Engineering Manager - Full Time Job Listing at Barton Health in South Lake Tahoe, CA (Job ID 83242661-174b-4c53-8628-639eb391b7bd)

Description

*** Five years of experience in facilities maintenance and plant operations required ***

** See Education requirements ***

Summary of Position:

The Engineering Manager is responsible for the daily operations of the Facilities Department.  Responsible for managing a team of engineers and maintenance staff, providing training, scheduling, and support as needed. Leads coordination efforts of facility engineers to provide preventative maintenance and repairs services for facility equipment (e.g., central plant operations, building management systems, safety systems). Drives team's responses to requests for repairs and troubleshooting of facilities equipment. Monitors the scheduled preventative maintenance to ensure maintenance is carried out in accordance with regulatory requirements. Ensures that equipment passes safety checks and inspections in accordance with infection prevention, fire safety, and The Joint Commission (TJC) related programs, and all local regulatory requirements. Oversees all maintenance and upkeep of the hospital and offsite facilities, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Responsible for meeting the Joint Commission (TJC) requirements regarding plant, maintenance, clinical engineering, water management and all other appropriate regulations. Reports to the Administrative Director of Facilities.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical disciplines in Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or related field AND minimum five years of experience in Engineering, Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or a directly related field OR Minimum seven years of experience in Engineering, Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, in lieu of degree.

Experience:

• Five years of experience in facilities maintenance and plant operations required.
• Ten years of experience in management of Engineering, Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or a directly related field preferred.
• Previous healthcare experience in operations, maintenance, and project management preferred.   

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Comprehensive understanding of applicable building and operational codes and their application in health care facilities.
• Solid knowledge of overall hospital departmental functions and general functions of the hospital organization. 
• Working knowledge of plant operational equipment including but not limited to life safety and criticality equipment such as back-up emergency generators, breathing air purification systems, vacuum pumps, steam generators as it relates to sterilization, humidification systems, HVAC, boilers, electrical and plumbing systems, testing & inspection frequencies meeting regulatory requirements, as well as other systems specific to an acute care hospital.
• Knowledge of the CBC, NFPA 2012, 99, CDPH and The Joint Commission.
• Knowledge and experience with state and local safety, fire regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and outside organizations.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook platforms, building management systems, preventative maintenance programs and understanding of payroll systems.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial documents.
• Experience in departmental budget process, forecasts, and projections, developing cost estimates and departmental budgets. Bidding, quote procurement and scheduling.
• Ability to negotiate contractual agreements.

Certifications/Licensure:

• Valid California or Nevada Driver's license (depending on state of employee's residence) or ability to obtain prior to start date
• DMV Printout showing clean driving record
• FEMA ICS 100 Emergency Management Certification.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate while in the office.
• Occasional travel to various health system locations.

Essential Functions

1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times.
2. Schedules plans, organizes, coordinates, directs, and controls the hospital's facilities and facilities grounds on and off site while ensuring safety of patients, visitors, and staff.
3. Ensures building operations comply with State and local regulations.
4. Oversees the functioning of all building systems including mechanical, electrical, fire/life safety, plumbing, and waste management.
5. Plans, coordinates, and supervises long-term equipment maintenance (e.g., central plant operations, building management systems, safety systems) by driving team's responses to for maintenance; ensuring team have necessary outside resources for a variety of repairs, including complex repairs with long-term implications; and providing guidance and coordinating across organizational lines
6. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for preventative maintenance of company facilities and off-site properties by providing guidance on complex safety and maintenance initiatives; monitoring and documenting the progress of team performing preventative maintenance (PM); leading coordination efforts with outside resources as appropriate to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements; and overseeing the allocation of resources.
7. Develops and oversees the organization's water management program.
8. Monitors compliance with departmental budget. Advises Administrative Director of Facilities of any budget variances.
9. Ensures ongoing monitoring of departmental indicators and PI activities and reports results to the Administrative Director of Facilities, as applicable.
10. Adheres to all hospital policy and strategic initiatives.
11. Attends meetings at the direction of the Administrative Director of Facilities.
12. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary.