Engineer at Legacy Health – VANCOUVER, Washington

Engineer
US-WA-VANCOUVER

Job ID: 25-46119
Type: Regular Full-Time
Salmon Creek Medical Ctr campus

Overview

Each member of our Legacy community contributes in a meaningful way to the exceptional care we provide. As an Engineer, your expertise in maintaining and repairing physical plant systems, buildings, and equipment ensures our campus operates efficiently—creating a safe and welcoming environment for patients and visitors. If you're looking to join a healthcare team dedicated to improving lives, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Operates, maintains, and repairs physical plant systems, buildings, and equipment to ensure safe, efficient operation in support of patient care and facility services.

• Repairs and maintains equipment across all building areas to ensure optimal functionality and safety.

• Maintains building systems, structures, and fixtures in a clean, usable, and visually appealing condition that enhances comfort for patients, staff, and visitors.

• Demonstrates working knowledge of physical plant systems to support effective troubleshooting and repair.

• Operates and maintains fire safety and life safety systems to ensure full compliance with safety regulations and organizational standards.

• Conducts routine testing of fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and other safety devices; participates in and leads fire drills.

• Prioritizes and completes maintenance requests and work orders in a timely manner to meet customer and operational needs.

• Prepares and processes appropriate documentation for all maintenance and repair work, including work orders, records, and service logs.

• Plans, purchases, and tracks materials required for completing assigned tasks; issues purchase order numbers and ensures proper documentation (e.g., packing slips, receipts).

• Maintains a clean and organized workspace within engineering areas and ensures proper storage of tools and equipment.

• Moves furniture and equipment as needed to support facility needs.

• Establishes clear, courteous, and timely communication with customers, co-workers, and supervisors to support collaboration and service excellence.

• Reports any unsafe conditions promptly to supervisors and contributes to maintaining a safe work environment.

• Participates in educational programs, in-service training, and ongoing development to stay current with best practices and code compliance.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school graduate or equivalent

Experience:

• Minimum four years work experience at journeyman level with comparable equipment and systems or completion of apprenticeship program.
• Hospital engineering experience preferred.