Superintendent of Hospital Utilities, Texas Behavioral Health Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Superintendent of Hospital Utilities is a key member of the hospital's leadership team, responsible for ensuring 24/7, safe operation of critical infrastructure, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, water, and emergency backup systems.
As the Superintendent of Hospital Utilities, you will oversee the daily operations and maintenance of campus Facilities Management systems, supervise operators who monitor and control building automation and energy management systems, respond to alarms, and dispatch maintenance staff. Coordinates maintenance activities, supports system troubleshooting, and ensures reliable utility operations with minimal disruption to campus services while maintaining high standards of work quality and customer service.
We are looking for someone with a minimum of seven (7) plus years of progressive experience in Facilities or Utilities Maintenance Management within a hospital, healthcare university institution, or academic research environment, including three (3) plus years experience in supervisory or higher-level leadership. Strong business acumen, project management expertise, and proven team leadership are required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED or Vocational school
• 7 years of experience in operation and maintenance of large (25,000 cfm) air-handling equipment, steam reducing stations, pumps, steam boilers, refrigeration equipment, and water, gas, and electrical systems, including at least
• 3 years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules, coordinates, and directs operation, maintenance, and repair of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment and electrical, water, and gas distribution systems.
• Determines priority of work to be performed and issues necessary work orders. Determines need for and schedules utilities shutdowns for major repairs and maintenance work with minimal interruption to normal activities of university.
• Plans and schedules long-range maintenance programs; determines frequency, scope, and type of equipment to be included.
• Reviews and approves or disapproves requests and specifications for purchase of tools, parts, and equipment, such as water pumps, air compressors, filters, etc. that involve expenditure of significantly large amounts of money.
• Coordinates with private contractors engaged in installation of renovation of mechanical, refrigeration, air-conditioning, and heating equipment as required.
• Using the EMS, operators remotely monitor and control the campus air handlers, exhaust fans, chillers, boilers, pumps, space temperatures, humidity, etc. Monitors critical customer equipment and freezers.
• Performs database management of HVAC field panels and controllers.
• Troubleshoots programs of building HVAC systems.
• Trains workers in methods, procedures, and use of equipment, and work aids, such as drawings, hand tools, and test equipment.
• Ensures quality and quantity of work performed by assigned crew is appropriate.
• Ensures client is satisfied with work.
• May assist in preparation of annual Physical Plant budget as it relates to Facilities Management in terms of capital expenditures and manpower requirements.
• May compile and prepare required periodic reports relating to operations of Facilities Management's CDAS.
• May schedule and supervise work of CDAS operators.
• May operate the CDAS system, which consists of Energy Management Software from multiple Building Automation Systems. Monitors the utility alarms on campus and analyzes alarm conditions to determine course of action. Assists in remote trouble-shooting of equipment failures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

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