Utility Technician - Plant Operations

Providence • Olympia, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Facilities team at St. Peter Hospital and help keep its campus running smoothly. This hands-on role supports critical hospital infrastructure and is suited to experienced HVAC-R technicians, stationary or plant engineers, central utility plant or boiler operators, electricians, controls technicians, and fire alarm or fire sprinkler technicians. The position involves troubleshooting and problem-solving across essential facility systems. The department is described as award-recognized and environmentally focused, with limited outside work, innovative scheduling options, strong shift incentives, competitive wages, certification premiums, and union support.

Providence describes its culture as focused on patient-centered, whole-person care, understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. The organization emphasizes empowering caregivers and supporting them in delivering its mission of caring for everyone, especially vulnerable community members.

Requirements

• Upon hire, hold a National EPA Section 608 Certification recognized by the State, County, or City Trade License Authority.
• At least 3 years of experience and working knowledge of commercial ventilation systems, emergency power generation, electrical distribution, chillers, hydronic systems, and control/low-voltage systems.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of experience with Siemens Building System-Apogee.
• At least 1 year of experience with HVAC air and hydronic balancing.
• At least 1 year of experience testing and troubleshooting simplex fire alarm systems.
• At least 1 year of experience working in a healthcare setting.
• At least 1 year of experience operating, testing, and troubleshooting emergency generators and transfer switches.

Responsibilities

• Support critical hospital infrastructure and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot and problem-solve facility system issues.
• Help keep the hospital campus and essential systems operating smoothly.

Benefits

• Best-in-class benefits designed to support employees and their families, promote well-being and professional growth, and support financial security.
• Innovative scheduling options.
• Strong shift incentives.
• Competitive wages.
• Certification premiums.
• Union support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed