Facility Engineer

CommonSpirit Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's California Hospital Medical Center in downtown Los Angeles is seeking a Facilities Engineer to maintain a safe, efficient environment that supports operational excellence.

You will oversee the maintenance, repair, and improvement of facilities including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems, conduct regular inspections, manage vendors, coordinate projects, and ensure compliance with safety and building codes.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or GED required.
• At least 5 years of experience in industrial or hospital maintenance engineering.
• Fire Safety training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Inspects equipment for proper operation and takes readings per schedule.
• Implements preventive maintenance of equipment as scheduled by the CMMS.
• Conducts corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Responds to fire alarms or life safety calls with appropriate action.
• Performs teardown, repair and service of equipment as directed.
• Responds to pneumatic tube system failures.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Problem-solving abilities

Building systems knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

HVAC License

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Facilities Engineer, you will be instrumental in ensuring a safe, efficient, and well-maintained environment that supports our operational excellence. You will directly contribute to the optimal functioning of our infrastructure and systems.

Every day you will oversee the maintenance, repair, and improvement of our facilities, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. You will be expected to conduct regular inspections, manage vendor relationships, coordinate projects, and respond to facility-related issues, ensuring compliance with relevant safety and building codes.

To be successful in this role, you must possess strong problem-solving skills, a comprehensive understanding of building systems and infrastructure, and proven experience in facilities management or engineering.

• Inspects equipment for proper operation; Tests gauges, meters and safety devices; Takes meter, temperature and pressure readings according to established schedules
• Implements and conduct monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual preventive maintenance of all the equipment and devices as scheduled by computer generated maintenance program.
• Conducts corrective maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment as assigned.
• Responds to fire alarms or calls that involves life safety support equipment and be able to act appropriately with a minimum delay.
• Performs teardown, repair and service of equipment according to schedule or supervisors instructions.
• Responds to failures or malfunctions of pneumatic tube systems.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate or GED
• At least 5 years experience working in industrial field and/or hospital as maintenance engineer or equivalent training
• Fire Safety, within 90 Days

Preferred

• HVAC License: CA

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, we opened our new patient tower, Grand Tower, featuring a dramatically expanded Emergency Department and Family Birth Center that will increase patient comfort and privacy.

Additionally, California Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care.

California Hospital Medical Center shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, one of the nation’s largest health care systems, dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care.

One Community. One Mission. One California