Engineer 2nd class

100 LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to support hospital HVAC systems, generators, and building automation. You will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose issues from prints and BAS data, and coordinate with teams to keep critical systems functional.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with HVAC, safety procedures, and ability to work flexible shifts in a hospital environment. Join a patient-centered healthcare community in New Orleans.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent, or 2 years of related work experience.
• Preferred: 3 years in operating engineer or hospital maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance on HVAC systems including air handlers and controls.
• Read prints, review BAS data, and develop plans for repairs.
• Document and prioritize all work orders; load PM requests as needed.
• Maintain generators, towers, boilers, water treatment, and related equipment.

Skills

HVAC systems

Air handling

Building automation

Safety procedures

Troubleshooting

Education

High School Diploma/GED

2+ years experience

Tools

MS Office

Electrical testing tools

BAS software

Job description

Your job is more than a job. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

Corrective and preventative maintenance: Performs corrective, preventative maintenance and repairs on HVAC systems, includes air handlers, exhaust fans, energy recovery units, dampers, sensors and controls.

Performs maintenance on all mechanical equipment throughout the complex, including laundry and dietary equipment.

Performs regularly scheduled rounds and proactively identifies potential issues.

Maintains a high craft level and maintains cleanliness of the equipment and mechanical rooms.

Takes scheduled readings.

Patient safety/ fire life safety

Implements HVAC safety, life safety, patient safety and infection prevention measures pertaining to craft trades.

Inspects the HVAC components and understands the impact the equipment has on patient care.

Conducts routine environmental and safety rounds.

Troubleshoot repairs

Reads prints, reviews BAS data to evaluate HVAC equipment issues and develops appropriate plans of action and repairs.

Handles work orders

Documents and prioritizes all request called in by departments.

Identifies the problem source, repairs problem and/or corrects problem until a specialist can be dispatched to the site.

Loads work orders and PM requests upon completion.

Performs maintenance of generators

Provides routine maintenance on generators.

Maintains oil, water, battery and fuel levels replenished on all eight emergency diesel generators.

Ensures that generators are always ready to run.

Performs maintenance of towers, chillers and boilers

Performs water treatment for cooling towers, boilers, chilled water and reheating system.

Ensures that adequate supplies of chemicals and reagents are maintained in stock.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience. (NOEH)
• Preferred: 3 years of experience with operating engineer/hospital maintenance. (NOEH)

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification Name: Second Class Air Conditioning Required Issuer: City of New Orleans One Stop Permits & Licences Licensure Speciality: Trade Licensure Entity: NOEH
• Certification Name: Second Class Boiler's License Required Issuer: City of New Orleans One Stop Permits & Licences Licensure Speciality: Trade Licensure Entity: NOEH

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Experience with heating, air conditioning, hydronic systems, air moving and filtration equipment.
• Thorough understanding of building/room pressurization and indoor air quality.
• Operates hand tools, power tools, equipment and electrical testing equipment requiring manual dexterity.
• Ability to understand complex oral and written instructions, schematic drawings and layouts.
• Utilize computer, printer, copier, telephone, calculator, cell phone and 2-way radios.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software products.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for a diverse population.
• Ability to work alternative/shift work schedules including nights, weekends, holidays and overtime hours.
• Operate building automation system.
• Climb ladders.
• Handle heavy lifting.
• Work in crawl spaces, tunnels and tight areas that may be dirty and noisy.
• Respond quickly during emergency situations.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Does this position formally supervise employees? No

WORK SHIFT

Variable Hours (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary

About New Orleans East Hospital

New Orleans East Hospital, vital to LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been New Orleans East’s and the surrounding community’s trusted healthcare leader since 2014, embodying our mission of not only superior care, but healthcare with heart, courtesy, concern, kindness, and welcoming spirit for everyone.

Learn more about New Orleans East Hospital and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Security distinction.

Your extras

Deliver healthcare with heart.

Give people a reason to smile.

Put a little love in your work.

Be honest and real, but with compassion.

Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.

Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.

See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.

Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.

Love what makes you, you - because we do You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

About LCMC Health One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. If you’re the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let’s make every day extraordinary, together.