Lead Engineer

It's More Than a Job, It's a Calling! Position: Lead Engineer Location: Christ Medical Center; Oak Lawn, IL. Full Time; 1st Shift

Responsibilities

Provides effective supervision and management of the associates assigned to the engineering team; Works collaboratively with the manager, establishes goals and quality standards for the engineering team and drives goal attainment specific to reductions in energy utilization; Collaborates with the department manager on matters of hiring, progressive discipline, rewards and recognition of associates; Establishes work schedules for the engineering staff to assure proper coverage, optimizing the use of vendor services; Approves overtime as warranted and edits time cards accordingly; Prioritizes and schedules associates to perform routine, non-routine, preventative and predictive maintenance activities to ensure proper operation of HVAC equipment; Leads the onboarding process for orientation and training of the engineering team; Inspects and ensures that all work is done to the highest quality standards, providing regular performance feedback and drafting annual performance appraisals; Provides timely and accurate recommendations and supporting background for the annual operating budget and for the five year infrastructure capital plan; Manages expenditures to meet department budget goals; Chairs the Utilities Management Sub-Committee and is responsible for developing and executing the objectives of the Utility Management Plan; Oversees administrative actions required of the engineering team; Establishes, monitors, and improves the preventive maintenance program and procedures for HVAC and other equipment; Ensures stationary engineers and vendors complete assigned PMs by the established deadlines; Ensures all new equipment is inventoried and that preventative/predictive tasks and frequencies are established and properly entered into CMMS; Ensures that staff properly documents all actions taken through log books or CMMS work orders; Maintains documentation required by regulatory standards in a format easily retrieved and audited; Takes appropriate action on problems reported that were not resolved during PM inspections using CMMS to track resolution; Inspects and ensures work is done to the highest quality standards; Identifies significant problems found during inspections and proposes a course of action to the Manager; Ensures that assigned equipment and mechanical rooms are maintained to a clean, safe, and professional appearance; Supervises HVAC equipment repairs and installations as required by the situation, including work by vendors; Troubleshoots HVAC equipment problems or failures to determine the cause of failure; Provides assistance to engineering staff and establishes a plan for correction with service vendors or consultants; Coordinates HVAC service outages to ensure minimal impact on the hospital and patient care; Oversees approval and funding of vendor provided repairs; Inspects and ensures that all work performed by stationary engineers, vendors and contractors is done to the highest quality standards; Documents actions taken in CMMS and log books; Ensures that proper safety and infection control procedures are followed; Establishes and executes an effective annual retro-commissioning program for assigned HVAC equipment; Establishes, monitors, and improves standard operating procedures for all campus HVAC equipment including high pressure boilers, steam absorption and centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, fans, pumps and systems; Identifies, monitors and corrects abnormal conditions associated with HVAC equipment, responds to alarms, and optimizes operation using trending reports; Organizes and maintains accurate records and reports for equipment startup, failures, problems, work in progress and completed work through log books and CMMS; Establishes equipment rounds and standing instructions to ensure all equipment is operating properly; Reviews all findings and actions taken on rounds sheets or in CMMS and takes appropriate follow up action; Ensures that proper security of equipment rooms is maintained; Establishes, trains, monitors, and supervises emergency procedures associated with fires, power outages, equipment failures, or other disruptions of utilities and assumes a leadership role during emergencies; Develops operating procedures to minimize plant energy consumption consistent with maintaining occupant comfort; Directs associate response to building occupant complaints in a timely and professional manner and effectively communicates status of corrective action

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent; Stationary Engineer's License and Universal CFC certification; Five year's hands on experience as a lead, supervisor or manager overseeing the operation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of boilers, air conditioning systems, pumps, H.V.A.C. systems and associated equipment in a large institution or major facility; Skilled in the operation, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting boilers, H.V.A.C. systems and associated equipment; Demonstrated competency with Building Automation Systems; Current City of Chicago or City of Elgin stationary engineers license; Current State of Illinois driver's license; Ability to prioritize, assign and inspect that work meets high quality standard within time and cost constraints; Work within a high stress atmosphere; Will be required to work any shift including weekends and holidays; Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with physical demands; Ability to work in extreme heat and temperature variations; Ability to do very heavy lifting (Lifting up to 100 pounds occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds frequently); Ability to work in confined spaces; Ability to move, climbs, bend, reach, push and pull, as related to job activities

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs; Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability; Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses; Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave; Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs; Educational Assistance Program; Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job; Incentive pay for select positions; Opportunity for annual increases based on performance