Director of Facilities, Pediatric Health Systems

Nemours in; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a dynamic Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, and reliability of facilities across Delaware Valley locations. This leader will oversee critical infrastructure, life safety, regulatory readiness, and capital planning in a large pediatric healthcare environment.

The role requires coordinating a multidisciplinary team across a 24/7 operation, ensuring safe and compliant facilities that support exceptional pediatric care for children and

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of progressive facilities leadership experience in an acute-care hospital environment.
• Strong knowledge of hospital regulatory standards, including The Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, life safety, and Environment of Care requirements.
• Experience managing complex facility systems, preventive and corrective maintenance programs, capital projects, budgets, and vendor relationships; demonstrated success leading large multidisciplinary teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification and valid driver's license; CHFM, CHC, CFM, CFPS, NFPA-related credentials or accreditation survey experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day oversight for hospital facilities operations, maintenance, infrastructure, grounds, and building systems.
• Ensure safe, reliable operation of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, medical gas, emergency power, fire alarm, fire suppression, utility, and life-safety systems.
• Maintain continuous readiness for The Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, life safety, Environment of Care, and other regulatory requirements.
• Lead capital planning, infrastructure prioritization, vendor partnerships, construction and renovation projects, and a facilities operating budget exceeding $16 million annually.
• Develop and support a multidisciplinary team of managers, engineers, technicians, and support staff across a 24/7 operation.
• Serve as a trusted facilities leader and partner to executive leadership, clinical departments, regulatory agencies, architects, engineers, contractors, and hospital committees.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Regulatory readiness

Vendor management

Team development

Capital planning

Life safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management

Healthcare Administration (or related)

Job description

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a dynamic Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, and reliability of facilities across Delaware Valley locations. This leader will oversee critical infrastructure, life safety, regulatory readiness, and capital planning in a large pediatric healthcare environment.

The role requires coordinating a multidisciplinary team across a 24/7 operation, ensuring safe and compliant facilities that support exceptional pediatric care for children and