Utility Engineer

Dignity Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA is seeking an on-site Utility Engineer to maintain critical facility utilities including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems. The role requires proactive maintenance, rapid troubleshooting, and collaboration with facilities and engineering staff to ensure uninterrupted operations.

Responsibilities include operate and monitor chillers, boilers, generators, and medical gas systems while interpreting blueprints and schematics to restore full

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED with one year of hospital utility experience.
• Experience in hospital utility work is required or preferred.
• Ability to read and follow technical instructions and blueprints.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on HVAC, electrical, and plumbing utility systems.
• Diagnose malfunctions, troubleshoot issues, and perform timely repairs.
• Collaborate with Facilities Management and other engineers to ensure seamless utility service delivery.

Education

High School Graduate General Studies

High School GED General Studies

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Utility Engineer, you will be a mission-critical specialist, ensuring the uninterrupted and efficient operation of our essential infrastructure that underpins the entire facility. You will be instrumental in maintaining the complex network of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, guaranteeing a safe, comfortable, and functional environment for all occupants and critical operations.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Utility Engineer, you will be a mission-critical specialist, ensuring the uninterrupted and efficient operation of our essential infrastructure that underpins the entire facility. You will be instrumental in maintaining the complex network of HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, guaranteeing a safe, comfortable, and functional environment for all occupants and critical operations.

Every day you will meticulously operate, monitor, and perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a wide array of utility systems, including chillers, boilers, air handlers, emergency generators, and medical gas systems. You will expertly diagnose malfunctions, troubleshoot intricate issues, and execute timely repairs, utilizing blueprints and technical schematics to restore full functionality.

To be successful in this role, you will leverage your deep technical expertise, advanced troubleshooting skills, and meticulous attention to detail to proactively prevent system failures and rapidly resolve emergent issues under pressure. You will collaborate seamlessly with Facilities Management, other engineers, and departmental staff, acting as a crucial technical resource and ensuring seamless integration of utility services.

• Operates a motor vehicle with care and safety and in accordance with traffic laws.
• Performs a wide variety of semiskilled tasks.
• Uses common hand tools and makes minor repairs.
• Understands and follows oral and written instructions.
• Deals tactfully and courteously with patients and employees.
• Climb stairs and ladders and work on ladders for an extended period of time.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies and One year of recent experience in work related to that of a hospital utility worker, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies and One year of recent experience in work related to that of a hospital utility worker, upon hire
• None, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center. Additionally, Sequoia Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and recently was awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$40.11 - $40.11 /hour