Executive Director, Healthcare Facilities & Engineering

ChristianaCare; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 167,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

ChristianaCare in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Corporate Director of Facilities & Engineering to provide enterprise leadership for maintenance, plant operations and facilities engineering across our health system.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Facilities and Services, this role blends technical credibility with executive leadership, guiding critical building systems and capital projects with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in a management role in facilities engineering (healthcare setting required).
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, power plant/utility systems.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary facilities operations and skilled-trades teams.
• Experience with capital and operating budgets, infrastructure planning, and CMMS.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission Environment of Care, NFPA, OSHA, EPA and local codes.
• CHFM certification preferred.
• Trade licensure in Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for maintenance, plant operations, facilities engineering and critical building infrastructure across ChristianaCare.
• Lead and develop Facilities Directors, managers, supervisors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure reliability of utilities and building systems through preventive, corrective and contingency maintenance programs.
• Oversee infrastructure improvements, major building-system replacements, contracted construction and in-house projects.
• Establish standards for building systems and operational performance.
• Ensure compliance with Environment of Care, NFPA, OSHA, EPA and local codes.
• Develop and manage operating and capital budgets.
• Collaborate with Site Presidents, clinical and administrative leaders, contractors and regulators on facilities initiatives.
• Provide timely executive communication on projects, infrastructure risks and priorities.
• Foster safety, accountability and continuous improvement within frontline teams.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Facilities engineering

HVAC knowledge

Electrical systems

Budget management

Multidisciplinary teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related

Master's degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

ChristianaCare in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Corporate Director of Facilities & