Director, Facilities and Plant Operations
About The Position
The Director of Facilities & Plant Operations provides strategic leadership and oversight for hospital facilities, engineering, maintenance, utilities, and plant operations. The position ensures a safe, reliable, efficient, and regulatory-compliant environment that supports patient care, operational excellence, and organizational goals. The Director leads departmental operations, capital planning, budget management, regulatory readiness, infrastructure improvement initiatives, and construction projects, partnering with clinical, operational, and administrative leaders. The role also serves as the hospital’s subject matter expert on facilities infrastructure, regulatory readiness, and physical environment standards. The Director is expected to promote the organization’s WE CARE values: Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires all staff to be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 7–10 years of progressive facilities, engineering, or plant operations experience in a healthcare or similarly complex environment.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience overseeing facilities, engineering, maintenance, or plant operations teams.
- Experience managing regulatory compliance programs, operating and capital budgets, and major construction or infrastructure projects.
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare facilities operations, engineering systems, utility management, regulatory compliance, and construction practices.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in a complex healthcare, hospital, or facilities environment.
- Strong financial acumen and experience developing and managing operating and capital budgets.
- Proven project management skills and experience leading large-scale capital, renovation, or infrastructure projects.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
- Knowledge of applicable healthcare codes, standards, and regulations.
- Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), building automation systems (BAS), energy management systems (EMS), and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to lead teams, manage competing priorities, and drive organizational change and continuous improvement.
- Vaccination against influenza (flu) is required as a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in healthcare administration, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.
- Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM).
- Additional professional certifications such as PE, CPE, or FASHE.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for facilities, engineering, maintenance, and plant operations services.
- Oversee facilities staff, supervisors, contractors, and vendors and their performance.
- Develop and administer departmental operating and capital budgets; monitor assigned cost centers and financial performance.
- Direct preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs for building systems and infrastructure.
- Lead capital planning, infrastructure renewal, renovation, and construction projects from planning through completion.
- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and accreditation requirements, including The Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, and EPA standards.
- Oversee Environment of Care, Life Safety, utility management, and emergency preparedness programs.
- Provide leadership for HVAC, electrical distribution, emergency power, medical gas, plumbing, water management, and building automation systems.
- Drive energy management, sustainability, and operational efficiency initiatives.
- Establish departmental goals, performance metrics, policies, and continuous improvement programs.
- Collaborate with organizational leadership on strategic growth, facility master planning, and operational priorities.
- Serve as the hospital’s subject matter expert on facilities infrastructure, regulatory readiness, and physical environment standards.
- Promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity in accordance with WE CARE values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
