Hospital Plumbing & Facilities Maintenance Technician

Nexus Health Systems, Inc.; Saint George, Northern (LA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Children’s Hospitals – Houston Market in Shenandoah, TX is seeking a Plumber / Facilities Maintenance Technician to support Plant Operations across our hospitals, ensuring safe, reliable facilities and equipment.

The role emphasizes plumbing expertise, troubleshooting, installation, and preventive maintenance, with responsibilities across plumbing, general maintenance, and building systems in a fast-paced healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of professional plumbing, commercial building maintenance, or related facilities experience.
• Strong plumbing background with demonstrated experience performing plumbing maintenance and repairs.
• Experience in a hospital, healthcare, commercial, or other complex facility environment preferred.
• General building maintenance experience involving multiple trades is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable building codes, licensing standards, DNV requirements, ADA guidelines, and facility safety standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary resource for plumbing‑related maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs throughout assigned hospital facilities.
• Diagnose and repair plumbing issues involving water supply lines, drains, toilets, sinks, faucets, valves, pumps, water heaters, fixtures, and other related systems.
• Install, repair, and replace plumbing fixtures, piping, valves, fittings, and related components as needed.
• Inspect plumbing systems and equipment to identify leaks, deterioration, potential failures, and other maintenance concerns.
• Perform preventive maintenance on plumbing systems and related equipment to reduce downtime and prevent unexpected failures.
• Respond promptly to plumbing emergencies and service requests while minimizing disruption to patient care and hospital operations.
• Assist with plumbing modifications associated with renovations, equipment installations, and facility improvement projects.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, diagrams, and equipment specifications.
• Maintain appropriate plumbing parts, tools, and materials to support timely repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain accurate maintenance journals, work orders, logs, inspections, and other required documentation.

Skills

Plumbing

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Blueprints

Safety compliance

Communication

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Plumbing trade or technical program

Texas plumbing license (preferred)

Certifications (backflow/medical gas/HVAC) (preferred)

Job description

Nexus Children’s Hospitals – Houston Market in Shenandoah, TX is seeking a Plumber / Facilities Maintenance Technician to support Plant Operations across our hospitals, ensuring safe, reliable facilities and equipment.

The role emphasizes plumbing expertise, troubleshooting, installation, and preventive maintenance, with responsibilities across plumbing, general maintenance, and building systems in a fast-paced healthcare setting.