Assistant Chief Engineer — Power Plant Operations

Prime Healthcare; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

MedSpace Services seeks an Assistant Chief Engineer to ensure safe and efficient operation of a power plant within a healthcare setting. The role oversees operation, maintenance, and monitoring of boilers, chillers, and related equipment, while coaching operators and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The candidate will lead training on plant operations, data recording, and preventive maintenance, with a focus on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Stationary Engineer license for the City of Chicago required.
• Five years of experience operating, maintaining, and repairing high pressure boilers, large chillers, pumps and systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local plant operations and boiler codes required.
• Experience in healthcare preferred.
• Experience training team members on plant operations, equipment and applicable regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and adjust boilers, furnaces, engines, pumps, heat exchangers, generators, motors, chillers, cooling towers, and related equipment.
• Train operators to monitor and record device data, inspect equipment, and perform minor repairs.
• Direct daily tasks of the power plant team or shift to maintain plant operations and address work orders.

Skills

SME on plant ops

Train operators

Regulatory compliance

Education

High School Diploma

Trade/Vocational program

Job description

MedSpace Services seeks an Assistant Chief Engineer to ensure safe and efficient operation of a power plant within a healthcare setting. The role oversees operation, maintenance, and monitoring of boilers, chillers, and related equipment, while coaching operators and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The candidate will lead training on plant operations, data recording, and preventive maintenance, with a focus on safety and reliability.