D209 - Maintenance - Director of Facilities and Capital Projects

River Edge Behavioral Health•Macon, GA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

River Edge Behavioral Health is seeking a Director of Facilities and Capital Projects to oversee the safety, functionality, compliance, and cost-effectiveness of its facilities. This role is crucial in supporting high-quality behavioral health and community-based services. The position involves managing preventive and corrective maintenance, capital planning, construction and renovation projects, facility acquisitions, vendor performance, budgets, and related grant development activities. The Director will report to the Executive Director or their designee and will be responsible for ensuring that all facilities meet the needs of clients and staff, fostering a supportive environment for recovery and growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, construction management, engineering, architecture, business administration, public administration, project management, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education, professional training, and directly relevant experience may be considered.
Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, construction, capital projects, property operations, or related areas.
Demonstrated experience managing maintenance operations, capital budgets, renovation or construction projects, and contractor/vendor relationships.
Experience developing and managing project schedules, budgets, scopes of work, procurement documents, contracts, and project reporting.

Nice To Haves

Experience in behavioral health, healthcare, nonprofit, human services, supportive housing, or community-development settings.
Experience managing multiple facilities or geographically dispersed sites.
Professional certification such as CFM, FMP, PMP, CCM, or LEED credential.

Responsibilities

Direct the operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of River Edge Behavioral Health’s buildings, grounds, equipment, systems, and related physical assets.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive preventive-maintenance program for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, life-safety systems, security systems, elevators, generators, vehicles, grounds, and other critical infrastructure.
Conduct routine inspections of facilities to identify safety hazards, deferred maintenance, code-compliance concerns, operational risks, and capital-replacement needs.
Oversee emergency repairs, facility incidents, weather-related damage, utility interruptions, and other operational disruptions affecting service delivery.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of River Edge Behavioral Health’s entire facilities portfolio, including the location, purpose, primary programs and services, operational requirements, physical condition, major building systems, occupancy considerations, and significant maintenance or capital needs of each site.
Develop measurable short-term priorities (“rocks”) that identify specific facilities, maintenance, capital-project, operational, financial, or process improvements to be accomplished during the initial performance period.
Develop measurable one-year strategic priorities that support River Edge’s facilities-management objectives, capital-improvement needs, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, financial stewardship, and long-term organizational goals.
Establish, maintain, and report on a minimum of two meaningful facilities-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that can be measured weekly against an established baseline.
Develop baseline performance data for selected KPIs during the initial assessment period and use trend analysis to identify performance gaps, operational risks, opportunities for improvement, and areas requiring corrective action.
Lead the development and implementation of a multi-year capital-improvement plan aligned with River Edge’s strategic priorities, service needs, compliance obligations, financial capacity, and growth opportunities.
Manage facility construction, renovation, expansion, relocation, acquisition, and infrastructure projects from initial concept through closeout.
Define project scope, schedules, cost estimates, funding sources, procurement requirements, risks, and performance expectations.
Coordinate architects, engineers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, environmental consultants, surveyors, legal counsel, and other project professionals.
Develop and manage annual facilities operating budgets and capital-project budgets.
Prepare cost estimates, funding forecasts, project cash-flow projections, bid analyses, and return-on-investment or lifecycle-cost analyses for major facility decisions.
Monitor expenditures against approved budgets and promptly identify, explain, and address material variances.
Recommend strategies to reduce energy use, utility expenses, maintenance costs, deferred maintenance, and avoidable capital expenditures.
Assist leadership in evaluating leases, property purchases, facility consolidations, new-site opportunities, and other real estate or occupancy decisions.
Support the planning and development of new program locations, supportive housing, community-based service sites, administrative facilities, and other growth initiatives.
Conduct or coordinate preliminary site reviews, feasibility assessments, space-needs analyses, due-diligence activities, and occupancy planning.
Ensure River Edge facilities and capital projects support applicable CARF accreditation standards, as well as federal, state, and local requirements for building safety, accessibility, life safety, licensing, environmental conditions, and workplace safety.
Identify public, private, foundation, and community-development funding opportunities that may support capital improvements, facility development, energy efficiency, accessibility, supportive housing, technology infrastructure, and service expansion.
Directly supervise facilities, maintenance, and project-management staff as assigned.
Establish clear expectations, work priorities, performance standards, and professional-development goals for supervised employees.
Coordinate the work of consultants, contractors, vendors, and service providers.