Director, Building Services and Safety Officer

Dayton Children's Hospital

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Corporate Director of Facilities, the position of Director of Building Services and Safety Officer is responsible for leadership and direction of the Building Maintenance and Repair group and Environment of Care. This role ensures the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of hospital facilities, equipment, and utilities, while maintaining regulatory compliance, accreditation, and survey readiness across all hospital, ambulatory/surgery, and business sites related to Environment of Care, Life Safety, and applicable national, state and local codes. This position ensures adequate staffing, assistance with preparation and adherence to the department budgets, supervision, training, hiring and disciplinary action of staff. The position directly supervises 1 building services manager, 3 maintenance supervisors, 1 life safety coordinator, and 20+ building services technicians and various contracted vendors. Administers and maintains all Environment of Care programs in accordance with standards and regulations established by TJC/CMS, state, local, and federal agencies as it relates to the health and safety of patients, visitors, staff and utility management to ensure compliance. The position is responsible for the development and implementation of the environment of care, life safety, and departmental policies and procedures including orientation and other safety training. The director of building services will provide leadership support, direction, administrative guidance in the development, improvement and maintenance of the department and services by leading a culture of engagement that results in outstanding patient, visitor and staff satisfaction and services, adherence to best practices, operation efficiency, and continuous process improvement.

Requirements

• Associate degree required; preferably in Building Maintenance Technology, Facilities Management, HVAC, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• 3- 5 years of experience in facilities management or building maintenance.
• Knowledge and ability to use various computer programs and applications.
• Effective communication and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively interact with a wide variety of stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor degree; preferably in Building Maintenance Technology, Facilities Management, HVAC, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in facilities management or building maintenance.
• Experience in healthcare facilities management
• Knowledge of general trades, mechanical repair and maintenance
• Knowledge of TJC/CMS Environment of Care / Life Safety standards
• Specialized training or certification, such as a P.E. license, in mechanical or electrical engineering
• Professional knowledge of NFPA 101 & 99 and OSHA desired.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and direction of the Building Maintenance and Repair group and Environment of Care
• Ensuring safe, efficient operation and maintenance of hospital facilities, equipment, and utilities
• Maintaining regulatory compliance, accreditation, and survey readiness
• Ensuring adequate staffing
• Assistance with preparation and adherence to the department budgets
• Supervision, training, hiring and disciplinary action of staff
• Administers and maintains all Environment of Care programs
• Development and implementation of the environment of care, life safety, and departmental policies and procedures
• Providing leadership support, direction, administrative guidance in the development, improvement and maintenance of the department and services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree