Asst Dir - Engineering​/Plant Op

responsibilities

about universal health services

one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, universal health services, inc. (uhs) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $15.8 billion in 2024. Uhs was again recognized as one of the world’s most admired companies by fortune; listed in forbes ranking of america’s largest public companies.

Headquartered in king of prussia, pa, uhs has approximately 99,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the u.s. States, washington, d.c., puerto rico and the united kingdom.

all uhs subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. Uhs subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

avoid and report recruitment scams

we are aware of a scam whereby imposters are posing as recruiters from uhs, and our subsidiary hospitals and facilities. Beware of anyone requesting financial or personal information.

at uhs and all our subsidiaries, our human resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at uhs and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., social security number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email.

Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like hotmail, gmail, yahoo mail, etc.

if you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning uhs or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate uhs and uhs subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

the assistant director of plant operations & environmental services supports the director in overseeing daily operations, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning for facilities management and environmental services. This role ensures a safe, clean, and well-maintained environment that supports patient care and safety, hospital staff needs and requests, and operational efficiency.

• assist in managing preventive and corrective maintenance programs for buildings, grounds, utilities, and infrastructure
• oversee work order systems and ensure timely completion of maintenance requests
• support capital improvement projects, renovations, and vendor coordination
• ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (joint commission, cms, nfpa, osha, dhhs and all local requirements)
• participate in life safety, environment of care, emergency preparedness, and utility management programs
• assist with budgeting, cost control, and vendor contract management and negotiations
• supervise facilities maintenance staff, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations
• assure all equipment and life safety inspection are completed on time and in accordance with the joint commission (tjc) requirements and results are documented and filed in tjc binders for each hospital.
• available to respond to weekends, holidays and after-hours emergencies

• assist in managing evs operations to ensure cleanliness, infection prevention, and patient satisfaction standards are met
• ensure adherence…