Responsibilities The Assistant Director of Plant Operations assists the Director of Engineering/Plant Operations to plan, organize, direct and implement the regular maintenance and operation of the acute care hospital. This may include performing or directing the maintenance of equipment, machinery, buildings and other plant or facility property at the Behavioral Health hospital facility. This position plans and assists in the planning and execution of facility modifications, including coordinating with Vendors for estimates on equipment, labor, plans/blueprints, materials and other related costs for hospital maintenance.
The Assistant Director of Plant Operations is responsible to perform and direct maintenance tasks to complete the repairs, preventative maintenance, construction, painting and inspections necessary to ensure life & safety in the Behavioral Health facility within UHS standards. This role will work closely with other teams to ensure regulatory compliance within standards for all required regulatory bodies to include The Joint Commission, Center for Medicaid Services, Department of Health, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, among others.
Leads, directs and demonstrates the proper maintenance or repair duties assigned and ensures compliance with safety, hospital policy and regulatory guidelines. This position may direct the daily work of various maintenance technicians, contracting crews, subcontractors (when outsourced work is being completed on hospital grounds) and building or grounds keeping personnel. Consistent with training and expertise, must have demonstrated functional competency in maintenance tasks such as painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, preventive maintenance, repair of existing materials or grounds, grounds maintenance, HVAC, testing of equipment.
Will assist outside vendors with inspections and repair of the physical plant. Must be able and willing to perform heavy lifting, furniture moving (with assistive tools) and physical chores inside (painting, flooring, installation of doors, plumbing fixtures, repair of plumbing) and, when conditions warrant, outside the physical plant (snow shoveling, minor digging, etc.). Qualifications Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older; Must be in good mental health and good physical condition; Must be willing to support psychiatric patients consistent with the role described herein.
Must be able to read, write and speak English. Requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in a supervisory role as in Facilities Engineering or Plant Operations. Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, architecture, safety, construction management, facilities management, or a related field.