Engineering Services Supervisor 100 Downtown Campus

This position provides day-to-day leadership and 24/7 operational oversight for hospital engineering UI Health Care Medical Center Downtown Campus. Superverses multi-trade staff responsible for building maintenance central utility plant operations electrical systems plumbing systems and related infrastructure that supports patient care and continuous facility operations.

Supports health care regulatory compliance and survey readiness including requirements associated with CMS The Joint Commission Environment of Care Life Safety utility management water management emergency preparedness and applicable authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs).

The supervisor plans work assigns resources manages staffing and shift coverage approves employee timecards coordinates emergency response and ensures maintenance activities are completed safely efficiently and in accordance with health care regulatory requirements. The role partners with clinical leaders safety and compliance teams contractors and other support departments to maintain reliable building and utility systems.

Position Responsibilities
Supervises hospital maintenance central utility plant electrical and plumbing personnel; establishes daily priorities assigns work monitors completion and provides technical and operational direction.
Maintains 24/7 accountability for assigned engineering services and ensures appropriate staffing shift coverage on-call response call-back support and escalation for urgent facility or utility events.
Reviews and approves employee timecards overtime leave call-back hours shift-related pay entries and attendance records; addresses discrepancies and supports compliance with payroll and scheduling practices.
Coordinates preventive predictive corrective and emergency maintenance for building systems and central utility infrastructure; prioritizes work that may affect patient care life safety regulatory compliance or continuity of operations.
Provides oversight for central utility plant operations including staff responsible for monitoring operating inspecting and maintaining heating cooling pumping water treatment controls power-related and auxiliary systems.
Monitors work order performance maintenance backlogs recurring failures equipment reliability labor utilization and follow-up needs using the computerized maintenance management system and other departmental tools.
Supports health care regulatory compliance and survey readiness including requirements associated with CMS The Joint Commission Environment of Care Life Safety utility management emergency preparedness and applicable authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs).
Participates in regulatory surveys inspections audits and follow-up activities; coordinates documentation corrective actions and timely resolution of identified deficiencies.
Ensures work is performed in accordance with applicable safety infection prevention lockout/tagout confined-space electrical safety hot-work and other required practices for active health care environments.
Coordinates planned utility interruptions shutdowns maintenance windows emergency repairs contractor activities and service restoration with affected departments and clinical stakeholders.
Provides coaching training performance feedback and corrective action as appropriate; supports staff development competency accountability and consistent work practices across assigned teams.
Reviews facility and equipment conditions identifies operational risks and resource needs and recommends repair replacement vendor support or capital improvement when appropriate.
Maintains clear communication with leadership regarding staffing system conditions outages emergency events regulatory concerns major repairs and other issues that may affect hospital operations.
Performs additional leadership and operational duties as assigned to support safe reliable compliant and efficient health care facility operations.

Key Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of hospital facility maintenance and the operation of mechanical electrical plumbing and central utility systems.
Knowledge of health care facility compliance expectations including CMS requirements The Joint Commission standards and applicable local and state AHJ requirements.
Ability to interpret and apply codes policies procedures inspection findings maintenance data technical documentation and regulatory requirements to facility operations.
Ability to supervise multiple skilled-trade work groups coordinate competing priorities and maintain appropriate coverage in a continuous-operation environment.
Ability to evaluate equipment or building system problems determine risk and urgency and coordinate appropriate internal or external corrective action.
Skill in planning and directing preventive maintenance corrective maintenance emergency response outage coordination and repair activities in an occupied health care environment.
Ability to manage work orders timekeeping attendance labor allocation documentation and related administrative responsibilities accurately and on schedule.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees clinical leaders contractors vendors inspectors compliance personnel and senior leadership.
Ability to remain available and make sound operational decisions during after-hours events utility failures life-safety concerns and other urgent conditions.
Ability to use computerized maintenance building control timekeeping reporting and standard office applications.

Competencies
Operational Leadership: Sets clear priorities maintains staffing coverage follows work through completion and supports reliable 24/7 operations.
Regulatory Readiness: Maintains documentation identifies compliance gaps and supports survey and inspection readiness in a regulated health care setting.
Technical Judgment: Uses trade and facility knowledge to assess risk determine escalation needs and make timely maintenance and operational decisions.
People Management: Provides direction coaching accountability performance feedback and consistent application of departmental expectations.
Communication: Provides timely accurate information to staff leadership clinical departments and external partners during routine and emergency conditions.
Safety and Patient-Care Awareness: Plans and directs work in a manner that protects patients staff visitors contractors and facility operations.
Administrative Accountability: Maintains accurate timekeeping staffing work order compliance and operational records.