Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your plumbing and steam fitting expertise in a hospital environment?

Foothills Medical Centre

Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering (FM&E;) is seeking an experienced plumber/Steamfitter to join our team. This role is critical to supporting patient care by ensuring the safe, reliable operation of hospital plumbing and steam systems in accordance with applicable codes, specifications, and AHS standards.

Responsibilities include emergency, corrective, and preventative maintenance; installation, repair, and troubleshooting of domestic water, sanitary and storm drainage, fixtures, pumps, valves, and backflow prevention devices, with involvement in steam and condensate systems that support hospital operations. Work is performed in occupied clinical and non-clinical areas, requiring a robust focus on safety, infection control, and minimal disruption to patient services.

At Foothills Medical

Centre, we value teamwork, innovation, and a commitment to excellence in patient care. Our FM&E; team promotes collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

Description:

As a Plumber/Steamfitter plans, you will perform a range of journeyperson level duties associated with the installation and plumbing services and piping systems, fixtures, equipment and controls used to transport water, waste, gas, air, and steam.You will be responsible for monitoring, testing, trouble shooting, documenting and analyzing performance of high and low pressure steam, hot water heating, associated distribution and control systems and equipment , plumbing, medical gas, domestic hot & cold water, tempered water, glycol, chilled water, natural gas, storm and sanitary sewer. In addition, you will prepare feasibility and cost estimates and reports and request or order supplies.

- Transition Company: Health Shared Services
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Facilities, Maintenance and Engineering
- Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00




- Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 05-NOV-2026
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $46.94
- Maximum Salary: $50.67
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

- Transition Company: Health Shared Services
- Classification: Plumber/Steamfitter
- Union: AUPE GSS
- Unit and Program: Facilities, Maintenance and Engineering
- Primary Location: Foothills Medical Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: Not Applicable
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 05-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $46.94
- Maximum Salary: $50.67
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited Journeyperson Plumber and Journeyperson Steamfitter-Pipefitter certificates from Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Additional Required Qualifications: Journeyperson Plumber and/or Steamfitter-Pipefitter Certificate recognized in Alberta. Interprovincial (Red Seal) endorsement in Plumbing and/or Steam fitting-Pipefitting. Demonstrated experience in large institutional or commercial facilities, preferably healthcare, industrial, or campus environments. Strong working knowledge of Alberta Safety Codes, CSA standards, and applicable building and gas codes.

Experience working with steam and condensate systems, including valves, traps, PRVs,



heat exchangers, and pressure systems. Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and specifications. Strong understanding of preventative maintenance programs and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Commitment to safety, including experience with lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work, and WHMIS. Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary facilities team. Strong communication skills for coordinating work in occupied buildings and clinical areas. Physically capable of performing the duties of the role, including lifting, working in restricted spaces, and accessing mechanical rooms and ceilings.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous hospital experience. Backflow prevention certification. Gasfitter Class B or A Certs. Medical gas installation or maintenance experience. Familiarity with infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in healthcare settings.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy

Communities. Together. We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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📌 Plumber/Steamfitter (Calgary)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Calgary