Director of Facilities

Ciel Senior Living; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Basic life insurance

Voluntary life

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Supplemental insurance

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

7 paid holidays

401K

Job summary

Ciel Senior Living seeks a Regional Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering to lead enterprise-wide facilities operations, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and a superior resident experience.

Reporting to the COO, this executive oversees regional directors, external partners, and capital programs, driving safety, reliability, and financial stewardship while upholding Ciel’s culture of hospitality and excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field (preferred).
• 7–10+ years of progressive multi-site facilities leadership in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or commercial real estate.
• Strong technical proficiency with building systems, life-safety codes, CMMS systems, and capital planning.
• Demonstrated experience leading large teams and complex facility operations.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year facilities and engineering strategy aligned with corporate goals.
• Establish standards for engineering performance, maintenance protocols, and capital planning.
• Serve as senior advisor to the COO and Ownership regarding facilities performance, risks, and portfolio needs.
• Oversee emergency preparedness infrastructure and ensure compliance with generator and environmental regulations.
• Lead all facilities operations across the portfolio, ensuring building readiness, system integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Implement enterprise-wide CMMS standards for preventive maintenance, work orders, and asset lifecycle management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability.
• Conduct quarterly portfolio inspections and oversee corrective action planning.
• Ensure optimal functioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and environmental control systems.
• Oversee critical systems including HVAC, emergency power, fire/life safety, elevators, access control, and water management.
• Establish testing schedules, certification compliance, and system performance benchmarks.
• Develop and oversee multi-year capital improvement plan and oversee CapEx projects.
• Maintain regulatory documentation, inspection logs, and life-safety binders.
• Develop an enterprise vendor strategy, negotiate master service agreements, and manage contractor relationships.
• Develop annual budgets for repairs & maintenance, utilities, and capital expenditures.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilities management

Strategic thinking

Vendor management

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS (TELS or equivalent)

Job description

The Regional Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering serves as Ciel Senior Living’s senior-most executive overseeing all physical plant operations, engineering systems, preventative maintenance, capital projects, asset protection, and environmental safety across the enterprise portfolio. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, this role is responsible for establishing, implementing, and sustaining a comprehensive facilities strategy that ensures regulatory compliance, operational excellence, financial stewardship, and an elevated resident experience. This executive provides strategic leadership to Regional Facilities Directors, community maintenance leaders, and external partners, ensuring consistent engineering standards, optimized building performance, and alignment with Ciel’s culture, values, and organizational priorities.

CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS

Demonstrates Ciel’s values of integrity, service, accountability, and excellence.

Models professionalism, humility, and servant leadership.

Maintains a resident-first mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field (preferred).
• 7–10+ years of progressive multi-site facilities leadership in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or commercial real estate.
• Strong technical proficiency with building systems, life-safety codes, CMMS systems, and capital planning.
• Demonstrated experience leading large teams and complex facility operations.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.

1. Strategic Facilities Leadership

• Develop multi-year facilities and engineering strategy aligned with corporate goals.
• Establish standards for engineering performance, maintenance protocols, and capital planning.
• Serve as senior advisor to the COO and Ownership regarding facilities performance, risks, and portfolio needs.
• Oversee emergency preparedness infrastructure and ensure compliance with generator and environmental regulations.

2. Operational Oversight & Performance Management

• Lead all facilities operations across the portfolio, ensuring building readiness, system integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Implement enterprise-wide CMMS standards (TELS or equivalent) for preventive maintenance, work orders, and asset lifecycle management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability.
• Conduct quarterly portfolio inspections and oversee corrective action planning.
• Ensure optimal functioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and environmental control systems.
• Oversee critical systems including HVAC, emergency power, fire/life safety, elevators, access control,and water management.
• Establish testing schedules, certification compliance, and system performance benchmarks.

4. Capital Planning & Asset Protection

• Develop and oversee Ciel’s multi-year capital improvement plan.
• Lead scoping, bidding, contracting, and execution of CapEx projects
• Ensure investments support long-term asset stability, regulatory compliance, and resident satisfaction.
• Maintain transparent reporting and forecasting for Ownership and Executive Leadership.
• Develop an enterprise vendor strategy, negotiate master service agreements, and manage contractor relationships.
• Ensure procurement rigor, performance management, and alignment with Ciel quality standards.
• Oversee RFPs, bid evaluations, and contract execution.
• Regulatory Compliance & Life Safety
• Ensure compliance with state licensing laws, building codes, life-safety codes, and AHJ directives.
• Lead fire marshal visits, survey preparation, and follow-up remediation.
• Maintain regulatory documentation, inspection logs, and life-safety binders.
• Develop and manage annual budgets for repairs & maintenance, utilities, and capital expenditures.
• Analyze financial performance, manage expenses, and support value engineering initiatives.
• Review monthly financials, identify variances, and implement corrective actions.
• Leadership Development & Culture
• Mentor and develop regional and community-level maintenance leaders.
• Build a culture of accountability, hospitality, safety, and technical expertise.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of facilities staff.
• Mentor and develop regional and community-level maintenance leaders.
• Build a culture of accountability, hospitality, safety, and technical expertise.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of facilities staff.

We offer: Competitive Salary and Excellent Benefits to include:

• Basic Life Insurance (we pay 100% of the premium)
• Voluntary Life
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability (we pay 100% of the premium)
• Supplemental Insurance: Hospital, Accident and Critical Illness
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• PTO
• 7 Paid Holidays
• 401K with Employer matching and vesting schedule