Director, Facilities Operations

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Job description

Full Time

Director, Facilities Operations

Pittsburgh

A successful candidate will provide strategic leadership to the health system to ensure client satisfaction and account retention. The ideal candidate will be a strategic-minded leader with an entrepreneurial spirit and ability to merge our clients' vision and expectations into Sodexo's mission of providing outstanding quality of life services. This position interacts with multiple clients therefore we are seeking candidates that exhibit exceptional client relationship skills with internal and external customer relations expertise.

The director will provide direction, oversight, and coordination of all functions and activities of the facilities management departments, including Engineering, Plant Operations, and Facilities Management. The Facilities Systems Director will assume overall responsibility for the safe and efficient functioning, maintenance, and operation of all buildings, equipment, machinery, systems, and groundskeeping. The director will plan, coordinate, and be responsible for the proper installation, operation and maintenance of uninterrupted light, heat, power, water, and monitoring systems of all health system buildings and services. The director has oversight of budgets, staffing, short- and long-range planning, program development, policy and procedure for all facilities departments, construction/renovation operations, landscape operations, campus planning, skilled trades' contractors, maintenance and repair programs and energy management. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and regulatory agencies, efficiency of services and delivery of optimal customer service.

Plans, improves, and maintains owned and leased facilities and equipment.

Provides strategic leadership and vision for departments.

Provides coordination and direction in the design, review, and specifications of construction and remodel projects with architects and administration. Monitors day to day activities and work on Engineering, Plant Operations, Aesthetics and Grounds. Provides oversight as needed for contractors and construction managers.

Directs, manages, and coordinates with the functional authority for planning, organization, control, and integration to ensure completion of projects.

Negotiates project contracts with the direction of Hospital Senior Leadership.

Manages activities concerning technical development and scheduling.

Establishes and manages budgets and productivity targets. Controls expenditures within the limitations of the project and department budgets.

Ensures maintenance of physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utility systems, and grounds are always in operative and safe working condition.

Responsible for constant state of readiness to comply with TJC, Life Safety preparedness, OSHA, Air/ Water preparation compliance and document

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