About this role
One full-time position
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Job Duties
The Facilities Director leads safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective facilities operations supporting approximately 600 employees across 19 locations and three mobile units. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), the Director develops facilities strategy, operating standards, preventive maintenance priorities, and multiyear capital plans to support patient care and organizational growth. The role manages expanding operating and capital budgets and multiple concurrent capital projects, with capital funding approval retained by the CAO.
The Director supervises the Facilities Maintenance Manager and leads facilities staff, contractors, and service partners. Responsibilities include infrastructure and capacity planning, asset reliability, work orders, approved construction and renovation projects, space planning, regulatory readiness, utilities, contracts, and emergency response. The Director coordinates shared-building responsibilities with the company managing main-campus apartments participating in Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA), Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), and Section 8 programs. The role collaborates with clinical, operational, and site leaders; Finance; Information Technology; Infection Prevention; Compliance; and Risk Management.
- ### Develops and maintains a multiyear facilities plan that addresses building condition, deferred maintenance, equipment life cycles, capacity, space use, accessibility, energy use, and anticipated organizational growth.
- ### Establishes consistent facilities standards across all locations and mobile units, while accounting for differences in clinical services, building ownership, lease responsibilities, and operating hours.
- ### Oversees daily maintenance from work intake and prioritization through assignment, escalation, completion, documentation, and department communication, including assigned custodial, grounds, snow and ice removal, pest control, waste, and other support services provided by staff or vendors.
- ### Serves as OneWorlds facilities liaison to the residential property manager for shared main-campus healthcare buildings and documents responsibilities and communication procedures with property management and internal departments for shared systems, common areas, utilities, access, security, maintenance, inspections, emergencies, corrective actions, resident notifications, construction, and facility cost allocation.
- ### Monitors property managements contractual performance and works with Finance, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and other leaders to address service concerns, capital needs, budgets, insurance, documentation, and corrective actions.
- ### Ensures effective preventive and predictive maintenance for building systems, emergency power, utilities, grounds, and other assets; conducts or directs facility rounds and condition assessments to identify safety risks and repair needs before service disruptions.
The tasks outlined above are intended to provide a general overview of the role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or job functions. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the business, and responsibilities may evolve to meet the changing needs of the organization.
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Qualifications
- ### Bachelors degree in facilities management, engineering, construction management, architecture, business administration, or a related field, or equivalent education, technical training, and leadership experience required.
- ### At least seven years of progressive facilities experience, including three years leading a team or function in a multi-site commercial, healthcare, nonprofit, or similarly complex setting required.
- ### Experience managing preventive maintenance, assessments, emergency response, vendors, contracts, and concurrent maintenance and capital priorities across locations.
- ### Experience leading renovations, major equipment replacements, or construction projects, including scope, budgets, schedules, changes, occupancy, and closeout.
- ### Working knowledge of applicable safety, building, accessibility, environmental, and permitting requirements. Outpatient healthcare or other regulated-environment experience preferred.
- ### Experience with residential property management, affordable housing, or mixed-use buildings and familiarity with facility requirements for NIFA, LIHTC, or Section 8 preferred.
- ### Skills in operating and capital budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, bid evaluation, contract administration, and life-cycle cost analysis.
- ### Proficiency in computerized maintenance management systems, Microsoft Office, and project and performance reporting tools required.
- ### English proficiency and strong written and verbal communication skills required, including the ability to explain technical issues, risks, options, and recommendations to nontechnical audiences and senior leaders.
- ### Ability to lead managers and staff, build accountability, develop talent, manage conflict, and maintain service across dispersed locations.
- ### Certified Facility Manager, Facilities Management Professional, Certified Healthcare Facility Manager, Project Management Professional, trade license, or comparable credential preferred.
- ### Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, participate in an after-hours emergency response rotation, and report onsite when leadership presence is needed.
- ### Experience overseeing HVAC operations, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and replacement planning required, including coordination with qualified contractors.
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