Director of Facilities Engineering

Sodexo Careers•Doylestown, PA

About The Position

Role Overview Use your passion for service to create a positive impact and make a difference. Sodexo Facilities Solutions is seeking an experienced Director, Facilities Operations to lead the Facilities Engineering program across all properties within Doylestown Health in Doylestown, PA. This role provides strategic direction, oversight, and coordination for all Facilities Management functions, including Engineering, Plant Operations, and Facilities Management. The Director assumes overall responsibility for the safe, efficient operation, maintenance, and upkeep of all buildings, equipment, machinery, systems, and grounds. What You'll Do Oversee day-to-day facilities operations across all Doylestown Health campuses and sites. Supervise and schedule the maintenance and engineering teams to ensure timely completion of work orders, repairs, and preventive maintenance activities. Monitor and manage building systems—including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, medical gas, and fire/life safety systems—to ensure reliability, performance, and uptime. Conduct daily facility rounds to proactively identify issues, ensure operational readiness, and maintain environment-of-care standards. Lead ongoing compliance initiatives related to CMS, The Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA, and other applicable regulatory agencies. Maintain accurate documentation, logs, and regulatory records, including life safety testing, preventive maintenance schedules, and utilities management documentation. Support survey readiness through mock surveys, documentation preparation, environment-of-care audits, and implementation of corrective actions. What We Offer Compensation is fair and equitable, partially determined by a candidate's education level or years of relevant experience. Salary offers are based on a candidate's specific criteria, like experience, skills, education, and training. Sodexo offers a comprehensive benefits package that may include: Medical, Dental, Vision Care and Wellness Programs 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions Paid Time Off and Company Holidays Career Growth Opportunities and Tuition Reimbursement More extensive information is provided to new employees upon hire. What You Bring Proven leadership experience in healthcare facilities management, engineering, or hospital operations. Strong knowledge of hospital facility systems, including HVAC, medical gas, fire/life safety, electrical, plumbing, and building automation. Experience in capital planning, renovations, construction management, vendor supervision, and contract administration. Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards such as NFPA, CMS, Joint Commission, OSHA, and infection control protocols. Strategic mindset with the ability to align facilities operations with organizational growth and clinical priorities. Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across clinical, operational, and executive levels. Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and ROI analysis. Ability to respond effectively and calmly to urgent facility situations, emergencies, and unplanned disruptions. Who We Are At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone and build a better life for all. We believe in improving the quality of life for those we serve and contributing to the economic, social, and environmental progress in the communities where we operate. Sodexo partners with clients to provide a truly memorable experience for both customers and employees alike. We do this by providing food service, catering, facilities management, and other integrated solutions worldwide. Our company values you for you; you will be treated fairly and with respect, and you can be yourself. You will have your ideas count and your opinions heard because we can be a stronger team when you’re happy at work. This is why we embrace diversity and inclusion as core values, fostering an environment where all employees are valued and respected. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you need assistance with the application process, please complete this form . Qualifications & Requirements Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience Minimum Management Experience – 5 years Minimum Functional Experience – 5 years

Requirements

Proven leadership experience in healthcare facilities management, engineering, or hospital operations.
Strong knowledge of hospital facility systems, including HVAC, medical gas, fire/life safety, electrical, plumbing, and building automation.
Experience in capital planning, renovations, construction management, vendor supervision, and contract administration.
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards such as NFPA, CMS, Joint Commission, OSHA, and infection control protocols.
Strategic mindset with the ability to align facilities operations with organizational growth and clinical priorities.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence across clinical, operational, and executive levels.
Strong financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and ROI analysis.
Ability to respond effectively and calmly to urgent facility situations, emergencies, and unplanned disruptions.
Minimum Education Requirement - Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum Management Experience – 5 years
Minimum Functional Experience – 5 years

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day facilities operations across all Doylestown Health campuses and sites.
Supervise and schedule the maintenance and engineering teams to ensure timely completion of work orders, repairs, and preventive maintenance activities.
Monitor and manage building systems—including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, medical gas, and fire/life safety systems—to ensure reliability, performance, and uptime.
Conduct daily facility rounds to proactively identify issues, ensure operational readiness, and maintain environment-of-care standards.
Lead ongoing compliance initiatives related to CMS, The Joint Commission, NFPA, OSHA, and other applicable regulatory agencies.
Maintain accurate documentation, logs, and regulatory records, including life safety testing, preventive maintenance schedules, and utilities management documentation.
Support survey readiness through mock surveys, documentation preparation, environment-of-care audits, and implementation of corrective actions.