations related to environmental standards and occupational health and safety in plant operations.
  • This employee must have the skills needed to start up and shut down large oil and gas fired boilers and generators.
  • Troubleshooting activities demand analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • The 3rd Class Stationary Engineer must work with a variety of computer software programs.
  • The work requires skill in conducting standardized tests to determine chemical concentrations in water.
  • Manual dexterity is required to repair and overhaul operating plant and extensive distribution systems equipment.
  • The incumbent uses a variety of hand and power tools in the work.
  • Written communication skill is needed to record information in a written shift log and to prepare reports.

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

  • 3rd class Stationary Engineer certification

About Us

At BGIS, we believe that diversity and inclusion is a key business driver, such that we never lose sight of its importance as it is woven into the fabric of our organization. We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free recruitment process by providing equal employment opportunities through recruiting and retention of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize that promoting diversity is an essential component of our continuing pursuit for organizational success.