Head of Hospital Engineering & Facilities

Memorial Hermann Health System; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hermann Health System is seeking a facilities engineering leader responsible for planning, organizing, actualizing, and controlling the hospital’s Engineering Services operations within budgetary constraints.

The role requires continuous improvement, cost control, and enforcing OSHA/JCAHO/NFPA standards while overseeing electrical, HVAC, and medical gas systems. You will mentor staff, drive capital projects, and ensure safe, efficient care environments.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensure in stationary engineering, electrical, HVAC or related preferred.
• Experience/Knowledge/Skills: 3–5 years of hospital operations/maintenance management; knowledge of OSHA, JCAHO, NFPA; working knowledge of electrical power, HVAC, medical gas systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates operations and improves efficiency via continuous improvement initiatives.
• May serve as Hospital Safety Officer as outlined in safety manual.
• Controls costs and ensures expenses meet or exceed budget.
• Forecasts operational needs, reviews budgets, and addresses variances.
• Budget responsibilities up to 2 million operational and up to 1 million capital expenditures.
• Establishes scope of services and develops annual implementation plans aligned to strategic objectives.
• Project management of capital projects up to $500,000.
• Presents clear recommendations from data research.
• Ensures safe patient, staff, and visitor care; adheres to Memorial Hermann policies within budget.
• Promotes staff development and serves as preceptor/mentor.
• Models Memorial Hermann’s service standards: safe, caring, personalized, efficient.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Facility operations

Energy conservation/management

Regulatory/Compliance

Leadership/Change Management

Collaboration

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Electrical power systems

HVAC

Medical gas systems

Job description

Memorial Hermann Health System is seeking a facilities engineering leader responsible for planning, organizing, actualizing, and controlling the hospital’s Engineering Services operations within budgetary constraints.

The role requires continuous improvement, cost control, and enforcing OSHA/JCAHO/NFPA standards while overseeing electrical, HVAC, and medical gas systems. You will mentor staff, drive capital projects, and ensure safe, efficient care environments.