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Engineering Specialist Lead

Prisma Health


Job Location:

Columbia, SC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 26 August 2026 (15 days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists with assigning and scheduling daily operations of Facilities Engineering. Responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance of assigned equipment. Coordinates Preventive Maintenance/PM activities for assigned equipment. Assists other sections/areas in troubleshooting complex mechanical problems.

Essential Functions

  • All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Healths purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

  • Repairs and maintains equipment for the following: plumbing HVAC life safety pumps exhaust fans pneumatic tube systems building automation Med Gas systems electrical equipment and nurse call systems.

  • Maintains all equipment to ensure drawings are current and changes are permanently documented.

  • Provides routine equipment training for all staff.

  • Schedules personnel and assists to keep preventative maintenance system at 100% completion rate. Ensures assigned work is completed on time. Performs and schedules the repair of equipment.

  • Reports to supervisor as to the general condition of facilities and general progress of work underway. Assists supervisor in maintaining written records of mechanical equipment maintenance PM and periodic inspections as required by appropriate regulatory agencies i.e. DPH Joint Commission.

  • Estimates and acquires materials needed to complete jobs. Evaluates on-site stock for critical utility equipment.

  • Develops scopes of work for projects and provides oversight of outside contractors. Organizes shutdowns and major repairs in conjunction with the supervisor. Ensures work is performed with the utmost awareness for safety. Ensures proper Lockout/Tagout procedures are followed.

  • Supplements staff in the completion of work assignments. Provides technical oversight to ensure adequate job completion and technical competence of personnel.

  • Responds to emergency calls and assists technicians and other trained personnel on medical gas vacuum leaks fire system etc. Participates in emergency Call-Back plan.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

  • This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor manager director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

  • Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned

  • Experience - Seven (7) years of maintenance experience preferred. Hospital/Healthcare experience - preferred

In Lieu Of

  • In lieu of the education and experience requirements noted above an Associate degree (technical/trade) and 5 years of maintenance experience.

Required Certifications Registrations Licenses

  • One of the following: Journeyman Plumber Licensed Stationary Engineer HVAC/NATE certification Journeyman Electrician Journeyman Unlimited Air Conditioning - Preferred

  • Environmental Protection Agency/EPA National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) or Med Gas - Preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Basic computer skills

  • Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

  • Mathematical skills

  • Effective at data conversion

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Baptist

Facility

Baptist Hospital

Department

Plant Operations

Share your talent with us! Our vision is simple: to transform healthcare for the benefits of the communities we serve. The transformation of healthcare requires talented individuals in every role here at Prisma Health.


Required Experience:

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As South Carolina’s largest private, non-profit healthcare system, Prisma Health is here to create a better state of health for South Carolinians.

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