What Awaits You
- Career growth and development
- Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance
- Diverse and collaborative working environment
- Affordable and comprehensive benefits package
Our competitiveBenefit Packageis designed to support the wellbeing and financial security of our employees. You can explore the details of our benefits offering by visiting the following link: Facilities Engineering Mechanic is responsible for performing stationary engineering duties in the central boiler and chiller plants as required. The Facilities Engineer Mechanic also performs a wide range of maintenance tasks in the hospital including routine HVAC plumbing electrical and responding to facilities emergencies involving these trades. The Engineering Mechanic also performs preventive maintenance relating to HVAC plumbing electrical refrigeration and other mechanical systems. The Facilities Engineering Mechanic communicates with the clinical supervisor on duty as needed and the oncall Facilities Superintendents as required to arrange for required emergency services.
- Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- Performs operations in the central boiler and chiller plants including operating the hospitals building automation system starting and stopping boilers and chillers as directed starting and stopping pumps variable frequency drives control air compressors;
- Performs preventive maintenance in the boiler and chiller plants when assigned;
- Respond to and acknowledge silence and reset fire alarms according to departmental policy. Investigate fire alarm events and direct BCFD personnel to fire locations. Serve on hospitals fire emergency response team.
- Assist with other various systems including but not limited to door alarm systems wander systems door control systems nurse call systems and TV systems.
- Respond to and correct errors in the hospitals pneumatic tube system; request assistance from Pevco when directed by the oncall or electrical superintendent. .
- Investigates losses of power whether localized or facilitywide. Restore power when possible; communicate with the oncall or electrical superintendent; communicate with BGE as directed by the superintendent. Makes simple electrical repairs; resets breakers and restarts equipment as directed by the superintendent.
- Replaces various types of lamps in lighting fixtures; conducts preventive maintenance lighting rounds both interior and exterior.
- Investigate leaks stop leaks with appropriate control valves and other means; and assist with water/floor clean up.
- Unclog sinks toilets floor drains roof drains etc. using equipment appropriate for the task.
- Investigate HVAC temperature and ventilation complaints; adjusts thermostats and other HVAC equipment when possible..
- Responds to elevator failures; initiates elevator rescues by contacting security to respond and call 911 for BCFD to conduct rescue; turns off power to the elevator when necessary; contacts elevator service contractor according to departmental policy.
- Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- The position requires a 1stgrade stationary engineers license valid in the State of Maryland; a high school level of educational development (high school graduate or GED).
- Five years of previous experience; hospital or other healthcare experience preferred.
- A Maryland Class C drivers license is required.
- Requires analytical skills to gather and interpret information in both routine and emergencies.
- Work requires the ability to understand and respond to written and verbal instructions.
- Work requires the ability to use an electronic tablet device for tracking work hours and completion of work orders.
- Work requires contact with patients and visitors to the hospital courtesy empathy and good customer service skills.
- Required Physical Mental and Visual Abilities
- Lifting and/or carrying objects weighing over 50 lbs.
- Pushing and/or pulling nonmotorized equipment weighing more than 50 lbs.
- Climbing ascending and descending ladders scaffolding and ramps.
- Stooping and bending.
- Reaching and grasping objects.
- Manipulating and operating hand and power tools or machinery.
- Walking and/or standing for extended periods.
- Working Conditions
- Work requires working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness could result in minor cuts bruises or muscle strains.