Mgr Facilities Eng

Facilities Engineer

Coordinates activities within areas of responsibility, assists in overall budget monitoring, promotes communication and positive public relations both inter-departmentally and intra-departmentally. Monitors quality assurance to meet hospital set standards, assist areas of responsibility to become self-managing units. Ensures that all safety policies and procedures are met.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field AND three (3) years of facility/engineering experience, with one (1) year of supervisory experience OR

Associate's degree in engineering or related field AND five (5) years of facility/engineering experience, with three (3) years of supervisory experience OR

High school diploma or equivalent AND seven (7) years of facility/engineering experience, with five (5) years of supervisory experience.

2. Valid Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience:

1. Related experience in a healthcare setting.

Core Duties and Responsibilities: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Coordinates day-to-day activities to ensure proper operation and maintenance of hospital building systems, ensures proper parts and materials are provided in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

2. Coordinates the operations and maintenance of building mechanical systems, plumbing, medical gas, HVAC, fire protection, pneumatic tube, temperature control, kitchen equipment, etc.

3. Coordinates the operations and maintenance of building electrical systems; primarily and secondary distribution systems, Life Safety Systems lighting, emergency generators, motor control equipment, isolation power, etc.

4. Coordinates the operation and maintenance of building communication systems; nurse call, fire alarm, music, paging, etc.

5. Coordinates the maintenance of building architectural systems; doors, windows, painting walls, and floor covering, ceilings, patient room checks.

6. Coordinates with other departments to minimize interruptions and conflicts with workload, projects, and programs when specific job assignments are of an intradepartmental nature.

7. Coordinates maintenance service contracts and supplemental use of contractors to generate maximum added value to overall operating costs and job completions.

8. Coordinates the required activities to assure the hospital meets all regulatory codes.

9. Maintains and updates the environment of care policies for accrediting bodies.

10. Coordinates and monitors the responsibility statement to assure the Facilities Engineering budget is met.

11. Coordinates projects and renovations involving the utility systems.

12. Coordinates shift schedules for teams and ensuring that the building is covered 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

13. Coordinates team activities to ensure that all work is carried out in a timely and cost-effective manner, with optimum usage of manpower and supplies.

14. Ensures that all work in the department complies with hospital and department policies and procedures, accrediting bodies, AHA, NFPA, NEC, Federal State and Local codes.

15. Plans and coordinates all required testing activities with other departments (monthly generator test, fire pump test, electrical testing, fire system testing, etc.).

16. Continually seeks education and training opportunities. Participates in on-going education activities to develops, maintains, and enhances professional expertise as monitored by VP Support Services.

17. Deals with a most diverse and broad range of problems and situations that entail high levels of complexity and management skills.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Extensive movement between sites, visual inspections of site-specific problems and progress.

Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Will be exposed in a construction site and office setting. 2. May be involved exposure to a variety of physical hazards. 3. Protective equipment such as respirators, disposable clothing, hearing, foot and eye protection are required to be worn.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge of hospital facilities and building systems is required. 2. Extensive knowledge of all applicable building codes and regulations, including but not limited to, NEC, NFPA, Life Safety, ASMI, ANSI and OSHA. 3. Ability to estimate and manage maintenance projects. 4. Knowledge of building systems and construction

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Full time

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center: 606 WVUH Facilities Engineering

Address: 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.