Building Operator

Job Description

Purpose of the Role

Reporting directly to the Building Operations Supervisor, the Building Operator maintains mechanical and electrical equipment such as laboratory equipment, chillers, boilers and air handlers to provide services to the Forensic Service and Coroner’s Complex.

Principal Accountabilities

Monitors operation, adjusts, and maintains mechanical equipment such as chillers, boilers, air handlers and pumps to provide chilled water, steam, hot water and air conditioning to the facility

Maintains water treatment plant, medical vacuum and RO / DI system

Performs preventative and regular maintenance as outlined by maintenance system Concept’ which are issued weekly

Oversees 3rd party contractors for the safe and compliant operation, maintenance both corrective and preventive.

Regulation of equipment

Visual, audio and physical checks

Works with the Quality Management system

Other Responsibilities

Participate in educational programs and in-service trainings.

Attends meetings as required

As a key member of the Building Operations team, the successful candidate is required to be on call according to a published schedule.

Successful candidate may occasionally be required to work weekends and some overtime.

Completes assigned tasks in a professional and workmanlike manner. and close the work orders within time frame given in response time policy

Communicate the work status with the client groups via central call center within the time frame given in response time policy

Adheres to the occupational health and safety acts and other legislative enactment

The building engineer also responds to Fire Alarms as part of the fire response team

Perform other related duties as required and as assigned by the supervisor or manager

Qualifications

Must have initiative and the ability to work on own

Laboratory experience is an asset

Positive outlook, good communication and interpersonal skills are required

Must be computer literate

• Certificate of Building Environmental Systems - Operator Class One & Two or SMT or Stationary Engineer 4th / 5th Class or equivalent;
• 3-5 years hands on experience in general maintenance in a commercial, laboratory equipment or industrial environment;
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical / electrical blueprints;
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act, knowledge of Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) and First Aid and CPR training;
• Knowledge of Provincial Building Code & Regulations, Canadian Electrical Code, Provincial Fire Code and Electrical Safety Authority;

Computer literate. Knowledge of CMMS is an asset.