Building Operator

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Reporting directly to the Supervisor of Plant Operations and Maintenance, the Building Operator maintains the hospital’s building and utility systems including the operation of building automation, fire alarm, security and nurse call systems, and could include maintaining and reporting energy management services. Ensures that all assigned preventive maintenance, repair and operational emergency service calls for the building and utility systems are responded to within prescribed time frames as determined by service agreements and customer expectations. 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. Also responds to Fire Alarms as part of the fire brigade.

**You as a Building Operator will**:

- Maintain mechanical equipment to provide heat, power, water, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning systems to the hospital.
- Provide a safe and healthy environment for patients and staff in accordance with the Operating Engineer’s Act and other applicable government regulations.
- Control and maintains all hospital equipment designated for the above functions, including steam and hot water boilers, generators, fans, pumps, heat exchangers, compressors, convectors, etc.
- Ensure preventative and regular maintenance as outlined by preventative maintenance work orders are issued weekly.
- Test emergency generator systems to ensure proper electrical power supply in the event of electrical failure.
- Grease and oil motor and fan bearings, circulating pumps, and other rotating machines.
- Replace/change air handler filters at regular intervals per preventative maintenance schedule or as required to maintain acceptable unit output.
- Clean fan blades, radiator, ventilation grills and change cracked or worn drive belts.
- Replace pipe coverings, insulation, heating or cooling equipment
- Replace, repair, and calibrate thermostats, plumbing and heating systems
- Maintain and test hot and cold portable water systems, hot water tanks, and drainage systems, etc.
- Read and interpret blue prints, requisitions, equipment information (installation manuals, O & M manuals, etc.) and material (material construction, data sheets, ratings, etc.).
- Review and mark-up as-built drawings where errors in original drawings are found.
- Perform seasonal work for equipment preparation for inspection by insurance companies, Ministry of Labour Inspectors, and Chemical Engineers.
- Prepares Heating System.
- Repacks valves and pumps.
- Replaces and repairs defective parts and equipment.
- Cleans radiators, convectors, grills, etc.
- Performs general maintenance and set up of strainers, valves, cushion tanks, circulation pumps, coils, and all auxiliary equipment, etc.
- Observes flow meters, system pressures, draft gauges and other instrumentation.
- Examines water samples daily as well as perform chemical tests to determine water conditions.
- Make rounds of all mechanical rooms at least once per shift taking readings of gauges to ensure proper operation of equipment and systems, and checks that equipment and system operation is in agreement with the BAS readings.
- Source parts and accessories as required from time to time to complete repairs.
- Plug hand holes, manholes, and columns.
- Blow drains and valves to be inspected to meet standards required for re-issuance of plant certificates(s).

**2.0 Record Keeping & Other Duties**