Covenant Health

Facility, Utility Life Safety Tech, Plant Engineering 

Full-Time, 80 Hours per pay period, Day Shift

Covenant Health Overview:

Covenant Health is East Tennessee’s top-performing healthcare network with 10 hospitals and over 85 outpatient and specialty services, and Covenant Medical Group, our area’s fastest-growing physician practice division. Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned, not-for-profit healthcare system and the area’s largest employer with over 11,000 employees.

Covenant Health is the only healthcare system in East Tennessee to be named six times by Forbes as a Best Employer. 

Position Summary:

The Facility, Utility and Life Safety Tech is responsible for the daily plant operations of multiple facilities with a focus on Emergency Power and Life Safety Systems. The position requires a high level of competency related to the safety and operations at the Proton Center and Fort Hill Campus.

Suzie McGuinn - apply@covhlth.com

• 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.

Minimum Education:           

Associate’s Degree preferred. Experience considered in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience:         

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.

Licensure Requirement:      

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.