Engineering Specialist, FT, Days

Prisma Health • Anderson, SC

22h

About The Position

This position is responsible for repairing and maintaining plumbing, HVAC equipment, life safety equipment, pumps, exhaust fans, pneumatic tube systems, building automation, medical gas systems, electrical equipment, and nurse call systems. The role may also require using an auger machine, compressed air, refrigeration equipment, and various mobile commercial equipment.

The Engineering Specialist performs unscheduled and preventive maintenance on hospital utility systems and equipment, maintains assigned equipment, responds to emergency calls, and documents preventive maintenance in the work order system. The role also performs required testing of backup generators, boilers, and chillers and must be proficient in automatic transfer switch technology and the maintenance of transfer switches and generators.

The position assists qualified technicians and other trained professionals with emergencies involving ETO gas, medical gas or vacuum leaks, power outages, HVAC, plumbing, and fire response. The Specialist must demonstrate proficiency in mechanical-related tasks to participate in the call-back program and ensure that DHEC and Joint Commission standards are followed. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience working in a maintenance setting required.
• Working knowledge of major hospital utilities, including HVAC, EPSS, plumbing, and elevator systems.
• PC knowledge.
• General knowledge of manual and automatic doors and ability to perform some finish work.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and diagnosing electrical or mechanical equipment, including heating and air-conditioning units, lighting equipment, commercial kitchen equipment, and VAV mechanical and electrical failures.

Nice To Haves

• License in one or more of the following preferred: Journeyman Plumber, Journeyman Electrician, Licensed Stationary Engineer, or Mechanical/HVAC (Unlimited Air Conditioning).
• EPA, NICET, or medical gas certification strongly preferred.
• Building automation system knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform unscheduled and preventive maintenance-related mechanical repairs on packaged air-conditioning and heating equipment, air-handling units, pneumatically controlled thermostat systems, boilers, chillers, generators, pneumatic tube systems, variable air volume boxes, and other hospital utility system equipment.
• Maintain assigned equipment in a safe and orderly manner and respond to emergency calls.
• Perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment and enter information into the appropriate work order system.
• Perform required testing of backup generator systems, boilers, and chillers.
• Maintain transfer switches and generators and apply knowledge of automatic transfer switch technology.
• Assist qualified technicians and other trained professionals with emergencies involving ETO gas, medical gas or vacuum leaks, power outages, HVAC, plumbing, and fire response.
• Demonstrate proficiency in mechanical-related tasks to participate in the call-back program.
• Ensure DHEC and Joint Commission standards are followed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED