Regional Life Safety Engineer — Travel-Ready Compliance Leader

Trinity Health; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Health in Boise, Idaho seeks a Regional Life Safety Engineer to inspect rated assemblies, interpret Life Safety Code requirements, and drive corrective actions that support patient safety and accreditation readiness.

Working with two engineers, you will visit four hospital locations—Boise, Nampa, Ontario, and Baker City—reviewing drawings, coordinating improvements, and guiding facility teams to maintain compliance and safe operation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare facilities, commercial facilities, construction, building engineering, code compliance, or a closely related technical field.
• Valid driver's license with the ability to travel routinely throughout Idaho and Oregon.

Responsibilities

• Meets Health System's Guiding Behaviors and Caring Standards including interpersonal communication and professional conduct expectations.
• Provides leadership for the planning, implementation, standardization, and continuous improvement of the Saint Alphonsus Life Safety Compliance Program.
• Establishes inspection methodologies, documentation standards, performance expectations, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates annual inspection and correction activities.
• Monitors program performance and adjusts schedules to ensure timely completion.
• Creates performance indicators, dashboards, and written reports that communicate inspection completion rates, regulatory deficiencies, corrective action status, and emerging compliance risks.
• Performs detailed evaluations in accordance with NFPA 80, organizational policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identifies deficiencies and performs corrective actions that support patient safety and accreditation readiness.
• Evaluates fire-rated walls, floors, ceilings, shafts, smoke barriers, and other fire-resistance-rated assemblies to verify compliance with Life Safety Code requirements.
• Documents deficiencies and collaborates with facility personnel to preserve compartmentation and reduce organizational risk.
• Inspects above-ceiling spaces during maintenance and construction activities to verify the integrity of fire and smoke barriers, firestopping systems, and other life safety features.
• Coordinates corrective actions when deficiencies or unapproved penetrations are identified.
• Conducts systematic compliance assessments of healthcare occupancies, support buildings, and renovation projects.
• Develops, maintains, and continuously updates inspection reports, compliance databases, supporting documentation, and electronic records.
• Creates, prioritizes, performs and corrective work orders resulting from inspections, surveys, and compliance assessments.
• Provides technical guidance regarding corrective actions beyond the capability of the inspection team and monitors progress until identified deficiencies are satisfactorily resolved.
• Evaluates architectural drawings, life safety plans, and project documents to identify potential compliance concerns before construction begins.
• Assists project teams in evaluating construction-related risks and implementing Interim Life Safety Measures when required.
• Monitors compliance with approved ILSM plans and recommends adjustments as project conditions change.
• Serves as a technical resource for project managers, architects, contractors, and engineering leadership throughout planning, design, construction, and project closeout.
• Helps identify compliance risks early and recommends solutions that protect the healthcare environment while supporting successful project delivery.

Skills

Life Safety Code interpretation

Reading architectural drawings

Regulatory compliance

Effective communication with leaders

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Trinity Health in Boise, Idaho seeks a Regional Life Safety Engineer to inspect rated assemblies, interpret Life Safety Code requirements, and drive corrective actions that support patient safety and accreditation readiness.

Working with two engineers, you will visit four hospital locations—Boise, Nampa, Ontario, and Baker City—reviewing drawings, coordinating improvements, and guiding facility teams to maintain compliance and safe operation.