Shift Engineer First Class

Children's National Hospital

1d • $29 - $57 • Onsite

About The Position

The Shift Engineer First Class monitors and maintains building systems at Children’s National Hospital and its extended campuses. The role operates and troubleshoots building automation and other essential systems, performs inspections and preventive and corrective maintenance, responds to hospital emergencies, and maintains operational, safety, and regulatory logs. The engineer works with limited management support during shifts and may coordinate or provide technical guidance to facility staff, contractors, and equipment specialists. The position also requires rotational on-call availability and emergency call-out coverage.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Active District of Columbia First Class Steam Engineering license.
• Valid Universal CFC certification.
• Valid driver's license.
• At least 5 years of related and progressive experience, including 2 years operating computerized building automation systems.
• At least 2 years of prior experience as a First Class DC Engineer in a large facility of similar size and scope (750,000+ square feet).
• Working knowledge of applicable EPA and OSHA standards related to the position.
• In-depth HVAC systems knowledge and ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on operational and mechanical equipment.
• Ability to operate related mechanical and electrical equipment and machinery.
• Building automation and floor-level network operation training, such as pneumatic controls or Siemens Apogee/Niagara/Tridium, Johnson, Metasys, Auto Logic, or other automation controls.
• Familiarity with automated work-order systems, PC operating systems, and mobile work-entry devices.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, email, calculators, and copy machines.
• Ability to read building maps and blueprints.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb ladders, kneel, bend, stoop, push, pull, and lift up to 50 pounds; work at heights and in small spaces; and work near loud equipment and hot equipment rooms.

Nice To Haves

• Trade or technical school education in HVAC or refrigeration.
• At least 3 years of healthcare experience in an acute care and research hospital.

Responsibilities

• Monitor building automation and other building systems for normal and abnormal conditions, and take corrective measures to restore proper operation.
• Operate, diagnose, and monitor building automation systems at the main and extended campus locations; switch, change, reset, stop, start, disable, or lock out systems when needed.
• Inspect hospital building systems and equipment, including steam pressure-reducing stations, pumps, and HVAC equipment; record readings during at least one hospital walk-through each shift.
• Perform minor repairs and preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC, refrigeration, plumbing, electrical controls, pneumatic tube, fire protection, and related mechanical or electrical equipment.
• Drain and fill fire sprinkler or suppression systems, respond to related issues, and operate fire alarm devices as needed.
• Monitor control room systems, including UPS, generators, pneumatic tube systems, fire alarms, elevators, and medical gas notification systems; troubleshoot abnormalities and perform minor repairs.
• Maintain daily operating, maintenance, safety, DCRA regulatory, and shift situation-report logs; analyze operating-system summaries and document equipment trends and abnormal events.
• Respond to hospital emergencies, including fire alarms, sprinkler issues, leaks, power outages, elevator entrapments, odors, and weather-related events; coordinate responses to restore essential utilities.
• Act as a member of the internal and external disaster team.
• Enter and track service requests and maintenance tickets in CMMS; formulate work orders for onsite staff or building-service vendors and keep maintenance records and status boards current.
• Coordinate or provide technical guidance to facility staff, contractors, and equipment specialists; perform necessary duties in the absence of qualified tradespeople to preserve patient safety, comfort, and compliance.
• Log, monitor, and manage keys, radios, mobile electronic devices, and vehicles issued to contractors and hospital personnel.
• Identify materials and tools needed for work, and ensure purchase orders and reports are legible, accurate, complete, and timely.
• Ensure work complies with applicable codes, safety procedures, work schedules, DCRA requirements, lockout/tagout, and OSHA protocols.
• Follow up with work-order requestors and managers as needed to confirm issues are resolved and communicate requests for assistance.
• Answer phones, radio communications, and emails; read building maps and blueprints.
• Be available for rotational on-call duty and emergency call-outs, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, infertility, and transgender health coverage.
• Paid time off, including vacation accrual from day one, sick leave, holidays, and a personal day.
• 401(k) plan.
• Healthcare and dependent care spending accounts.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability coverage, with optional supplemental plans.
• Tuition assistance.
• Fitness resources.
• Employee assistance resources.
• Commuter benefits.

What This Job Offers

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