Location Woodstock, Ontario

Hours Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

On-call Yes, for the boiler plant

Pay $35 to $40 per hour, full benefits

Employment Full time, permanent, non-union

Start As soon as possible

About the role

Modern Niagara Building Services is hiring a Power Engineer to run the steam plant at a client facility in Woodstock, Ontario. You will be employed by Modern Niagara and work on site full-time. The plant supplies steam to the whole building, including process equipment that depends on clean, dry steam, so the quality of your daily work matters.

You will be the in office owner of the boilers and their water treatment, working with the facilities team, the chemical treatment supplier and equipment service providers. A second trade licence, such as plumber, steamfitter or millwright, is a strong asset, because the role also covers general mechanical maintenance across the building.

What you'll do

Boiler plant

– Operate and monitor two Cleaver-Brooks steam boilers on a common header, running one lead and one standby, with a scheduled rotation between them.

– Carry out daily boiler and deaerator blowdowns, low water cut-off tests and other routine safety checks.

– Keep shift logs and respond to alarms, trips and abnormal conditions.

Water treatment

– Test feedwater, boiler water and condensate daily for conductivity, pH, temperature, sulfite, hardness and P and M alkalinity, and log the results.

– Calibrate and look after the test instruments, and keep a calibration record.

– Monitor the Walchem conductivity controllers and the chemical feed pumps, keep the chemical supply stocked, and work with the chemical treatment supplier on dosing and service visits.

– Test chiller and cooling tower water as part of the daily rounds.

Steam distribution





– Maintain steam quality to process equipment: steam traps, drip legs, strainers and air vents.

– Work with the departments that rely on steam, and their equipment service providers, when supply issues come up.

Modern Niagara Building Services Inc. – Toronto – 8125 Hwy 50, Vaughan, ON, L4H 4S6

Service and Emergency 24/7-365: (phone hidden)

Maintenance and building systems

– Complete the preventive maintenance schedule for the steam plant and keep records of the work.

– Carry out mechanical, plumbing and HVAC repairs and maintenance across the facility, including air handling units.

– Coordinate and supervise contractors working on site.

What you need

– A valid Ontario Fourth Class Power Engineer certificate, at minimum. This is required.

– Proven experience operating and maintaining steam boilers.

– Experience in an institutional, commercial or industrial plant is preferred.

– Working knowledge of boiler water treatment: blowdown control, chemical feed and routine water testing.

– Comfort with conductivity controllers, chemical metering pumps and handheld test meters.

– Careful record keeping. Daily logs and test results are part of the facility's compliance record.

– Good communication with building occupants, contractors and suppliers.

– Willingness to follow site safety and access requirements.

Assets

Candidates who also hold a trade licence will be given strong preference, particularly:

– Plumber (306A)

– Steamfitter (307A)

– Industrial Mechanic Millwright (433A)

Also an asset:

– Refrigeration and air conditioning experience (313A or similar)

– Experience with building automation systems

– Experience with pumps, steam traps, valves and piping repairs

– Experience working with a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

Pay: $35.00-$40.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Power Engineer (Fourth Class or Higher) (Woodstock)
🏢 Modern Niagara Building Services
📍 Woodstock