Covenant Health · 3 months ago
FAC UTIL LIFE SAFETY TECH
Knoxville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCovenant Health is East Tennessee’s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals and over 85 outpatient and specialty services. The Facility, Utility and Life Safety Tech is responsible for the daily plant operations of multiple facilities, focusing on Emergency Power and Life Safety Systems, including testing and maintenance of various systems.
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Responsibilities
Maintains the emergency power system and is responsible for the testing, inspection and maintenance of system components in coordination with on-site clinical and technical personnel. These systems include emergency generators, ATS, UPS, PDU, SEP and PDUs
Monitors and maintains emergency fuel supplies related to the emergency power system
Maintains up-to-date mechanical mapping documents and field labels of all electrical, water, gas and medical gas systems
Maintains the life safety systems and is responsible for the testing, inspection and maintenance of system components in coordination with on-site clinical and technical personnel. These systems include fire suppression (sprinkler, hood, FDC and portable extinguisher), fire alarm (enunciating devices, detection devices and control panels), as well as building features (rated walls, rated doors and fire stop applications)
Responsible for the testing, inspection and maintenance of all emergency back-up lighting systems and exit signs
Responsible for all building HVAC systems, scheduled preventative maintenance, repair, replacement, testing and balance
Oversees the Water Management Plan
Performs the daily responsibilities related to routine building maintenance, i.e. Work Orders and Service Requests
Implements and participates in the Preventative Maintenance Program
Participates in routine operational and capital budget planning and is responsible for the management of those budgets
Assists in the planning and implementation of all construction / renovation projects
Oversees exterior building and campus maintenance programs Waste Management, Landscape Maintenance, Lighting and Parking
Conducts regular environmental rounds to identify any facility deficiencies and develops Corrective Action Plans related to those findings
Maintains an on-call program providing technician response support 24/7 - 365 days per year
Participates in all engineering leadership meetings and events
Serves as the Facility Safety Officer as required
Maintains highly organized and timely documentation of all building and equipment testing, inspection maintenance and repair activities
Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
5 years plant operations with experience and background in emergency power systems
Working knowledge of life safety systems and related NFPA Code and Regulations
Experienced and proficient in Outlook, Word and Excel
Employee must have a valid Tennessee driver's license and state mandated insurance
Driving record must meet Covenant Health Minimum Standards at the date of hire and throughout employment
Preferred
Associate's Degree preferred. Experience considered in lieu of degree
Company
Covenant Health
Covenant Health is a top-performing healthcare network company located in Knoxville.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jim VanderSteeg
President and CEO
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