Engineer 2nd Class

Lakeview Hospital; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

LCMC Health's University Medical Center in New Orleans seeks an Engineer 2nd Class to operate and maintain HVAC, laundry, and dietary equipment across the hospital complex. You will perform corrective and preventive maintenance, conduct safety rounds, and ensure systems support patient care.

Qualified candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent, 2+ years in hospital maintenance, and Second Class Air Conditioning and Boiler licenses. Shift work, tools use, and BAS proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• Requires HS diploma or equivalent or 2 years of work experience.
• 3 years hospital maintenance experience preferred.
• Second Class Air Conditioning license required; Boiler license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and preventive maintenance on HVAC and related systems.
• Maintains generator, chillers, boilers and water treatment processes.
• Document work orders and prioritize department requests.
• Ensure safety, infection prevention and life safety standards.
• Read prints and BAS data to plan repairs and actions.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading prints/schematics

Use of BAS/Building automation

Safety and life safety

Shift work including nights/weekends

Use of hand/power tools

Electrical testing equipment

MS Office basics

Temperature control & water treatment

Education

High School Diploma/GED or equivalent

2+ years hospital maintenance/operating engineer

Trade Licensure/Second Class Air Conditioning

Second Class Boiler's License

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

The Engineer 2nd Class is responsible for operating and maintaining various components of the heating ventilation, air conditioning systems, laundry and dietary equipment. Repairs, installs, replaces and tests equipment and components of the systems. Maintains all related machinery in the boiler plant, hospital complex and provides general maintenance to patient rooms and other areas.

Your every day

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.

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.

Your must haves

• 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)
• Certification Name: Second Class Air Conditioning
  • Required
  • Issuer: City of New Orleans One Stop Permits & Licenses
  • Licensure Specialty: Trade Licensure
  • Entity: UMC
• Certification Name: Second Class Boiler's License
  • Required
  • Issuer: City of New Orleans One Stop Permits & Licenses
  • Licensure Specialty: Trade Licensure
  • Entity: UMC
• 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.

WORK SHIFT:

Evenings (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 University Medical Center

University Medical Center, a world class academic medical center in LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, is the largest medical training center for healthcare professionals in Louisiana and has long served as the region’s safety net hospital for poor and underserved communities for 300+. Learn more about University Medical Center’s legacy and our vision of becoming the epicenter of medical care, education, and research.

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.

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