Executive Director, Capital Facilities

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Boston, MA

5d•$150,010 - $224,994

About The Position

The Executive Director, Capital Facilities provides innovative, technical, and strategic leadership for BIDMC and various offsite locations and projects within the Capital Facilities and Engineering Department. The role ensures regulatory compliance related to OSHA, TJC, DPH, the City of Boston, and other relevant agencies, and supports development and management of an annual budget and capital plan for reporting departments. Supporting BIDMC Metro Boston, BID-Needham, BID-Milton, and BID-Plymouth locations, the Executive Director oversees program management, including project safety, design programming and management, estimating, master scheduling, and master planning. The role develops programs to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness through workflow improvements, data, and management systems. It also leads development of an accurate space database to inform space assignments, improve utilization, and reduce required square footage while accommodating departmental demands and programmatic changes. The Executive Director develops and manages the Construction Safety program in collaboration with Environmental Health and Safety, Maintenance Operations, Facilities Operation and Compliance, and Emergency Management. The role develops and procures design, construction, and related contracts in collaboration with the Executive Director of Facilities Program Controls Group; communicates project information and anticipated work to the Medical Center community; and monitors capital projects from planning through completion for quality assurance and compliance with applicable regulations and codes. The position also works with Research and Academic Affairs to support management of research equipment, animals, and materials, and coordinates incident response within research spaces with organizational support teams.

Requirements

Staff must be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic, technical, and innovative leadership for BIDMC and offsite capital facilities projects.
Oversee program management, including project safety, design programming and management, estimating, master scheduling, and master planning.
Develop and implement programs that improve operational efficiency and effectiveness through workflow improvements, data, and management systems.
Create and maintain an accurate space database to inform space assignments, improve utilization, and reduce overall required square footage while meeting departmental and programmatic needs.
Develop and manage the Construction Safety program in collaboration with Environmental Health and Safety, Maintenance Operations, Facilities Operation and Compliance, and Emergency Management.
Develop and manage an annual budget and capital plan for reporting departments.
Develop and procure design, construction, and related contracts in collaboration with the Executive Director of Facilities Program Controls Group.
Communicate project information and anticipated work to the Medical Center community, including coordination required to execute projects safely with minimal impact on operations.
Ensure regulatory compliance related to OSHA, TJC, DPH, the City of Boston, and other applicable agencies with respect to capital projects.
Monitor capital projects during planning, execution, and completion to ensure quality assurance and compliance with Federal, State, and City/town regulations and codes.
Work with Research and Academic Affairs to support management of research equipment, research animals, and materials across the research campus.
Coordinate incident response within research spaces with Environmental Health and Safety, Radiation Safety, Research and Academic Affairs, Public Safety, and other organizational support teams.