What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Outage Program Coordinator position at University of Maryland Medical System?
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Job Description
I. General Summary
Under direct supervision, provides support of UMMC Utility Outage Program (such as prohibiting or having the potential of disrupting mechanical, electrical or operational services from routine operation). Communicates with the Manager, Project Development staff, Operations & Maintenance staff and contractors to mitigate risk to Medical Center by all construction related activity.
II. Principal Responsibilities and Tasks
The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.
1. Support of UMMC Utility Outage Program: Monitors, limits and mitigate the risk related to short term disruption to any critical utilities and life safety protection systems.
A. Investigation of areas affected by actual and proposed outages.
B. Assists during project outages and with assigning staff appropriate to support the Utility Outage Program and any sudden outages.
C. Review proposed outage requests submitted by Project Managers or their designees.
D. Assists with coordination of the master outage schedule to minimize disruption to critical utilities.
2. Assist with identifying and assessing environmental effects that may be caused by demolition/ renovation /construction with the aim of protecting and enhancing the quality of the environment of care for the patients, visitors, and staff of the Medical Center.
3. Assists with routine project coordination issues:
A. Reviews project plans and specifications to ensure compliance with established standards and guidelines and validates plant functionality.
B. Works with Project Managers to monitor safety and compliance on construction sites within the Medical Center.
Qualifications
III. Education and Experience
1. Bachelor’s Degree in engineering field or equivalent experience is required. Demonstrated equivalent knowledge gained though construction-related work experience, training, certification and competency may be substituted.
2. Two years professional facility operations experience in Hospital setting is preferred.
3. Certification in Hot Work and/or Loss Prevention by FM Global or other corporate property casualty insurer required within first year of hire into the job.
IV. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Current knowledge of complex utility systems, preferably hospital or health care related.
2. Current knowledge and certification in medical gases, compliant with NFPA 99.
3. Ability to assist with utility-related problems, especially planned and/or unplanned utility outages.
4. Ability to work with potentially hazardous tools, chemicals, and/ or power equipment, safely and effectively.
5. Effective verbal and written communication skills are required to work with management, skilled tradesmen, and various hospital, clinical and administrative staff. Ability to read technical equipment operation manuals.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
Pay Range: $36.981-$45.199
Other Compensation (if applicable):
Review the 2024-2025 UMMS Benefits Guide
Salary : $37 - $45
