Lead Engineer Facilities - Flagstaff, AZ

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

The Lead Engineer provides advanced skills involved with the operation of all utility systems at Northern Arizona Healthcare to ensure a safe and secure environment.

Responsibilities

Equipment Management

• Assumes day to day scheduling of plant personnel in the manager's absence.
• Maintains, operates, and repairs all boilers and auxiliary equipment to produce steam for heat, sterilization, humidification, and domestic hot water.
• Maintains, operates, and repairs all chillers and auxiliary equipment necessary to produce chilled water and provide cooling to the hospital.
• Oversees the chemical treatment program of all boilers, closed loops, condensate systems, condenser systems, feed waters systems, and pools making adjustments to these systems according to established protocols and guidelines.
• Maintains, operates, and repairs all pneumatic tube system components.
• Performs maintenance as required by the PM program or as directed.
• Maintains and operates all mechanical and electrical systems used for power generation.
• Maintains, operates, and repairs all generators, automatic transfer switches and auxiliary equipment necessary to produce emergency power.
• Maintains and operates all medical gas systems and auxiliary equipment necessary to provide continuous supply of medical gas to the hospital.
• Performs chemical treatment as required.
• Demonstrates ability to perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
• Assists HVAC Technicians and other Plant Operators with specific repairs as required.
• Performs emergency procedures in order to provide continuous service of all utility systems feeding the hospital in the event of one or more system failures under the direction of supervision.
• Performs maintenance and keeps appropriate records for equipment that has had corrective maintenance and / or preventative maintenance.

Financial Management

Project Management

Compliance / Safety

Qualifications

Education

High School Diploma or GED- Required

Completion of accredited trade school in related field and / or equivalent education / experience in a related field- Required

Certification & Licensures

Valid Arizona Driver's License with no moving violations within the prior 39 months- Required

Senior Mechanic Evaluation and Certification by “American Hospital Association”(AHA) or “American Society For Healthcare Engineering” (ASHE) - Preferred

EPA Freon handler's certification- Preferred

Experience

Minimum 3 years recent plant operator experience- Required

Four (4) years of healthcare maintenance experience - Preferred