Position: Power Engineer I

Employment Type: Permanent

Union: CUPE 1253

Hours: 40hrs/wk - 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Location:  Oromocto Education Centre

Rate of Pay: $37.38

Collective Agreement: 281 GLTS, Part II (English)

DEFINITION: 

This is a combination of skilled mechanical work in the operation of a heating plant and custodial work in the cleaning and care of public schools. Work involves responsibility for the operation of a low-pressure heating plant not exceeding four hundred therm-hours or a high-pressure heating plant not exceeding two hundred therm-hours. Employees of this class are also responsible for supervising and/or performing regular custodial, utility, and minor repair work. Supervisory tasks may include assigning and monitoring work and evaluating performance. Duties include checking fires, boilers, pumps, tools, and boiler room; maintaining fires to produce required heat, ensuring that sufficient fuel is on hand and watching water level and steam pressure to ensure safe and constant generation of steam. Duties also include sweeping and waxing floors, shoveling snow, making minor repairs of a plumbing, painting, or carpentry nature, and performing a variety of other custodial tasks. Employees of this class exercise limited independent judgment and make decisions within established policies and regulations. Performance is reviewed by a designated superior through discussions, observations, inspections, reports, and overall results achieved for conformance with established standards. Other related responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from high school, or GED, and some experience in the operation of a heating plant and in custodial work, or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Ability to operate a computer and appropriate software programs is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Possession of a valid Fourth-Class Power Engineer's License as issued by the New Brunswick Board of Power Engineer Examiners.

Applicants must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration. Subject to the response to this competition, education and/or experience requirements may be changed. Thank you in advance for applying. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful applicant will be required to provide a criminal record check.

It is noted that the timeframe identified above does not constitute a guarantee. The term of your assignment may be shortened or extended depending upon circumstances. Staffing for these positions will comply with the terms of the collective agreement. Should a breach in process be brought to our attention following the appointment, it will be reviewed in conjunction with the union. If it is found that the original appointment made was in error or in breach of the collective agreement, the employer shall rescind the employment offer.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we promote a scent-reduced environment.