Entry Level Fire Protection Engineer Jobs in Portland, OR

Each member of our Legacy community contributes in a meaningful way to the exceptional care we provide. As an Licensed Engineer, your expertise in maintaining and repairing physical plant systems, buildings, and equipment ensures our campus operates efficiently—creating a safe and welcoming environment for patients and visitors. If you're looking to join a healthcare team dedicated to improving lives, we encourage you to explore this opportunity.

• Operates, maintains, and repairs physical plant systems, buildings, and equipment to ensure safe, efficient operation in support of patient care and facility services.

• Performs general and skilled maintenance throughout the facility, including complex electrical and/or plumbing tasks based on current licensure.

• Repairs and maintains equipment across all building areas to ensure optimal functionality and safety.

• Maintains building systems, structures, and fixtures in a clean, usable, and visually appealing condition that enhances comfort for patients, staff, and visitors.

• Demonstrates working knowledge of physical plant systems to support effective troubleshooting and repair.

• Operates and maintains fire safety and life safety systems to ensure full compliance with safety regulations and organizational standards.

• Conducts routine testing of fire alarms, sprinkler systems, and other safety devices; participates in and leads fire drills.

• Prioritizes and completes maintenance requests and work orders in a timely manner to meet customer and operational needs.

• Prepares and processes appropriate documentation for all maintenance and repair work, including work orders, records, and service logs.

• Plans, purchases, and tracks materials required for completing assigned tasks; issues purchase order numbers and ensures proper documentation (e.g., packing slips, receipts).

• Maintains a clean and organized workspace within engineering areas and ensures proper storage of tools and equipment.

• Moves furniture and equipment as needed to support facility needs.

• Establishes clear, courteous, and timely communication with customers, co-workers, and supervisors to support collaboration and service excellence.

• Reports any unsafe conditions promptly to supervisors and contributes to maintaining a safe work environment.

• Participates in educational programs, in-service training, and ongoing development to stay current with best practices and code compliance.

• This position performs facilities maintenance, operations, and technical work. It does not include the practice of professional engineering as defined by state law. Engineering design, calculations, and approvals requiring licensure are performed by licensed Professional Engineers where required.

Education:   

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Additional education as required by license(s) held.

Experience: 

• Minimum four years work experience at journeyman level with comparable equipment and systems or completion of apprenticeship program. 
• Additional experience as required by license(s) held.
• Hospital engineering experience preferred.

• Current valid applicable state driver’s license and a driving record that meets insurance carrier requirements. 
• Oregon Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) license, Limited Journeyman Manufacturing Plant Electrician (PJ) license, Washington EL01 General Journey Level Electrician license, Oregon Journey Level Plumber license, Washington Journey Level Plumber license or Washington HVAC/Refrigeration (EL06A) license.

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To learn more about our employee benefits click here: www.legacyhealth.org/For-Health-Professionals/careers/benefiting-you