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

Contemporary 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 on-site 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