Mechanical Healthcare Engineer

Description

Prosource360 is seeking a SME for all mechanical systems and central plant operations

across the medical center, ensuring patient safety, regulatory compliance, clinical reliability, energy

performance, and resiliency. With 15+ years of healthcare experience, the role bridges operations,

engineering, construction, critical environments (ORs, isolation rooms, ASU, pharmacy cleanrooms),

central utilities (boilers, chillers, cooling towers, hydronics, fuel/gas, compressed air), domestic and

specialty healthcare water (RO/DI), and site utilities interfaces.

The position maintains the Utilities Management Plan and Water Management Plan, aligns water

chemistry treatment programs to protect assets and clinical outcomes, and coordinates acceptance of fire

suppression systems for construction projects. It supports commissioning, re-commissioning, SOP

development, training, and turnover documentation to Facilities Management Service (FMS) for major

construction and renovation projects, ensuring seamless integration into operations, accurate asset

records, and sustainable performance. This role drives data-based decision-making via BMS analytics,

and M&V; empowers technician competency and provides clear risk-based guidance to clinical and

administrative stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities at EPVAHCS

• Performs project planning, produces designs, manages designs, manages
• construction, and provides construction administration for Minor Construction Projects, NonRecurring Maintenance (NRM) Projects, Station Level Projects, and Leases, including all areas

and aspects (architectural, electrical, life safety, mechanical, civil, structural, etc.) at the medical

center and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC)'s.

• This position also completes equipment planning and management and PM and Corrective

Maintenance program development, standard operation procedure development, coordination of

BSE improvements and maintenance.

• The position serves as resident and program engineer consisting of the planning, design, and

overseeing of major healthcare system projects oversees Professional Architecture/Engineering

(A/E) and Construction contracts to ensure the contractor follows all contractual requirements,

healthcare regulations and codes, specifications and schedules are met in accordance with the

government's requirements for VA owned and leased facilities.

• The position provides engineering support to the assigned healthcare system and is responsible

for maintaining construction specifications and drawings, maintaining technical reference library

of codes, standards, and other regulations which are applicable to the engineering construction

industries OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and others.

• The position serves as a healthcare engineering advisor, engineer consultant, engineer designer,

contract administrator, project manager, construction coordinator, and instructor during the

design and construction of all projects assigned.

• The position is responsible for providing healthcare engineering support to all assigned projects.

The position is responsible for the oversight on professional design and construction projects,

training service staff on technical issues and assisting the service staff on the completion of

technical and administrative issues regarding infrastructure related operations of the medical

facility.

• The position serves as the Integrated Project Team (IPT) Chairperson, comprised of diverse and

multi- discipline professional team members, consisting of internal and external stakeholders, and

is a recognized expert in project management.

• The position participates in planning deliberations and contributes significantly to the

management decision-making process through teamwork, innovation, coordination, and

collaboration with other senior members and stakeholders to ensure objectives are met toward

meeting the healthcare system's overall strategic plan goals.

Job Responsibilities at Major Construction sites

• Survey and maintain presence in the job site observing all Mechanical and Main Plant Systems

in-progress construction activities through and beyond scheduled First Patient Day, as necessary.

• Review HVAC and Main Plant systems Cx across AHUs, terminal units, exhaust/pressurization

systems, energy recovery, ductwork, hydronics, water/steam piping, and insulation.

• Review pre-functional checklists, functional test scripts, deficiency tracking, re-test/acceptance.
• Align with Division 23 Cx sections and the project's General Cx requirements.

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• Analyze, review, and assess Contractor/ VHA/ VA/ Mechanical and Main Plant Systems

Commissioning Plans for weaknesses and/or deficiencies.

• Verify ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170 ventilation parameters, directional airflow, ACH, filtration,

and noise/vibration controls per specification and room function; confirm spaces meet clinical

program and FGI expectations.

• Provide oversight of DDC/BMS sequence verification for all mechanical systems (schedules,

resets, safeties, alarms, smoke control interface, trending, override protections) and confirm

integration to the facility Integrated Automation network and cybersecurity requirement.

• Validate smoke control sequences, fire/smoke damper operation, AHU shutdowns, stair/suite

pressurization and relays with FA and Wet-pipe systems; participate in integrated systems testing.

Reference FA section and sprinkler sections for interlocks.

• Participate and engage with contractors/personnel who are assigned to carry out Mechanical and

Main Plant Systems commissioning responsibilities including but not limited to, HVAC, PV

System, domestic hot and cold water; boilers, chillers, cooling towers, DI/RO water, water

treatment, water distribution, medical gas, natural gas, pumps, etc.

• Oversee hydronic water treatment acceptance (biocide/inhibitor programs), flushing, cleaning,

passivation for chillers, boilers, hot water systems, cooling towers, review chemistry and

monitoring programs.

• Oversee commissioning and acceptance for Hot Water Systems, chillers, cooling towers,

hydronics, compressed air, and fuel/natural gas systems; confirm start-up, chemistry, sequences,

trending, alarm limits, seasonal switchover, and training.

