Corporate Director of Facilities Management

COMMONWEALTH CARE OF ROANOKE; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Care of Roanoke seeks a Corporate Director of Facilities Management to lead strategy for 12 long-term care centers. You will oversee maintenance programs, capital projects, life safety, and regulatory readiness, partnering with executives and center teams to ensure safe and compliant facilities.

Responsibilities include budgeting, vendor management, and emergency planning, with on-call availability for 24/7 issues.

Qualifications

• Degree in facilities management, engineering, or related field.
• 7–10 years leadership in facilities/maintenance or engineering.
• Healthcare or multi-site experience preferred.
• Knowledge of life safety, OSHA, and regulatory readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-wide facilities strategy for 12 centers.
• Oversee preventive maintenance across building systems.
• Set standards and expectations for maintenance operations.
• Conduct site visits and assess risks and capital needs.
• Lead budgeting, capital projects, vendor selection and tracking.
• Coordinate surveys, life safety inspections, and regulatory reviews.
• Monitor compliance with federal, state, and local rules.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts.
• Support emergency preparedness and disaster recovery planning.
• Coach center staff in facilities management practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial discipline

Project management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in facilities management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

CMMS / facilities tracking tools

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: CCR - ROANOKE, VA 24018, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $145,000.00 - $155,000.00 Salary

Corporate Director of Facilities Management

JOB SUMMARY

The Corporate Director of Facilities Management provides strategic and operational leadership for plant operations, maintenance, capital projects, life safety, emergency preparedness, environmental services coordination, and physical plant compliance across a 12-center long-term care organization. This role partners with center leadership, regional operations, clinical teams, finance, procurement, risk management, and outside vendors to ensure each facility is safe, compliant, well maintained, cost effective, and supportive of high-quality resident care.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The Corporate Director of Facilities Management works in corporate, facility, construction, and maintenance environments. The position requires frequent collaboration with center-based teams and may involve exposure to mechanical rooms, construction areas, outdoor grounds, and active resident-care environments. In addition, this position requires the individual to be available for on-call emergencies 24/7.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and execute a system-wide facilities management strategy for 12 long-term care centers, balancing resident safety, regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and responsible expense management.
• Oversee preventive maintenance programs for building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, fire protection, generators, nurse call systems, elevators, kitchen equipment, laundry systems, and other critical infrastructure.
• Establish consistent standards, policies, checklists, and performance expectations for maintenance operations across all centers.
• Conduct scheduled site visits and facility assessments to identify physical plant risks, deferred maintenance needs, capital priorities, compliance concerns, and opportunities for operational improvement
• Lead capital planning, budgeting, project prioritization, scope development, vendor selection, and completion tracking for repairs, renovations, replacements, and major facility projects.
• Partner with center administrators and maintenance leaders to prepare for annual surveys, VDH-OLC surveys, life safety inspections, fire marshal visits, emergency management reviews, and other regulatory or accreditation activities.
• Monitor compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including OSHA, NFPA, CMS life safety expectations, building codes, environmental rules, infection prevention considerations, and company policies.
• Manage vendor relationships and service contracts for maintenance trades, HVAC, fire systems, generators, elevator service, landscaping, waste management, pest control, roofing, and related services.
• Manage and support emergency preparedness and response planning, including severe weather, power outages, water intrusion, utility interruptions, evacuation support, generator readiness, and disaster recovery.
• Train Administrators on EOP (Emergency Operations Plan) and facilities information.
• Review facility-related spending, identify cost-saving opportunities, standardize purchasing where appropriate, and partner with finance to monitor repairs, maintenance, capital expenditures, and contract performance.
• Provide coaching, training, and technical support to center-level maintenance directors and plant operations staff.
• Assist with due diligence, onboarding, and facilities integration for acquisitions, expansions, transitions, or newly added centers.
• Maintain accurate facilities documentation, including asset inventories, inspection records, preventive maintenance logs, project files, warranties, permits, and compliance records.
• Prepare Life Safety Code (form 2567) drafts for Administrators.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, responsiveness, and service excellence in support of residents, families, employees, and visitors.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strong leadership, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with the ability to work effectively with executives, administrators, clinical leaders, maintenance teams, contractors, and regulators.
• Sound judgment and practical problem-solving in urgent, high-risk, or compliance-sensitive situations.
• Strong financial discipline, project management capability, and attention to detail.
• Ability to balance resident-centered service, safety, compliance, cost control, and operational urgency.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, construction management, business administration, healthcare administration, or related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of progressive facilities, plant operations, maintenance, construction, or engineering leadership experience required.
• Experience supporting multiple facilities or multi-site operations strongly preferred.
• Healthcare, senior living, skilled nursing, assisted living, hospital, or other regulated environment experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of life safety code, OSHA standards, fire protection systems, emergency preparedness, building systems, preventive maintenance, and regulatory survey readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, capital projects, vendors, contractors, timelines, and competing priorities across multiple locations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and experience with computerized maintenance management systems or facilities tracking tools preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regularly among company centers required.