Power Plant Supervisor at Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital(BWFH) in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

To ensure efficient and reliable operation of all systems and equipment in the provision of heating, cooling, normal power generation, emergency power generation, and all other associated utilities to the Hospital, the Engineer Supervisor is responsible for managing and controlling all aspects of the day-to-day operations including supervision of staff, for the power plant and CHP systems.


• Oversee daily operations of the power plant and CHP systems, ensuring efficient and reliable heating, cooling, power generation, and emergency systems for the hospital.


• Review daily, weekly, and monthly operational logs for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory requirements, submitting daily logs to the Director of Facilities.


• Manage power plant staff scheduling, ensuring system testing, preventive maintenance, and equipment housekeeping are completed on time.


• Supervise and review preventive maintenance tasks, service, and repairs for the power plant, aiming for 100% completion of Life Safety equipment tasks.


• Provide project management for the fire alarm system within the power plant and auxiliary systems in the hospital building.


• Maintain required records, including daily logbook entries and inspections, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.


• Train and develop watch engineers on power plant systems, ensuring competency and annual knowledge assessments to maintain operational standards.


• Lead safety training, ensuring safe work practices, including lockout/tag-out procedures and proper equipment handling.


• Maintain inventory of spare parts for the power plant, minimizing downtime and delays in maintenance and repairs.


• Respond to emergencies, oversee chemical treatment systems, maintain cleanliness in the power plant, and assist with the annual budget and equipment assessments.


Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment, and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.


Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a 171-bed non-profit, community teaching hospital located in Jamaica Plain directly across the street from the Arnold Arboretum. Founded in 1900, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital offers comprehensive care in a wide variety of specialties. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is a designated Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a recognition that fewer than nine percent of all US hospitals receive.


At Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, we believe that everyone should have the chance to live a healthy life. From creating breakthroughs that have paved the way for treatments around the globe to training the next generation of providers, our patients, and those we may never meet, are at the center of everything we do. If you're looking for more than a career, join Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital. Our patients call it better care. Our employees call it home.



Qualifications

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED



• Staff adheres to all I C.A.R.E. Standards


• Ability to read and understand complex plans and schematics associated with equipment typically found in a power plant environment.


• Ability to plan, schedule, and manage repairs, installation, and maintenance of the power plant systems with in-house or external staff.


• Proficient with computers and computer-based power plant equipment operational and equipment supervisory systems.



Education requirements:



• High school graduation required.


• Steam engineering school classes are required.


LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or REGISTRATIONS:


• 2nd Class Engineer License is required.


• U.S.T. Class A/B Operator Grade I (or higher) is preferred.



EXPERIENCE:



At least 5+ years of progressive hospital power plant experience including 3+ years of direct staff supervision strongly preferred.



EEO Statement

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives, and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.