Engineering Specialist Lead

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Specialist Lead assists with assigning and scheduling daily Facilities Engineering operations and is responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance of assigned equipment. The role coordinates preventive maintenance activities and assists other sections and areas with troubleshooting complex mechanical problems. The position repairs and maintains plumbing, HVAC, life-safety, pump, exhaust fan, pneumatic tube, building automation, medical gas, electrical, and nurse-call systems. It keeps equipment drawings current and changes documented, provides routine equipment training, schedules personnel, and helps maintain a 100% preventive maintenance completion rate. The Engineering Specialist Lead ensures assigned work is completed on time and reports facility conditions and work progress to the supervisor. The role assists with maintenance records and inspections required by regulatory agencies, estimates and obtains materials, evaluates on-site critical utility equipment stock, develops project scopes of work, and oversees outside contractors. It organizes shutdowns and major repairs with the supervisor, emphasizes safe work practices and Lockout/Tagout procedures, and provides technical oversight and staff support. The position also responds to emergency calls, assists with issues such as medical gas and vacuum leaks or fire systems, and participates in the emergency Call-Back plan. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or post-high-school diploma/highest degree earned.
Seven years of maintenance experience preferred; hospital or healthcare experience preferred.
Alternatively, an associate degree in a technical or trade field and five years of maintenance experience may substitute for the stated education and experience requirements.
Basic computer skills.
Knowledge of office equipment such as fax machines and copiers.
Mathematical skills.
Ability to perform data conversion effectively.

Nice To Haves

Hospital or healthcare experience.
One of the following certifications or licenses: Journeyman Plumber, Licensed Stationary Engineer, HVAC/NATE certification, Journeyman Electrician, or Journeyman Unlimited Air Conditioning.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), or Medical Gas certification.

Responsibilities

Assist with assigning and scheduling daily Facilities Engineering operations.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on assigned equipment and coordinate preventive maintenance activities.
Assist other sections and areas in troubleshooting complex mechanical problems.
Repair and maintain plumbing, HVAC, life-safety, pumps, exhaust fans, pneumatic tube systems, building automation, medical gas systems, electrical equipment, and nurse-call systems.
Keep equipment drawings current and permanently document changes.
Provide routine equipment training for staff.
Schedule personnel, help maintain a 100% preventive maintenance completion rate, and ensure assigned work is completed on time.
Perform and schedule equipment repairs.
Report facility conditions and general work progress to the supervisor.
Assist the supervisor with written records of mechanical equipment maintenance, preventive maintenance, and periodic inspections required by regulatory agencies.
Estimate and acquire materials needed for jobs and evaluate on-site stock for critical utility equipment.
Develop project scopes of work and provide oversight of outside contractors.
Organize shutdowns and major repairs with the supervisor.
Ensure work is performed safely and proper Lockout/Tagout procedures are followed.
Supplement staff in completing work assignments and provide technical oversight of job completion and personnel competence.
Respond to emergency calls and assist technicians and other trained personnel with medical gas, vacuum leaks, fire systems, and related issues.
Participate in the emergency Call-Back plan.
Perform other duties as assigned.