Control Engineer

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Washington, PA

Full-time

Washington, PA

Hospitals

About the position

The Control Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all stationary equipment within the Washington Health System. This position involves operating, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing various hospital equipment, as well as installing new equipment under supervision. The Control Engineer is responsible for maintaining the integrity of medical gases and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensures the continuous safe operation of all stationary equipment in Washington Health System and its properties.
• Inspects, maintains, diagnoses, and makes repairs to stationary equipment related to heating, air conditioning, steam, refrigeration, and distribution systems.
• Verifies, corrects, and documents conditions pertaining to the equipment.
• Maintains prescribed feed water control levels and controls house temperatures.
• Maintains integrity of medical gases such as Clinical Air, Vacuum, Oxygen, and Nitrous Oxide.
• Observes meter and gauges regularly, taking appropriate action for safe operation and documenting discrepancies.
• Performs periodic inspections of mechanical rooms to ensure proper operation of heating, air-conditioning, ventilation, and medical support equipment.
• Records and documents temperatures and humidity readings.
• Services and maintains filter assemblies.
• Answers maintenance phone calls in the absence of other maintenance personnel.
• Operates cooling tower, checks refrigerants for proper levels, and cleans cooling tower when necessary.
• Regenerates water softener and introduces chemicals to the cooling tower system as prescribed.
• Performs various pipe, valve, and accessory repairs.
• Maintains boiler, cooling tower, and closed loop water chemistry levels.
• Performs preventive, urgent, corrective, routine, and requisitioned maintenance on plant equipment.
• Maintains and records ventilation and humidity temperatures within environmental and infection control limits.
• Visits and records temperatures in critical areas such as Kitchen Refrigeration, Blood Bank, and Morgue.
• Repairs and maintains Pneumatic Tube System.
• Notifies Department Manager or Vice President Information & Ancillary Services of any motor vehicle incidents that could impact insurance eligibility.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Valid driver's license required without any Tier D Violations during the specified time period.
• Copy of Pittsburgh Stationary Engineers License or NIULPE of PA, Inc. License required.
• Minimum work experience as dictated by City of Pittsburgh Stationary Engineers License.