Plumber - Winnipeg, Canada - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

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    Permanent
    Description

    Requisition ID:

    Position Number:

    Posting End Date: May 5/2024

    City: Winnipeg

    Employer: Seven Oaks General Hospital

    Site: Seven Oaks General Hospital

    Department / Unit: Facility Services

    Job Stream: Non-Clinical

    Union: CUPE

    Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

    FTE: 1.00

    Anticipated Shift: Days

    Work Arrangement: In Person

    Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

    Annual Base Hours: 2015

    Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

    Position Overview

    Under the general direction of the Assistant Director/Chief Engineer of Facility Services or Director of Facility Services during regular working hours, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining, repairing, installing, modifying, troubleshooting and replacing any piping or mechanical building service, furnishing, or portable equipment or components anywhere within the Seven Oaks General Hospital or Wellness Institute buildings or grounds. The incumbent carries out preventive maintenance, inspection, repair and/or replacement on all assigned plumbing/heating and mechanical equipment. Performs installations in accordance with current applicable plumbing codes and regulations. Incumbent must have excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.

    Experience

  • Minimum five years' experience in all aspects of installation, maintenance, modification, inspection and replacement of a variety of facets of building mechanical and plumbing/heating services and equipment (e.g. heating/cooling systems, pumps, HVAC, fans) and associated components.
  • Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

  • Grade 12 education, Manitoba standards, required.
  • Province of Manitoba or Interprovincial qualification as a Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter required.
  • Completion of a recognized Millwright/Industrial Mechanic or Power Engineer curriculum, or relevant combination of mechanical experience and education/training satisfactory to the department, would be an asset.
  • Certification/Licensure/Registration

  • Certificate of qualification as a Journeyman Plumber or Journeyman Fitter/Steamfitter, Province of Manitoba or Interprovincial required.
  • Maintains City of Winnipeg Back Flow Preventer licensing.
  • Qualifications and Skills

  • The incumbent must have a thorough and comprehensive understanding of plumbing codes and their application in a variety of facilities, buildings and equipment, as well as experience in the installation of plumbing, heating and medical gas systems.
  • Must have the ability to read blueprints and schematic drawings to repair, modify, install, maintain, replace and inspect building mechanical and plumbing/heating services and equipment.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system and ability to work with Windows based computer programs and custom application programs related to electrical and mechanical systems.
  • Incumbent must have excellent written and oral communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Physical Requirements

  • Position often requires working from ladders, scaffolding, high level platforms, or in confined spaces, enclosures and crawl spaces.
  • We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

    Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

    This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

    Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

    Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

    We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.