Second Class Engineer

General Duties

• Performs corrective and preventative maintenance and repairs on HVAC systems, including air handlers, exhaust fans, energy recovery units, dampers, sensors, and controls.
• Performs maintenance on all mechanical equipment throughout the complex, including laundry and dietary equipment.
• Performs regularly scheduled rounds and proactively identifies potential issues.
• Maintains a high craft level and maintains cleanliness of the equipment and mechanical rooms.
• Takes scheduled readings.

Patient Safety / Fire Life Safety

• Implements HVAC safety, life safety, patient safety, and infection prevention measures pertaining to craft trades.
• Inspects the HVAC components and understands the impact the equipment has on patient care.
• Conducts routine environmental and safety rounds.

Troubleshooting and Repairs

• Reads prints, reviews BAS data to evaluate HVAC equipment issues, and develops appropriate plans of action and repairs.

Work Orders

• Documents and prioritizes all requests called in by departments.
• Identifies the problem source, repairs the problem, and/or corrects the problem until a specialist can be dispatched to the site.
• Loads work orders and PM requests upon completion.

Generator and Mechanical Equipment Maintenance

• Provides routine maintenance on generators.
• Maintains oil, water, battery, and fuel levels replenished on all eight emergency diesel generators.
• Ensures that generators are always ready to run.
• Performs maintenance of towers, chillers, and boilers.
• Performs water treatment for cooling towers, boilers, chilled water, and reheating system.
• Ensures that adequate supplies of chemicals and reagents are maintained in stock.

Education and Experience

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or equivalent OR 2 years of work experience.
• Preferred: 3 years of experience with operating engineer/hospital maintenance.

Licenses and Certifications

• Second Class Air Conditioning — Required. Issuer: City of New Orleans One Stop Permits & Licenses. Licensure Specialty: Trade Licensure.
• Second Class Boiler's License — Required. Issuer: City of New Orleans One Stop Permits & Licenses. Licensure Specialty: Trade Licensure.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with heating, air conditioning, hydronic systems, air moving, and filtration equipment.
• Thorough understanding of building/room pressurization and indoor air quality.
• Operates hand tools, power tools, equipment, and electrical testing equipment requiring manual dexterity.
• Ability to understand complex oral and written instructions, schematic drawings, and layouts.
• Utilize computer, printer, copier, telephone, calculator, cell phone, and 2-way radios.
• Working knowledge of MS Office software products.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for a diverse population.
• Ability to work alternative/shift work schedules including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime hours.
• Operate building automation system.
• Climb ladders.
• Handle heavy lifting.
• Work in crawl spaces, tunnels, and tight areas that may be dirty and noisy.
• Respond quickly during emergency situations.

Schedule

Variable Hours (United States of America).

About LCMC Health

LCMC Health is a community. Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

About East Jefferson General Hospital

East Jefferson General Hospital, a landmark of LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been the go-to hospital for health, wellness, and one-of-a-kind care in East Jefferson Parish for over 50 years. And we're only beginning to realize our greatest potential. Learn more about East Jefferson General Hospital and our legacy, our future, and our national recognition as a Nurse Magnet Hospital.