Manager Mechanical Electrical Plumbing

Overview

Medxcel is here to lead the transformation of healthcare facilities management by incorporating a new approach to providing services. Created by healthcare, for healthcare, we have a dedicated focus on our people and customers, as well as providing tools, processes, support resources, data analytics and insource strategies that drive results.

The MEP Manager manages daily operations of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing departments to ensure alignment with departmental and organizational objectives, departmental budgets and cost savings initiatives. Assists in developing, implementing and aligning operational goals to the strategic direction of the organization as well as the facility. The MEP Manager ensures safe and efficient operations in compliance with applicable regulatory and safety guidelines while maintaining service excellence. The MEP Manager represents the company with associates, vendors and customers and exemplifies the company mission, vision and values while driving to successful operations. This position requires up to 50% local travel with occasional national travel.

This position will be located at Via Christi St. Francis- Wichita, Kansas.

"As a healthcare company we have an important responsibility to protect individual and public health. This position will require individuals to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their job responsibilities, unless an exemption can be confirmed based on a medical condition or sincerely held religious belief. Submission & Approval of an Exemption does not guarantee that an exemption can be accommodated."

Responsibilities

MEP Operations - 55%

• Develops strategic and operational policies and plans and executes strategic plans.
• Develops and oversee staffing, training, scheduling, budgeting in the MEP department Job Description Title: Manager MEP 3.
• Establishes a safe work environment for employees by performing safety audits and inspections, conducting safety-related training, and maintaining on-going communications with employees.
• Manages daily MEP operations and maintenance for assigned location(s).
• Reviews work order history and facility needs to create, implement, execute, and evaluate plans to in-source MEP maintenance activities to improve efficiencies, improve customer service, and reduce costs • Partner with ministry, customer sites, and internal partners to assist in identifying global best practices • Oversees major infrastructure repair and renovations projects by identifying and managing vendors/contractors, including bid process, contract compliance, and vendor/contractor performance.
• Acts as the liaison for all remodeling, renovation and construction projects as it relates to product standards, design standards, scheduling shut-downs and system interruptions
• Communicates with customer, vendors, internal and external partners on the status of work and issues effecting services.
• Reviews and authorizes purchase requests to ensure service agreements are met and maintenance services are following procedures and budgets.
• Consults with Administration, Purchasing and related partners in the specification and purchase of major equipment or systems.
• Maintains external relations related to MEP Management including government relations, local, State and Federal regulatory agencies, The Joint Commission (TJC), insurance carriers, and others as needed.
• Ensures that MEP systems are maintained, secured, renovated and constructed according to departmental/organizational policies, procedures, plans and initiatives.
• Assists with the development of and compliance with departmental budgets, including capital, operating and construction budgets.
• Ensures continued compliance with all Federal, State and local regulations and TJC standards.
• Collects, compiles and audits regulatory compliance documentation.
• Works directly with vendors and Purchasing to request proposals for repairs, maintenance and capital improvements.
• Directs the daily assignment of work to ensure safe and efficient plant operations.

Subject Matter Expert - 15%

• Partners with facility management to develop MEP cost savings plans, implements plans and ensures results.
• Serve as a technical expert in MEP matters to ministry administration, departments and associates.
• Develop, implement and share MEP best practices to ensure employee, patient and facility safety in accordance with applicable codes and regulations.
• Serves as a technical expert in MEP matters and provide counsel to ministry administration.
• Provide technical assistance to MEP associates, contractors, designers, architects and engineers regarding MEP projects.

Continuous Improvement - 10%

• Serve as change agent throughout the organization.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Implements efficiency improvements.

Leadership - 20%

• Lead and guide lead(s) to obtain optimal performance and operational excellence.
• Ensures appropriate staffing coverage to support safe and efficient MEP operations.
• Manages staffing, performance evaluation and training activities, and assists with capacity planning for staff and contract labor.
• Represents the company with internal and external customers and sets the example for exceptional customer service.
• Provides technical training/apprenticeship opportunities as appropriate to certification and experience.
• Drives service excellence in daily operations and customer interactions.

Qualifications

Education:

• Associates degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related field required.
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related field preferred.

License/Certification:

• Master level skilled trades certification in at least one of the MEP disciplines required.
• Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager (CHFM)required.
• Journeyman level skilled trades certification in multiple MEP disciplines preferred.
• Contractor level licensure in at least one of the MEP disciplines Experience preferred.

Experience:

• Ten years' experience in mechanical, electrical or plumbing maintenance and operations oversight of a physical plant and/or building maintenance for a large facility required.
• Five years' supervisory experience, preferably with managing remote/off-site operations and direct reports required.
• Five years' experience in a healthcare system, preferably a large, multi-campus healthcare system required.
• Knowledge and experience with Joint Commission, NFPA, state and federal regulations for healthcare facilities required.
• Fifteen years' experience in mechanical, electrical or plumbing maintenance and operations oversight of a physical plant and/or building maintenance for a large facility preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Computer skills - Proficiency in MS Office suite, web technologies, smart phones, and web-based work order systems
• Demonstrated general knowledge of plant operations systems.
• Problem solving-the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyses information skillfully.
• Quality management-the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Planning/organizing-the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
• Ability to Adapt - the individual will need to adapt quickly to changes in scope or direction and be flexible to adopting changes quickly
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, including technology, tools, and processes.
• Strong analytical abilities for understanding and interpreting building system documents, prints and layouts are required.
• In-depth knowledge of boilers, chillers, pumps and water systems.
• Critical thinking skills - ability to gather, synthesize, analyze information to objectively draw conclusions, make reasonable decisions and provide solutions and communicate the situation, action and result clearly and concisely.
• Decisive judgment - ability to assess situations or circumstances and draw sound and objective conclusions.
• Accountability - ability to take responsibility for action and results as well as hold others accountable as appropriate.
• Ability to delegate tasks, follow up on assigned tasks and report on progress of work.
• Ability to train others on technical components, applicable regulations and internal procedures to ensure efficient and safe MEP operations.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment.

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