SENIOR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN (50080444)

Job Role Summary

The Senior Facilities Maintenance Technician is an expert technician with deep experience in at least one trade and strong cross-functional abilities. This role leads complex diagnostics and repairs, serves as a subject-matter expert (SME), supports project and capital planning, and provides mentorship and technical leadership across the department in a 24/7 healthcare/public health environment.

Day in Life:

Review CMMS and prioritize high-impact work across multiple buildings. Lead complex troubleshooting and repairs of critical systems (chillers, boilers, main electrical gear, fire alarm/sprinkler, BAS). Plan and coordinate shutdowns, upgrades, and inspections to minimize disruption to clinic, lab, and hospital operations. Work closely with vendors/contractors, engineering, and leadership to scope small to mid-size projects, estimate labor/materials, and ensure quality and compliance. Throughout the day, mentor Tech I and II staff, review work quality, refine PM programs, and document recommendations for capital replacements or upgrades. Respond to urgent issues and major incidents as needed.

Essential Duties

Advanced Diagnostics & Critical System Repairs (45%)

• Lead complex diagnostics and repairs across multiple systems (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire/Life Safety, BAS, and building envelope).
• Serve as SME for at least one specialty system, advising leadership on repair options, risk, and reliability considerations.
• Perform and/or oversee critical shutdowns, startups, and system interventions to ensure patient/public safety and business continuity.

Project & Capital Planning Support (25%)

• Plan and lead small to mid-size maintenance projects, including scoping, estimating labor and materials, scheduling/sequencing, and quality checks
• Collaborate with Facilities Maintenance Manager and leadership to identify aging/at-risk assets and recommend capital replacements or upgrades based on risk, cost, and reliability.
• Assist in commissioning of new systems, acceptance testing, and integration into CMMS and PM programs.

Technical Leadership, Training & Vendor Oversight (20%)

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership for Tech I and II staff; assign tasks, review work quality, and offer coaching and feedback to the supervisor for performance/development.
• Coordinate onsite vendors/contractors, including orientation, permits (LOTO, hot work), safety expectations, and oversight; verify work quality and documentation.
• Develop and deliver informal training on systems, safety, and best practices; contribute to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and technical guides.

Associated Job Duties

Documentation, Compliance & Emergency Response (10%)

• Improve PM programs by refining intervals, checklists, and standard work; ensure CMMS data is accurate, complete, and useful for decision-making.
• Maintain records to support regulatory, accreditation, and life-safety requirements; follow up on deficiencies and recommendations.
• Support emergency and major incident response (utility outages, severe weather events, critical equipment failures), including after-hours response as needed.

• Support emergency response and after-hours assignments; other duties as required.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.  The employee may be asked to perform other duties as needed to support departmental and organizational goals.

Qualifications

Education:

• Required: High school diploma or GED.
• Preferred: Completion of a formal apprenticeship, advanced trade school, or equivalent journeyman-level training in a relevant building trade (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or a related building trade.)

Experience

• Required: 7+ years of progressively responsible facilities maintenance or trade experience in commercial, industrial, healthcare, or public-health settings. Demonstrated expertise in at least one trade (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing) plus broad working knowledge of others. Proven experience leading projects/crews and coordinating contractors.

Licenses/Certifications Required

• Required/Obtain:
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel between sites as needed.
• OSHA 30 (or equivalent safety training) within 6 months of hire.

Strongly Preferred / May be Required by Assignment:

• Journeyman-level license or advanced trade certifications (EPA 608 Universal for HVAC, electrical or plumbing journeyman card, NICET/State fire certifications, backflow tester).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced diagnostics: Ability to troubleshoot complex problems on critical equipment and systems using meters, analyzers, BAS tools, and technical documentation.
• Systems expertise: Deep knowledge in at least one core trade plus solid cross-functional understanding of adjacent systems and their interdependencies.
• Project skills: Ability to plan and execute small to mid-size projects (scope, estimate, schedule, coordinate, close-out), including commissioning and system turnover.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead work crews, mentor junior staff, coordinate multiple vendors, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Safety & compliance: Strong understanding of regulatory, life-safety, and accreditation requirements; champions LOTO, hot work, PPE, infection-prevention, and risk mitigation.
• CMMS & documentation: High level of proficiency with CMMS; uses data and documentation to drive decisions, track performance, and support capital planning.

Working Environment

· Active, fast-paced healthcare/public-health facilities; frequent walking, standing, climbing, and lifting (often up to ~50 lbs, occasionally more with assistance).

· Work in mechanical rooms, rooftops, tunnels/utility spaces, labs, and occupied clinical environments; exposure to noise, heat/cold, confined/awkward spaces, dust, and chemicals.

· Required PPE and adherence to all safety and infection-prevention protocols.

· Participation in on-call and emergency response; may include evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours during critical incidents or projects.