Sr Maintenance Engineer

Shriners Children’s Hospital; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement matching

Job summary

Shriners Children’s Hospital in Boston, MA seeks a Sr. Maintenance Technician to support ongoing building maintenance, inspections, and repairs across the facility, including lighting, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC.

This full‑time role involves preventative maintenance, safety training, and occasional evening/night/weekend coverage; candidates should have a HS diploma and 2+ years of maintenance/engineering experience, with plumbing skills.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years maintenance/engineering experience.
• Plumbing experience required.

Responsibilities

• Operates, inspects, maintains, calibrates and repairs utility equipment, systems and structures.
• Performs mechanical repairs, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and HVAC.
• Performs preventative maintenance to ensure proper equipment operation.
• Covers evening, night and weekend shifts as needed.
• Ensures proper safety education and demonstrates knowledge of facility safety policies.

Skills

Maintenance

Electrical

HVAC

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Tools

Plumbing

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid‑sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi‑disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status.

Job Description

The Sr. Maintenance Technician works as part of the team to support the ongoing building maintenance program. In this position, you'll perform maintenance inspections and repairs as needed including facility lighting, routine painting, plumbing, electrical and other related maintenance activities. In addition, you'll utilize your knowledge and skills to perform preventative maintenance and respond to emergency situations in the hospital facility.

This is a full‑time position. Schedule is generally Monday through Friday with rotating call over the weekend every 5-6 weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Operates, inspects, maintains, calibrates and repairs utility equipment, systems and structures throughout the building
• Performs mechanical repairs to include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and HVAC
• Performs preventative maintenance to ensure proper equipment operation
• Ensures proper safety education and demonstrates knowledge of facility safety policies
• Covers evening, night and weekend shifts as needed

Required Qualifications

• HS Diploma/GED
• 2+ years maintenance/engineering experience
• Plumbing experience

Preferred Qualifications

Trade services

Compensation

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.

Benefits

Eligible Shriners Children’s employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance, retirement matching and so much more!

About the Employer

Every day, we provide innovative, compassionate care and conduct leading research that enhances the quality of life for children and their families. We invite you to explore the many rewarding career paths at Shriners Children's, from clinical and non‑clinical positions to education and research opportunities. We’re always looking for driven, compassionate professionals to join our team as nurses, physical therapists, medical assistants, administrative staff and much more. No matter where you're located, you'll find openings at our Shriners Children’s facilities across the U.S., in Canada and Mexico and at our corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida.