Facilities Power Engineer; Casual

Position: 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.

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Job Description
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.

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, 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, equipment status. Provide clear shift handovers to ensure continuity.

Maintain, service, inspect and repair mechanical, heating, cooling, and pressure systems including 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…