Supervisor - Maintenance

Providence•Seattle, WA

18d

About The Position

The Supervisor - Maintenance provides leadership, vision, training, and a working environment that promotes teamwork, customer satisfaction, and staff satisfaction. The role ensures that the Facilities Services team meets service standards consistent with SMC's mission, values, and administrative standards. The Supervisor plans work, schedules staff and vendors, oversees work-order flow and execution, coordinates system disruptions, tracks work status, and monitors and verifies the operation of building environmental and life safety systems. The role ensures compliance with safety and infection control procedures and provides in-services and training. It also advises and makes recommendations on the design, construction, and operation of the physical plant and its systems, and is responsible for their effective operation based on substantial technical knowledge and experience. The position is with Swedish Ballard, part of Providence Swedish. The organization describes its culture as patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect, and emphasizes empowering caregivers.

Requirements

Complete a broad range of formal, specialized training courses pertaining to building maintenance and plant operations.
Extensive experience maintaining building envelopes, finishes, and equipment.
Experience with most utility and life safety systems, including fan systems, chillers and chilled water distribution, cooling towers, emergency generators, electrical distribution, steam generation and distribution, heating water, plumbing, medical gases, and fire detection and suppression systems.
Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring computer-based preventive maintenance programs.
Experience with all hospital utility systems.
Experience using a computer-based maintenance software system.
If driving is necessary for the role, comply with applicable state driving laws and requirements and provide proof of a driver's license and auto insurance upon request.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field; experience may be considered in lieu of education.
10 or more years of building maintenance and plant operations experience, preferably including at least three years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, vision, training, and a work environment that promotes teamwork and customer and staff satisfaction.
Ensure Facilities Services meets service standards consistent with SMC's mission, values, and administrative standards.
Plan work and schedule staff and vendors.
Supervise work-order flow and execution, coordinate system disruptions, and track work status.
Monitor and verify the function of building environmental and life safety systems.
Ensure safety and infection control procedures are followed.
Provide in-services and training.
Advise and make recommendations on the design, construction, and operation of the physical plant and its systems.
Ensure effective operation of physical plant systems.