• Oversee commissioning and performance for facility water distribution, domestic water pumps,

water heaters/heat exchangers, sanitary/storm drainage, and specialty healthcare water systems

(RO/DI, de-alkalization). Coordinate set-up and O&M with infection prevention.

• Develop the Water Management Plan for healthcare facilities (Legionella risk reduction): build

system diagrams, identify control points/limits, monitoring/verification/validation steps, response

protocols, documentation cadence, and training.

Produce the UMP covering central plant and site utilities (water/sewer/storm/natural gas/electrical

feeds, normal/emergency power, telecom, and fire water), including one-lines, criticality,

redundancy paths, failure modes, cutover procedures, impairment management

(sprinkler/standpipe), and metering strategy; align with Advanced Utility Metering Systems

requirements

• Oversee acceptance for wet-pipe sprinklers, standpipes, clean agent and wet chemical systems,

and fire pumps; confirm hydrostatic tests, flow tests, valve supervision, alarm interfaces, and

initial ITM plan handoff for operations. Coordinate with Electrical & Low voltage for FA

annunciation and integrated testing.

• Oversee commissioning of site water utility distribution, sanitary and stormwater utilities and

foundation drainage; ensure closeout records and handoffs to Facilities.

• Assess commissioning in-progress data to determine whether or not Mechanical and Main Plant

Systems design criteria are fully met, prior to acceptance of these systems.

• Collaborate routinely with Commissioning Agent responsible for ensuring Mechanical and Main

Plant Systems compliance with design criteria.

• Review all mechanical-related design plans, as-built drawings, Operations and Maintenance

manuals.

• Participate in and acquire all General Contractor Operations & Maintenance (O&M) training as it

relates to building mechanical and main plant systems.

• Conduct comprehensive O&M training to future Operations & Maintenance Personnel.
• Witness all mechanical, electrical and main plant equipment/systems startup and checkout

procedures performed by the General Contractor.

• Review pre-functional checklists.
• Witness and assess legitimacy of all HVAC TAB activities, including air and water systems

balancing.

• Develop Vista task procedures for all identified Mechanical and main plant equipment and

collaborate/assist BIM & FM Data contractor in clearly identifying all real property and

equipment locations thereof.

• Properly follows ASHARE Guideline Standard 202 for commissioning documentation practices.
• Witness Water Chemistry testing to include cooling towers, boilers, chillers, domestic water.

Requirements

Experience Required

• 15-20 years in healthcare mechanical systems O&M, Main Plant systems
• 10+ years HVAC controls/systems in patient care settings; Cx/TAB experience.10+ years with

mechanical HVAC controls & systems in healthcare settings.

• Familiarity with plant systems operations (boilers/chillers/water treatment); Medical Gas

familiarity (ASSE 6030/6040 certification preferred).

• Extensive experience overseeing Electrical Systems operations for normal, emergency, and UPS

power systems and processes in a patient care environment.

• FAC-COR certification (or ability to obtain within onboarding), with continuous learning per VA

VAAA/Handbook 7403.

• FE-C certification (or ability to obtain within onboarding), with continuous learning.

Technical Requirements

• HVAC, hydronics (chilled/hot water), steam & condensate, refrigeration, medical gases (oxygen,

medical air, vacuum, N2O), plumbing/domestic hot water, and Building Automation Systems

(BMS) across all clinical areas.

• Pressure, temperature, humidity, air-change rates, filtration and room pressurization for ORs,

isolation rooms, ASU, pharmacy compounding, sterile processing, and labs; implement trending,

alarms, and documented setpoints.

• Compliance with healthcare standards and VA requirements (e.g., life safety, ventilation for

healthcare spaces, medical gas integrity, infection control) and keep local policies current as

standards evolve.

• Boilers, chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, pumps, and fuel/gas systems; define sequences

of operation and redundancy strategies (N+1) for reliability and resilience.

• Central plants, load management, and seasonal changeover; optimize chiller/boiler plant

efficiency with demand-side strategies and automation enhancements.

• Compressed air (plant & medical) generation, drying, filtration, and distribution; ensure

purity/quality aligns with healthcare requirements.

• Steam quality (carryover, deaeration, condensate return health) and hydronic loop integrity

(differential pressure, flow balance, valve authority)

• Design, operation, and monitoring of RO/DI systems for sterile processing and other specialty

uses; ensure pretreatment, membrane health, disinfection, and quality verification meet healthcare

specifications.

• Water Management Plan (Legionella and waterborne pathogen control): hazard analysis, control

measures, monitoring, corrective actions, and documentation, coordinated with Infection

Prevention.

• Domestic hot water temperature controls, recirculation, scald/Legionella risk mitigation, and

point-of-use strategies; verify mixing valve performance, storage temperatures, and residual

disinfection where applicable.

• Water chemistry programs for boilers, cooling towers, and closed-loop hydronics (pH,

conductivity, inhibitors, microbiological control, corrosion rates).

ProSource360 Consulting Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.