Life Safety Code Manager (IL/Wi Market)
About The Position
It's More Than a Job, It's a Calling! Position: Life Safety Code Manager Location: Will support the IL/WI enterprise market Full Time; 1st Shift Major Responsibilities: Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide fire and life safety programs aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements to ensure consistency across diverse markets. Partners with the Enterprise Fire Protection Program Manager to ensure alignment between life safety code compliance and fire protection engineering strategies. Stakeholder Collaboration: Partners with enterprise stakeholders—including Accreditation, Facilities leadership, Facility Safety Officer, and local hospital leadership—to align life safety strategies with organizational goals, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement in safety and accreditation readiness. Represents Advocate Health in industry forums, regulatory working groups, and professional associations. Stays ahead of emerging code changes and best practices. Fire and Life Safety Code Consulting: Provides advanced expert-level guidance on complex fire and life safety codes, including relevant International Code Council (ICC) codes and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, ensuring compliance and safety across Advocate Health facilities. Surveys and Assessments: Leads fire protection and/or life safety related surveys in a variety of buildings such as hospitals, high-rises, freestanding emergency departments and medical office buildings to identify potential risks and areas for improvement. Prepares detailed technical reports based on survey findings. Provides actionable insights and strategic recommendations. Mentorship and Training: Mentors other teammates; develops and delivers advanced training programs across the enterprise. Leads onboarding and continuous development of Life Safety Code Specialists. Provides input into competency frameworks. Vendor Management: Leads regulatory vendor reviews to ensure compliance and quality service. Documentation Oversight: Oversees the enterprise documentation program. Reviews all regulatory documentation for accuracy, correct inspection frequency and completeness. Ensures all regulatory documentation is uploaded into the compliance manager platform for each facility in a timely manner. Survey Readiness/Activity: Gathers, reviews, and analyzes compliance data to make recommendations and highlight areas of opportunity to leaders. Evaluates and helps resolve complex regulatory-related issues and makes recommendations to Facilities leaders. Partners with Facility leaders to maintain a current electronic Statement of Conditions/Basic Building Information (BBI) required by The Joint Commission. Provides support to all regulatory building inspections related to life safety. Assists with writing clarifications and corrective action plans based on survey findings. Policy and Procedure Management: Manages regulatory procedures within the computerized maintenance management system. Acts as subject matter expert for applicable enterprise policies. Risk Management: Manages the Facilities aspect of the Enterprise Risk Management Insurance Provider program. Develops annual goals, partners with Facilities leadership to evaluate recommendations and standardizes engineering recommendations. Committee Participation: Co-chairs and/or participates in the Enterprise Regulatory and Safety Council. Represents life safety in other councils and cross-functional committees as needed. Innovation & Technology: Champion the use of advanced technologies such as BlueBeam to enhance compliance tracking and reporting. Participates in department initiatives.
Requirements
- Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required: Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS), or Certified Life Safety Specialist for Health Care Facility Managers (CLSS-HC), or Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM), or Other related industry certifications required within 1 year of hire.
- Education Required: Bachelor's degree in engineering, safety management, risk management, occupational safety, public health or related field, or equivalent knowledge obtained through years of experience related to life safety management.
- Experience Required: Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a Facilities professional in a healthcare setting and/or experience in hospital regulatory compliance, safety, or related field. Proven experience leading enterprise-level programs.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Advanced knowledge of mechanical, electrical, HVAC, fire protection systems, and safety systems
- Expert technical knowledge of healthcare-specific fire safety codes and standards (e.g., CMS, TJC, NFPA 101, NFPA 99, ICC).
- Advanced proficiency of relevant software including BlueBeam, Microsoft Office Suite, and facilities Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Ability to interpret complex technical drawings and regulatory documentation.
- Able to review technical information and processes, identify root cause problems or areas needing improvement and formulate effective and efficient solutions.
- Strong analytical, strategic planning, and project management skills.
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and cultivate strong internal and external relationships.
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration and change management.
- Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Ability to conduct site inspections, which may include climbing ladders and accessing spaces such as mechanical rooms, hot locations, both inside and outside of facilities.
- Work involves exposure to construction sites and operational healthcare facilities.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 35% of the time as dictated by business needs.
- Valid driver’s license required.
Nice To Haves
- Education: Strongly prefer a bachelor’s degree in engineering, facility management, or related field
- Experience Required: Five years of experience maintaining fire/life safety equipment or programs. Experience leading enterprise-wide regulatory programs and mentoring professional staff.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required: Active membership in a recognized professional organization demonstrating ongoing commitment to professional development and staying current with industry standards and practices.
Responsibilities
- Strategic Program Leadership: Lead the design, implementation and continuous improvement of enterprise-wide fire and life safety programs aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements to ensure consistency across diverse markets.
- Partners with the Enterprise Fire Protection Program Manager to ensure alignment between life safety code compliance and fire protection engineering strategies.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partners with enterprise stakeholders—including Accreditation, Facilities leadership, Facility Safety Officer, and local hospital leadership—to align life safety strategies with organizational goals, ensure regulatory compliance, and support continuous improvement in safety and accreditation readiness.
- Represents Advocate Health in industry forums, regulatory working groups, and professional associations. Stays ahead of emerging code changes and best practices.
- Fire and Life Safety Code Consulting: Provides advanced expert-level guidance on complex fire and life safety codes, including relevant International Code Council (ICC) codes and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, ensuring compliance and safety across Advocate Health facilities.
- Surveys and Assessments: Leads fire protection and/or life safety related surveys in a variety of buildings such as hospitals, high-rises, freestanding emergency departments and medical office buildings to identify potential risks and areas for improvement.
- Prepares detailed technical reports based on survey findings. Provides actionable insights and strategic recommendations.
- Mentorship and Training: Mentors other teammates; develops and delivers advanced training programs across the enterprise. Leads onboarding and continuous development of Life Safety Code Specialists. Provides input into competency frameworks.
- Vendor Management: Leads regulatory vendor reviews to ensure compliance and quality service.
- Documentation Oversight: Oversees the enterprise documentation program. Reviews all regulatory documentation for accuracy, correct inspection frequency and completeness. Ensures all regulatory documentation is uploaded into the compliance manager platform for each facility in a timely manner.
- Survey Readiness/Activity: Gathers, reviews, and analyzes compliance data to make recommendations and highlight areas of opportunity to leaders. Evaluates and helps resolve complex regulatory-related issues and makes recommendations to Facilities leaders.
- Partners with Facility leaders to maintain a current electronic Statement of Conditions/Basic Building Information (BBI) required by The Joint Commission. Provides support to all regulatory building inspections related to life safety. Assists with writing clarifications and corrective action plans based on survey findings.
- Policy and Procedure Management: Manages regulatory procedures within the computerized maintenance management system. Acts as subject matter expert for applicable enterprise policies.
- Risk Management: Manages the Facilities aspect of the Enterprise Risk Management Insurance Provider program. Develops annual goals, partners with Facilities leadership to evaluate recommendations and standardizes engineering recommendations.
- Committee Participation: Co-chairs and/or participates in the Enterprise Regulatory and Safety Council. Represents life safety in other councils and cross-functional committees as needed.
- Innovation & Technology: Champion the use of advanced technologies such as BlueBeam to enhance compliance tracking and reporting. Participates in department initiatives.
Benefits
- Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
- Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs
- Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
