Facility Engineer | South Hospital | Full Time | Day Shift

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare • Memphis, TN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Facility Engineer operates and maintains infrastructure equipment to ensure the hospital can conduct business safely and efficiently. The role supports continuous operation and preventive maintenance of HVAC, boilers, chillers, medical gas systems, emergency generators, and electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems. The Facility Engineer investigates equipment failures or interruptions and works to restore operations promptly, while modeling the organization’s mission, vision, and values.

The position performs and oversees preventive maintenance, life-safety testing, and repairs; responds to work requests and trouble calls; documents work and testing using a computerized maintenance management system; and guides on-site subcontractors. The role also helps train Facilities Services Associates on the Environment of Care Utility Manual for the assigned hospital.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five to seven years of experience in an operational or maintenance high-pressure steam plant environment.
• First-Class Steam Operating Engineer license for Shelby County.
• EPA Universal Certification from the Environmental Protection Agency.
• First-Class Refrigeration Engineer license for Shelby County.
• Class D Tennessee driver license.
• Demonstrated knowledge of system operations, including emergency procedures and electrical, electronics, plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, computerized monitoring and control systems, and other specialized plant equipment or control systems.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and ability to document test results and completed work using MS Office-formatted documents.
• Ability to work without close supervision and exercise independent judgment.
• Ability to organize and maintain workflow across shifts.
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situations.
• Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including medium work exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally and/or up to 25 pounds frequently.

Nice To Haves

• First-Class Proficiency Contractors License for Shelby County.

Responsibilities

• Perform and oversee work orders for preventive maintenance, life-safety testing, and repairs on building systems, including HVAC, pneumatic systems, chillers, generators, pumps, lift stations, medical gas systems, nurse call systems, compressors, and refrigeration systems or devices.
• Assist Operations and Maintenance mechanics with repairs and requests.
• Ensure safe, continuous operation of facility infrastructure, including fire alarm and monitoring systems, backup power generators, and automatic transfer switches.
• Document testing and maintenance as required by code.
• Receive work requests, respond to and diagnose trouble calls, and dispatch work to the appropriate discipline.
• Repair, adjust, and calibrate facility infrastructure equipment; use CMMS to initiate, track, and document completed work.
• Guide subcontractors performing on-site work such as plumbing, electrical, generator, chiller, HVAC, and life-safety testing and maintenance, in accordance with code requirements.
• Understand and train other Facilities Services Associates on the Environment of Care Utility Manual for the assigned hospital.
• Perform other job functions as assigned or requested.

What This Job Offers

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