DIRECTOR ENGINEERING
Company: Montefiore Health System
Location: New York
Posted on: March 4, 2025
Job Description:
This position will be responsible for the direction and
leadership of operational, financial, programmatic and personnel
activities for Engineering Operations. This includes establishing,
meeting and continuously monitoring the goals and objectives while
maintaining alignment with the strategic goals and objectives for
Montefiore Einstein.The Director is responsible for the day-to-day
operations, budgeting and financial management for the Weiler
campus, Westchester Square campus, Hutch Towers II, and the 3
outside houses totaling 1.2 million square feet. It includes
developing and managing operational initiatives with measurable
outcomes.Formulates objectives, goals and strategies
collaboratively with other stakeholders.Prepares and delivers
reports to operational leadership outlining progress towards
meeting annual goals and objectives, to include performance related
to finance, clinical activity, quality and safety. Actively seeks
opportunities to improve financial outcomes, engaging staff in the
progress. Establishes an annual operating and capital budget,
demonstrating fiscal responsibility through meeting budget targets.
Directs and provides guidance to managers to effectively allocate
resources based on patient volume, space availability, budget
constraints, and program priorities, goals and objectives. Ensures
development of Facilities Engineering initiatives to improve
patient satisfaction. This position will ensure prompt and
exceptional leadership to the facilities maintenance and plant
operations.Responsibilities:
- Initiate and manage formal Facilities coordination meetings and
project kick-off meetings with design and Construction, Energy
sustainability, Environmental Health and Safety, IT, Security, Real
Estate and Telecom. Coordinate work with the support department as
per scope to maintain operations and within compliance with TJC,
NYS DOH, NYC DOB.
- Communicates with physicians, nursing department leaders, and
senior administrators to maintain coordination with other
Montefiore Health programs.
- Provide oversight and leadership to ensure the facilities are
in compliance with all aspects of The Joint Commission's
Environment of Care and Life Safety regulations including the
Utility Management program. Conduct mock surveys to identify gaps
in compliance and areas for improvement.
- Continually assess all services and areas and ensure
improvements are made to maintain all regulatory standards,
including those set by CMS, DOH, DOB, FDNY, EPA and others. In
collaboration with internal and external constituents, plan and
supervise installation and modifications to the physical plant
ensuring changes are made within code requirements and are
completed timely and within planned scope.
- Managing and maintaining life safety equipment in conjunction
with Environmental Health and Safety. Test and diagnose instruments
and equipment. Maintain the life safety plans and participate in
the planning of the fire risk assessments and fire safety
audits.
- Oversight of departmental budgets, CMS work order management
system and appropriate distribution of resources for the continued
maintenance and operations of campus facilities and infrastructure.
Manage the PM schedules using the CMS work order system.
- Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs for the
physical plant and facility; adhere to asset preventative
maintenance scope and schedules; ensure minimal downtime of campus
assets by proactively identifying and correcting preventive
maintenance deficiencies.
- Initiate safety programs that provide employees with formal
training on physical plant equipment to ensure proper operation of
equipment while mitigating risk. Confined space training, spill
training, equipment training, and lockout/tagout training
coordinated with the safety department on an annual basis.
- Effectively manage the facilities inventory, to include the
development and implementation of a supply management system and
operation standards. Ensures appropriate cost controls and
management, levels of inventory, and vendor relationships.
Oversight of audits to ensure compliance with accounting,
management, operation, and hospital standards.
- Responsible for the effective management of staff including
hiring, onboarding, professional development and performance
assessment. Performance goals help employees understand what's
expected of them and how their work aligns with the company's
goals. They can also help improve employee motivation,
productivity, and job satisfaction. Provide regular feedback to
employees on their progress so they can make adjustments.
- Maintain a collaborative relationship with all facilities staff
and campus constituents. Coordinate weekly meetings with various
stakeholders and set clear expectations on facilities
projects.
- Continually assess services and ensure improvements are made to
maintain service delivery standards. Identify areas of opportunity.
Analyze existing processes, define the objectives and follow the
continuous improvement process.
- Perform other duties as assigned; this position should be
available to respond to campus emergencies, as
necessary.Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree (Masters preferred)
- 10 years of higher education, hospital or research setting with
increasing responsibilities;
- Minimum 7 years' experience in a supervisor/managerial
role;
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a power plant or steam
plant.
- Professional Engineer License (Preferred)
- Knowledge of facility construction and building systems,
including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, plumbing,
and emergency power systems, roofs, building facades, and their
associated operation and maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, set priorities, and meet
deadlines, in addition to completing all assigned projects on time
and within budget while maintaining Montefiore's commitment to
exceptional quality.
- Demonstrated experience with supervising union employees.
- Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and organizational
skills.
- Familiarity with current developments in facilities management
and the ability to conscientiously seek out innovative and creative
ways of delivering services.
- Experience in managing inventory.
- Must be a self-motivated individual who can work independently
and in a team environment.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and
relationship building skills.Department: EngineeringBargaining
Unit: Non UnionCampus: EINSTEINEmployment Status: Regular
Full-TimeAddress: 1825 EASTCHESTER RDShift: DayScheduled Hours:
8:30 AM-5 PMReq ID: 222847 Salary Range/Pay Rate: $138,750.00 -
$185,000.00For positions that have only a rate listed, the
displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change
based on shift differential, experience, education or other
relevant factors.To learn more about the "Montefiore Difference" -
who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our
associates, please click here.Diversity, equity and inclusion are
core values of Montefiore. We are committed to recruiting and
creating an environment in which associates feel empowered to
thrive and be their authentic selves through our inclusive culture.
We welcome your interest and invite you to join us.Montefiore is an
equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore will recruit,
hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in
all job classifications without regard to their race, color,
religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status,
age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic
predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status,
marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic
protected by law.Mission:To heal, to teach, to discover and to
advance the health of the communities we serve.Vision:To be a
premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches
lives.ValuesDefine our philosophy of care, they shape our actions
and motivate and inspire us to pursue excellence and achieve the
goals we have set forth for the future. Our values include:
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