Senior Engineering Superintendent - West Valley Medical Center

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in West Hills, CA is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead maintenance and engineering operations. You will manage a team of skilled trades, coordinate construction activities, and ensure reliability of building systems at West Hills facilities.

The role requires 5+ years in facilities leadership within healthcare, with expertise in HVAC and MEP systems, and compliance with Joint Commission standards. This is a full-time, on-site position with occasional holidays/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in building facilities leadership role.
• Minimum 2 years related experience in acute healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of common Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Skills derived from operating and interacting with at least one CMMS in a hospital setting.
• Effective time management and communication skills to help navigate a very dynamic hospital environment.
• Ability to relate symbiotically and enthusiastically to individuals within a very large, diverse group of stakeholders.
• Leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate both a represented workforce and diverse external vendor pool.
• Ability, confidence and willingness to make sound decisions in critical, dynamic situations, tempered by a strong sense of judgement to know escalation is needed versus reaction.
• Ability and willingness to adjust to changing expectations, demands, and other conditions beyond incumbent’s control.
• Knowledge of HVAC, air-handling distribution systems, temperature and humidity requirements, air changes and filtration within a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of Mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems within a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements such as the Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA standards applicable to healthcare facilities and state/local building and fire codes.
• Knowledge of building automation and control systems.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Infection prevention and control principles within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and coordinate line management and staff services of specific trades for hospital facilities.
• Supervise operational functions of Physical Plant and manage a crew of facilities personnel and external vendors.
• Coordinate core building system maintenance and repair with outside service providers in a hospital setting.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Healthcare operations

Time management

Communication

Reading blueprints

Tools

CMMS

Job description

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Work Location: West Hills, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8 hour day shifts, which will include holidays and weekends as needed

Posted Date

09/03/2026

Salary Range: $98200 - 214600 Annually

Employment Type

Duration

indefinite

Job #

24017

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You’ll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We’d love to have you join us.

Under general direction of the Facilities Manager, plans, organizes, directs and coordinates line management and staff services of specific trades for West Valley Medical Center and surrounding hospital buildings.Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise operational functions of Physical Plant and perform other related duties as required. Responsible either directly or indirectly for a crew of employees consisting of Facilities Mechanics, operating engineers, service engineers and skilled trades personnel. Other essential duties include contractor support for all construction activities on West Valley property. Coordinate core building system maintenance and repair with outside service providers for the utility systems.

Salary Range: $98,200 - $214,600 / annually

Job Qualifications

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• Minimum 5 years’ experience in building facilities leadership role.
• Minimum 2 years related experience in acute healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of common Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Skills derived from operating and interacting with at least one CMMS in a hospital setting.
• Effective time management and communication skills to help navigate a very dynamic hospital environment.
• Ability to relate symbiotically and enthusiastically to individuals within a very large, diverse group of stakeholders.
• Leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate both a represented workforce and diverse external vendor pool.
• Ability, confidence and willingness to make sound decisions in critical, dynamic situations, tempered by a strong sense of judgement to know escalation is needed versus reaction.
• Ability and willingness to adjust to changing expectations, demands, and other conditions beyond incumbent’s control.
• Knowledge of HVAC, air-handling distribution systems, temperature and humidity requirements, air changes and filtration within a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of Mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems within a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements such as the Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA standards applicable to healthcare facilities and state/local building and fire codes.
• Knowledge of building automation and control systems.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Infection prevention and control principles within a hospital setting.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.