Hospital Stationary Engineer: Critical Utilities

Highmark Health; Natrona Heights (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a skilled facility maintenance professional to monitor and maintain hospital utility systems, including boilers, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment. The role involves supervising vendors, performing routine preventative maintenance, and responding to emergencies to ensure patient safety and comfort.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, 3+ years in a physical plant with gas-fired boilers, and preferred technical certification in

Qualifications

• Minimum High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a physical plant with gas-fired boilers required.
• Knowledge of maintenance of plumbing, electrical and mechanical equipment required.
• Preferred Associate's degree or vocational/technical school certification in mechanical maintenance.
• Stationary Engineer License preferred.
• Experience with centrifugal chillers preferred.
• Experience in healthcare environment is preferred.
• Additional Employment Requirements: Valid PA driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operating status of utilities and equipment providing essential support services by conducting routine inspections and tours of the boiler room, chiller plant, various mechanical equipment areas and hospital buildings.
• Monitors and guides vendors performing repairs, adjustments and alterations to the facility and its equipment systems.
• Perform frequent operational adjustments and routine preventive maintenance to physical plant, patient care and process equipment following standardized task descriptions.
• Perform mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and electrical repairs. Prioritize all maintenance requests as to their severity. Make all necessary adjustments and repairs to physical plant equipment to ensure their continued efficient operation. Make emergency repairs to non-biomedical equipment on evenings, nights and weekends.
• Communicate promptly and effectively with nursing staff, department management and other administrative representatives on a continual basis regarding status of utilities and support equipment. Make emergency repairs to equipment critical to the safety and comfort of patients and other customers on evenings, nights and weekends.
• Document all daily physical plant operations, as well as inspections and repairs made to mechanical equipment. Documents significant occurrences regarding construction activities. Notify appropriate personnel of emergencies and unusual occurrences.

Skills

Gas-fired boilers

Maintenance

Hand tools

Meters

Instruments

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate's degree in mechanical maintenance

Tools

HVAC systems

Job description

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a skilled facility maintenance professional to monitor and maintain hospital utility systems, including boilers, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical equipment. The role involves supervising vendors, performing routine preventative maintenance, and responding to emergencies to ensure patient safety and comfort.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, 3+ years in a physical plant with gas-fired boilers, and preferred technical certification in