Facilities Manager

• Develops and demonstrates a working understanding of client needs (patients/clinical units/research, etc.) and supports the Facilities department in minimizing organizational risk.
• Provides knowledge based support to drive continuing compliance, service level improvement, added value to patient care environment and satisfaction, minimized business impact of operational interruptions, and financial responsibility for requested service levels.
• Establish and maintains direct working relationships with key departmental representatives, area managers and staff as the leader of the team responsible and accountable for Facilities Performance and Customer Service.
• Provides direct support to the hospital through close interaction with Hospital Administration and Facilities Services staff.
• Conducts regular evaluations of clinical areas, research labs, and support departments to ensure that client needs are met.
• Monitors overall condition of all buildings related to academic, healthcare and research missions of the institution including all systems, equipment and grounds for safety and efficiency.
• Monitors and maintains compliance with state and local codes, TJC compliance and insurance compliance, and through periodic and documented inspections.
• Works in support of the Managing Director, Directors of Operations and with all Facilities staff, ensuring compliance with all requirements of regulatory agencies including continuous readiness for TJC, PADOH, and all other regulatory site visits.
• Meets with appropriate TJC, state, local, and all other survey and inspection personnel referred by Administration to review surveys and corrective responses.
• Reports to the Directors of Operations and Compliance on presence and results of all such inspections and surveys with any requirements or recommendations for corrective action.
• Working with the Facilities Administration staff, participates in the planning of future development of physical facilities and systems.
• Developing, reviewing and recommending approval of plans for equipment and systems retrofit, repair replacement or additions to be carried out by institutional personnel and/or outside contractors.
• Responsible for readiness, functioning and maintenance of all Hospital life safety systems (fire alarms, sprinkler systems, emergency generators, etc.). Delegating routine repair and maintenance of systems to Managers/Supervisors and contracting for periodic inspection and special maintenance of detection and control systems.
• Supports and optimizes the use of the Work Order / Preventive Maintenance system to meeting the need of the institution to provide a meaningful management tool for all levels of FM management as well as efficiently schedule and distribute the workload.
• Responsible for Human Resource related issues of direct and indirect staff including employment, termination, suspension, training, grievances and promotions.
• Supports the negotiation, application and management of the collective bargaining agreement between Jefferson and the Teamsters Union (Facilities Services).

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field recommended. Professional association with ASHE, NFPA, APPA or similar industry based organization preferred with associated certifications. Management training helpful

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required

• Ability to lead a diverse team of Facilities professional and skilled craftspeople work well in a both a collaborative as well as independent work assignments.
• Ability to motivate others and drive performance either with or without direct authority.
• Ability to manage multi-million dollar operational and capital budgets to targets and make informed decisions relative to prioritization of work
• Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal communications (speaking, written and electronic).
• MS Office, MS Powerpoint and budgeting systems skills.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Preferred

• Management training helpful