Facilities Director

Sevita•Livonia, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Facilities will oversee all maintenance services for multiple sites, providing or directing facilities management, new facility acquisition, building projects, and related regulatory compliance. This role involves managing all aspects of building and renovation projects nationwide, assisting with project budget creation and tracking, and leading the annual process of capital expense budget creation in conjunction with senior management. The Director will also oversee facility leases and contracts with landlords, assist with locating and acquiring new facilities, and conduct evaluations and assist with design plans for new construction and acquired facilities. A key responsibility is creating and maintaining accessibility plans for accreditation and ensuring all facilities comply with accreditation, corporate standards, and regulatory requirements. The role includes reporting to and accompanying representatives of pertinent state, federal, and local regulatory agencies as needed, directing long-term planning for Facilities Services workgroups, and managing fixed asset purchasing. Consultation to all locations will be provided for facilities acquisition, new start development, operations, and compliance. The Director will secure competitive bids for capital improvements/purchases, investigate and qualify vendors, and act in a project management capacity with selected vendors. Additionally, the role involves managing energy and utility consumption, establishing and managing engineering business processes, and being on-call 24/7 for critical incidents. Supervision and management of assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, and employee relations, are also key duties. Special projects as directed by senior management will be managed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, or related discipline.
7+ years of related experience with a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience.
Must have construction license knowledge.
Working knowledge of and ability to handle all maintenance and electrical equipment.
Knowledge of facilities and construction project management and related systems.
Ability to travel on short notice and as needed.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical/operations data, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets insurability requirements as defined by the company, if applicable.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; able to prepare budgets.
Current contractor license in state of operation.
Self-motivated and detail-oriented with ability to multitask.
Strong communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Oversee all maintenance services for multiple sites.
Provide or direct facilities management, new facility acquisition, building projects, and related regulatory compliance.
Manage all aspects of building and renovation projects nationwide.
Assist with project budget creation and tracking; develop, track, and provide ongoing feedback to Operations about budget adherence.
Lead annual process of capital expense budget creation in conjunction with senior management.
Oversee facility leases and contracts with landlords; assist with locating and acquisition of new facilities.
Conduct evaluations and assist with design plans for new construction and acquired facilities.
Create and maintain accessibility plans for accreditation; ensure that all facilities are compliant with all necessary accreditation, corporate standards, and with other regulatory requirements.
Report to and accompany representatives of pertinent state, federal, and local regulatory agency as needed.
Direct long-term planning functions of all Facilities Services workgroups.
Manage fixed asset purchasing at assigned locations.
Travel to and provide consultation to all locations in assisting with facilities acquisition, new start development, operations, and compliance as needed.
Secure competitive bids for capital improvements/purchases and make recommendations to Operations.
Investigate and qualify vendors, consultants, and private contractors for facility projects.
Act in a project management capacity with selected vendors to monitor renovations and other capital improvement projects.
Manage energy and utility consumption functions.
Establish and manage engineering business processes, documentation, trends, and tracking tools.
Be on-call 24/7 for critical incidents and other events as required.
Supervise and manage assigned staff, including performance evaluations, scheduling, orientation, training, and ongoing support; resolve employee relations issues as needed; make decisions related to employment.
Manage special projects as directed by senior management.