Stationary Engineer

Job Title

Central Plant Operations

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

What you will do:

Central Plant Operations

• Operate, monitor, and maintain boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, air compressors, and associated auxiliary equipment
• Monitor plant and utility systems through building automation and plant control systems, responding to alarms and abnormal conditions.
• Perform routine plant rounds, inspections, and operational checks to ensure system reliability and safety.

Life Safety & Critical Utilities

• Support medical gas system operation and monitoring in accordance with NFPA 99 requirements.
• Assist with emergency power system readiness and coordination during outages or system events.
• Respond promptly to utility failures, equipment malfunctions, and emergency situations to maintain patient safety and hospital operations.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate operational logs, readings, and shift reports.
• Support regulatory inspections and accreditation surveys by maintaining compliance-ready plant operations.
• Follow all safety protocols including lockout/tagout, confined space, and PPE requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED required; completion of vocational program preferred

Experience: Three to five years of experience operating central plant or industrial utility systems; healthcare or critical facility experience strongly preferred.

Licenses/Certifications: State or municipal Stationary Engineer license or certification preferred or required based on jurisdiction.

Boiler operator certification preferred.

Technology/Tools: Building automation systems, plant control systems, CMMS platforms, and standard computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an acute-care hospital or healthcare facility environment.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 99, NFPA 110, Joint Commission Physical Environment standards, and CMS Conditions of Participation.
• Experience working rotating shifts in a 24/7 operational setting.

Core Competencies

• Central plant and utility systems operation
• Boiler and chiller plant monitoring
• Medical gas systems awareness
• Life safety and regulatory compliance
• Troubleshooting and emergency response
• Documentation and operational reporting
• Team communication and shift handoff

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Ability to walk, stand, and work throughout a large hospital campus.
• Ability to climb ladders, access mechanical rooms, rooftops, and confined spaces.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Must comply with all Holy Cross Health safety, infection control, and PPE requirements.
• Position requires rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance.
• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work
• Retirement savings program with employer matching
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

Ministry/Facility Information:

A member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy.

We are the only not-for-profit Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as our community's trusted health partner for life. We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.

Legal Info:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.