Director of Facilities Engineering

Cooper University Hospital•Camden, NJ

About The Position

Direct and control the hospital plant, surrounding administrative buildings, and some outpatient facilities 24/7/365. Work with a team of experienced, qualified professionals to ensure value objectives are met in maintenance, plant engineering, and capital improvements. Supervise approximately 40 employees, including electricians, HVAC technicians, plumbers, carpenters, preventive maintenance mechanics, licensed stationary engineers, and general maintenance and plant operations staff. Experience with a unionized workforce is a plus. Plan, direct, budget, financially manage, and coordinate all aspects of plant engineering and maintenance. Develop predictive and corrective maintenance programs and operations budgets; manage utility purchasing, operations, and consumption; and optimize building controls for efficiency. Lead development and implementation of utilities and utility-management plans, and develop conservation plans for power, gas, and steam. Work with senior leadership on staff education in energy conservation. Use a computerized maintenance management system to improve data and performance. Develop measurable delivery metrics to track and support continual improvement in the Maintenance and Operations Departments. The role requires a customer-service orientation, excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to work with leaders across the health system.

Requirements

15 years of experience in the field.
10 years in a project management or team management role.
Bachelor’s professional degree in Engineering or Architecture.
Registered Architect (RA), Professional Engineer (PE), or equivalent experience exceeding 12 years.
Knowledge of healthcare design and construction processes and codes.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Customer-service orientation and ability to work with leaders across the health system.

Nice To Haves

Experience with a unionized workforce.
Experience managing co-generation facilities.

Responsibilities

Direct and control the hospital plant, surrounding administrative buildings, and some outpatient facilities 24/7/365.
Supervise a team of approximately 40 employees across maintenance, engineering, and plant operations roles.
Plan, direct, budget, financially manage, and coordinate plant engineering and maintenance.
Develop predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and operations budgets.
Manage utility purchasing, operations, and consumption.
Optimize building controls to improve efficiency.
Lead development and implementation of utilities and utility-management plans.
Develop conservation plans for power, gas, and steam, and work with senior leadership on staff energy-conservation education.
Use a computerized maintenance management system to improve data and performance.
Develop measurable delivery metrics to track continual improvement in Maintenance and Operations Departments.
Work with leaders from other departments within the health system.