Stationary Engineer I - NBMC (Full Time, Night)

Job Description

At NorthBay Health the Stationary Engineer shall, under direction of the Chief Engineer, safely and efficiently operate and reliably maintain the Medical Center's physical/central plant, utilities, systems and equipment, including but not limited to: steam boilers, emergency power generators, electrical distribution, refrigeration, plumbing, HVAC, vertical/horizontal transport, medical gas, patient care and fire/life safety related equipment.

The Stationary Engineer routinely interfaces with customers to gather information on work requests, provide status updates and to ensure that customers are satisfied with completed tasks. Ensures complete documentation of work performed. The Stationary Engineer meets or exceeds all federal, state or local laws, organizational performance standards, and requirements of all regulatory agencies and authorities having jurisdiction (e.g. CMS, TJC, Cal-OSHA, etc.).

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES

• All work shall be performed in a safe and effective manner, in compliance with all codes and regulations, and shall be completely and accurately documented in the CMMS database.
• Operate, inspect, test and maintain the hospital's central utility plant systems and equipment, including but not limited to: emergency and normal power electrical branch distribution systems, medical gas distribution and alarm systems, steam boilers, cooling towers, HVAC systems (including minimum air changes and positive/negative pressure requirements), pneumatic tube transport system
• Operate, inspect, test, maintain and properly document the maintenance of healthcare facilities fire/life safety systems and equipment, including but not limited to: fire doors and barriers, emergency communication systems, fire sprinklers, smoke detectors, etc.
• Operate, inspect, test and maintain site specific building systems, equipment and patient related devices, including but not limited to refrigerators, gurneys, ice machines.
• Perform and properly document regular inspections of healthcare facility buildings, physical/central utility plant systems and equipment to proactively identify and correct abnormal conditions.
• Repair mechanical, electrical, low voltage, plumbing, pneumatic, carpentry, hydraulic, communication, lighting systems and equipment.
• Troubleshoot and resolve a variety of problems under normal and abnormal conditions.
• Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, operations and maintenance manuals and other documents to determine proper operation.
• Evaluate new equipment and report findings to appropriate departments.
• Install: electrical, lighting, communication, plumbing and HVAC systems.
• May be required to work in emergency situations during off hours and weekends.
• Upon qualification, is required to participate in after-hours standby rotation
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: High school graduate or equivalent.

Experience: 4 or more years of stationary engineer experience preferably in healthcare facilities plant operations and maintenance. Experience should include industrial electrical, mechanical, HVAC, water treatment, high and low pressure steam systems, plumbing, medical gas distribution, alarm monitoring systems, equipment (compressors, motors, pumps, VFD's) repairs and maintenance.

Certifications/ Licenses: Air conditioning certification as preferred by 40 CFR part 82, subpart F is preferred. Must maintain a valid California driver's license.

Skills: Familiar with equipment and procedures used to troubleshoot and repair physical/central utility plant systems and equipment. Basic computer skills required.