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Job Description

Day-to-Day:

Insight Global is hiring a Lead Utilities Engineer to work for a large healthcare client and serve in a lead capacity over engineers and all utilities-related activities. This position will support all preventive maintenance in the hospital and requires a strong knowledge of life safety and infection control. The lead will facilitate smooth shift changes by meeting with outgoing and incoming shifts, reviewing events from the previous shift, assessing the status of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and assigning engineers to best meet the daily workload. The role includes reviewing performance and productivity data with the Manager of Engineering, participating in leadership reviews for all engineers, and attending weekly department meetings to share information, prioritize tasks, review progress, and plan educational in-services. The lead will provide training, education, and safety in-services to staff and share on-call duties to ensure department supervisory personnel are available at all times. This position operates, maintains, and troubleshoots facility utility systems, including steam, chilled water, hydronic loops, electrical distribution systems, vertical lift systems, medical gases, domestic water, and sewage systems. Knowledge of building management systems is preferred.

Responsibilities:

Serve in a lead capacity to facilitate the scheduling, performance, and completion of tasks and projects. Share on-call responsibilities and carry an alphanumeric pager with automatic dial-out from the Siemens Energy Management System.

Provide for smooth shift changes by meeting with outgoing and incoming shifts, reviewing events from the previous shift, assessing the status of scheduled and unscheduled work, and addressing all issues being passed to the next shift. Coordinate tasks for the oncoming shift and assign engineers to best meet the daily workload.

Review performance and productivity data with the Manager of Engineering. Participate in leadership reviews for all engineers. Hold regular meetings with engineers and mechanics to disseminate information, prioritize tasks, review progress, and plan educational in-services.

Demonstrate awareness of all surrounding conditions and report any non-typical conditions observed to a Manager of Facilities.

Generate the highest level of satisfaction among customers by resolving issues quickly, efficiently, and with compassion and empathy. Communicate actions taken to resolve complaints and ensure all customer needs are addressed to their total satisfaction.

Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and facilitate repairs of all utility systems. Review equipment logs, round information, and test reports on equipment and systems. Meet weekly with the Manager of Engineering to evaluate data and make necessary corrections or adjustments to the utility program. Educate staff on proper techniques and safe practices. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of repairs performed by staff members.

Serve as a resident expert on utility systems, facility equipment, and systems. Train Facilities staff on maintaining equipment and systems to meet all standards.

Schedule, perform, and document all required inspections. Make necessary adjustments to ensure compliance and maintain all required records.

Operate, maintain, calibrate, and facilitate repairs of controls and control systems associated with all utility systems. Instruct staff in these functions.

Operate and maintain all backup and emergency systems to ensure the continuity of all critical systems. Maintain records on these systems.

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Skills and Requirements

High School Diploma OR GED.

7+ years of relevant plant operations and maintenance experience.

Universal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification.

Experience using an electronic work order system.

Prior experience in a hospital or inpatient setting and knowledge of infection control protocols.

A State of Texas license such as: Journeyman Plumber, Journeyman Electrician, Maintenance License, HVAC license (e.g., TACLA/TACLB). Experience working in Accruent FAMIS 360.

Universal CFC Certification (EPA Section 608 Universal Certification).

Computer literacy in a Windows environment.