Facilities Power Engineer (Casual)

Where your career meets Canada’s future

At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the work we do matters. Every day, our people help connect Canada to global markets, strengthen supply chains, support sustainable growth, and shape the future of Canada’s largest port.

If you're looking for purposeful work where your contributions make a difference, you'll find it here - supported by a team that is collaborative, innovative, and committed to excellence.

Why join us

At the port authority, we’re committed to delivering an employee experience that is as rewarding as the work itself. We offer:

• Meaningful work that contributes to Canada’s trade and economic prosperity
• Opportunities for learning, development, and career growth
• A collaborative and inclusive workplace culture
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible programs that support employee wellbeing and work-life integration

Join a team that embraces innovation and continuous learning while delivering technology solutions that support one of Canada’s most important trade hubs.

Build a career with purpose

If you’re looking for work that is meaningful, challenging, and connected to something bigger, we’d love to hear from you. Join us and discover how your career can help shape Canada’s future.

Help build and maintain critical infrastructure that supports Canada’s trade gateway, working alongside industry-leading professionals on projects with a lasting impact on communities, the economy, and environmental protection.

The Facilities Power Engineer is responsible for operating, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing mechanical, heating, cooling, and pressure systems across the plant and facility. This role supports preventative maintenance, emergency response, and system upgrades while ensuring compliance with codes, safety standards, and standard operating procedures. They collaborate with contractors and tradespeople, interpret technical documentation, maintain accurate records, and contribute to asset reliability, energy efficiency, and operational continuity through proactive maintenance and problem-solving.

What success looks like

• Operate and monitor all plant and facility heating, cooling, mechanical, and pressure systems, including boilers, chillers, energy recovery systems, HVAC, pressure vessels, and pumps, etc. Ensure safe, efficient, and continuous 24/7 performance by adjusting systems to meet changing load demands.
• Monitor real-time equipment performance using building automation systems, controls, meters, and sensors. Analyze weather, occupancy, and historical energy trends to adjust operational parameters and optimize energy efficiency, occupant comfort, safety, and system reliability.
• Track and document system efficiency, energy consumption, and operational trends to support performance analysis, root cause investigations, and continuous improvement.
• Respond to alarms, service calls, tickets, and operational disruptions to support emergency response, maintain occupant safety, and ensure continuous building operations. Implement temporary solutions and coordinate follow-up repairs.
• Maintain detailed operational records, including shift logs, system adjustments, key metrics, and equipment status. Provide clear shift handovers to ensure continuity
• Maintain, service, inspect, and repair mechanical, heating, cooling, and pressure systems, including but not limited to boilers, chillers, pressure vessels, HVAC, energy recovery systems, pumps, chemical treatment, and emergency systems.
• Conduct routine and detailed inspections to detect wear, performance degradation, equipment faults, excessive vibration, and safety or regulatory compliance issues, etc.
• Perform preventative maintenance following PM schedules, task checklists, manufacturer specifications, and industry best practice. Typical tasks include cleaning and lubricating equipment, replacing seals, gaskets, and strainers, verifying valve and control operation, maintaining chemical treatment and emergency systems, etc.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot system issues such as equipment failures, pressure or temperature inconsistencies, flow restrictions, actuator or valve malfunctions, etc.
• Complete corrective repairs within scope and escalate complex issues.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, repairs, maintenance activities, and system modifications to support compliance, traceability, asset management, and knowledge sharing. Prepare reports summarizing work completed, issues identified, and recommendations for improvements.
• Monitor inventory of tools, consumables, and parts, and coordinate reordering as needed to ensure maintenance readiness and operational continuity.
• Support capital and operational projects involving mechanical, heating, cooling, and pressure systems upgrades, replacements, and retrofits by reviewing design documents, provide input on maintainability of designs, coordinating infrastructure tie-ins and system shutdowns, and assisting with system integration.
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants, and contractors to ensure compliance with codes, drawings, specifications, and best practices.
• Review and interpret technical documents such as blueprints, schematics, and specifications to ensure accurate installations and integration with existing systems.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to enhance system performance, energy efficiency, safety, and sustainability. Contribute to lifecycle planning, energy management initiatives, asset management, and long-term infrastructure improvements.

What you bring:

• Completion of a high school diploma, along with a valid 4th Class Power Engineering certification and a minimum of 3 years of post-certification experience in building operations.
• Proficiency in operating plant systems, equipment, tools, and building automation systems.
• Requires working knowledge of MS Office Suite and proficiency in maintenance management systems. Formal training or certification in energy management and efficiency is considered an asset.
• Must be a dependable, safety-conscious individual with strong technical knowledge of mechanical, heating, cooling, and pressure systems.
• Must be self-motivated to be productive while working independently and collaboratively in an efficiency-focused operational environment, exercising sound judgment and initiative.
• Must be physically capable of performing demanding tasks, including work in confined spaces, at heights, and near water.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential for interacting effectively with team members, contractors, and the public.
• A proactive approach to preventive maintenance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement is expected.

What we offer:

• Market-competitive base salaries and variable incentive plan
• Generous and inclusive benefits offering including retirement benefits plan
• Flexible remote work program
• Earned time off program
• Paid vacation and personal care leave
• Learning, development, and advancement opportunities
• Onsite gym with towel service in a national landmark in the heart of Vancouver’s waterfront
• Friendly, unique, and respectful workplace

Salary: The starting rate for this position is $57.22 per hour, with scheduled wage progression in accordance with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 517 collective agreement. Based on a 40 hour work week.

Location: Vancouver, Canada

Job type: Bargaining Unit (represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union), Casual, On Site.

Working environment: This position is required to work in diverse environments, including exposure to noise, odors, dust, fumes, and varying weather conditions. Tasks may require working at heights, over water, or in confined spaces, with occasional heavy lifting and potential exposure to unsanitary conditions. Shift work is required to maintain uninterrupted 24/7 coverage, ensuring continuous operations. Operators are expected to provide coverage for extra hours on occasion when unplanned absences or urgent repairs dictate.

At theVancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our port community. We believe our strength comes from the diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our people. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, racialized individuals, members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and other equity-deserving groups.

Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority. If you require assistance with applying to our openings or are seeking accommodations to apply in an alternative format, please contact us through a confidential, secure inbox at [email protected]. We are committed to supporting your needs and will do our best to provide the necessary assistance.

We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our First Nation relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website.