Manager- Plant Engineering - Beth Israel Lahey Health
Boston, MA
About the Job
Job Type: Regular
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Oversees repairs and maintenance on a wide variety of complex building equipment and systems such as automatic controls, generating equipment, paging systems, fire alarm and detection systems, security systems, air handling equipment, boilers and HVAC units, and energy management systems at multiple offsite facilities. This position requires the incumbent to own a reliable vehicle which is necessary for commuting between offsites.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Oversees diversified duties or related work from blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, written and/or verbal instructions. Manages maintenance checks as required on electrical and mechanical equipment in accordance with preventative maintenance (PM) programs.
2. Diagnoses and remedies problems quickly to avoid any downtime, direct work of assigned employees. Responsible for working, planning and overseeing scheduled utility shutdowns and vendor interaction and supervision.
3. Maintains facility systems in a safe and efficient manner. Maintains plant's physical structure. Assists in moving, installing and leveling plant machinery and equipment, using appropriate material handling equipment. Oversees general grounds maintenance in a safe and effective manner which includes snow and ice removal as warranted.
4. Manages the operation and maintenance of the fire protection system. Performs routine testing as scheduled and maintain insurers compliance.
5. Maintains a work order system, weekly preventive maintenance system, time sheets and any other necessary records and reports as required. Maintains up-to-date licensing and permits as well as regulatory compliance documents required by DPH, TJC, CMS, and state and local agencies.
6. Negotiates maintenance and repair contracts with appropriate tradesmen or vendors, contacting them as needed. Works with medical equipment maintenance vendor and hospitals to get equipment checked (PM'd), shipped, repaired and returned to the facility in a timely manner.
7. Responds to fire alarms, power outages, major leaks, building evacuations, safety or medical emergencies and natural disasters following prescribed procedures and guidelines. Maintains the facility and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion, free of all safety and occupational hazards.
8. Other duties to include direct supervision of the EVS, Safety and Security Programs.
9. Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities. Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: More than 7 Indirect Reports: None
10. Assists in planning, monitoring and/or managing budget in functional area of department.
Required Qualifications:
1. High School diploma or GED required. Vocational or Technical training in Facilities Management preferred.
2. Current state drivers license
3. 5-8 years related work experience required and 3-5 years supervisory/management experience required
4. Minimum of five years of experience in Healthcare Facilities Management.
5. Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.
Competencies:
1. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
2. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.
3. Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices and programs. Manager or Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.
4. Written Communications: Ability to communicate complex information in English effectively in writing to all levels of staff, management and external customers across functional areas.
5. Oral Communications: Ability to verbally communicate complex concepts in English and address sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, negotiate, motivate and persuade others.
6. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
7. Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
8. Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.
Social/Environmental Requirements:
1. Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.
2. Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.
3. No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
4. Health Care Status: HCW 3: Regular provision of service in a patient care area. Examples: Unit coordinators, lead coordinator/supervisor, patient liaison, nutrition services, environmental services, registrars, information desks, security, etc- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department
Sensory Requirements:
Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual monotony, Visual clarity <3 feet, Conversation, Telephone.
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally
This job requires frequent sitting, walking, standing, bending neck, bending waist, Keyboard use, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 lbs.There may be occasional Power Grasping using one hand, Fine Manipulation using one hand, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height.Rarely there may be Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 75 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to or more than 100 lbs.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Time Type: Full time
Work Shift: Day (United States of America)
FLSA Status: Exempt
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Oversees repairs and maintenance on a wide variety of complex building equipment and systems such as automatic controls, generating equipment, paging systems, fire alarm and detection systems, security systems, air handling equipment, boilers and HVAC units, and energy management systems at multiple offsite facilities. This position requires the incumbent to own a reliable vehicle which is necessary for commuting between offsites.
Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Oversees diversified duties or related work from blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematics, written and/or verbal instructions. Manages maintenance checks as required on electrical and mechanical equipment in accordance with preventative maintenance (PM) programs.
2. Diagnoses and remedies problems quickly to avoid any downtime, direct work of assigned employees. Responsible for working, planning and overseeing scheduled utility shutdowns and vendor interaction and supervision.
3. Maintains facility systems in a safe and efficient manner. Maintains plant's physical structure. Assists in moving, installing and leveling plant machinery and equipment, using appropriate material handling equipment. Oversees general grounds maintenance in a safe and effective manner which includes snow and ice removal as warranted.
4. Manages the operation and maintenance of the fire protection system. Performs routine testing as scheduled and maintain insurers compliance.
5. Maintains a work order system, weekly preventive maintenance system, time sheets and any other necessary records and reports as required. Maintains up-to-date licensing and permits as well as regulatory compliance documents required by DPH, TJC, CMS, and state and local agencies.
6. Negotiates maintenance and repair contracts with appropriate tradesmen or vendors, contacting them as needed. Works with medical equipment maintenance vendor and hospitals to get equipment checked (PM'd), shipped, repaired and returned to the facility in a timely manner.
7. Responds to fire alarms, power outages, major leaks, building evacuations, safety or medical emergencies and natural disasters following prescribed procedures and guidelines. Maintains the facility and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion, free of all safety and occupational hazards.
8. Other duties to include direct supervision of the EVS, Safety and Security Programs.
9. Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities. Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: More than 7 Indirect Reports: None
10. Assists in planning, monitoring and/or managing budget in functional area of department.
Required Qualifications:
1. High School diploma or GED required. Vocational or Technical training in Facilities Management preferred.
2. Current state drivers license
3. 5-8 years related work experience required and 3-5 years supervisory/management experience required
4. Minimum of five years of experience in Healthcare Facilities Management.
5. Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.
Competencies:
1. Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.
2. Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are highly varied, complex and often non-recurring, requiring staff input, innovative, creative, and Lean diagnostic techniques to resolve issues.
3. Independence of Action: Ability to set goals and priorities for functional area. May make recommendations for department policies, practices and programs. Manager or Director provides broad guidance and overall direction.
4. Written Communications: Ability to communicate complex information in English effectively in writing to all levels of staff, management and external customers across functional areas.
5. Oral Communications: Ability to verbally communicate complex concepts in English and address sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, negotiate, motivate and persuade others.
6. Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
7. Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
8. Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.
Social/Environmental Requirements:
1. Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.
2. Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.
3. No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
4. Health Care Status: HCW 3: Regular provision of service in a patient care area. Examples: Unit coordinators, lead coordinator/supervisor, patient liaison, nutrition services, environmental services, registrars, information desks, security, etc- Health Care Worker Status may vary by department
Sensory Requirements:
Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual monotony, Visual clarity <3 feet, Conversation, Telephone.
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally
This job requires frequent sitting, walking, standing, bending neck, bending waist, Keyboard use, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 10 lbs.There may be occasional Power Grasping using one hand, Fine Manipulation using one hand, Reaching-above shoulder height, Reaching-below shoulder height.Rarely there may be Pushing/Pulling using both hands, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 75 lbs, Lifting and carrying items weighing up to or more than 100 lbs.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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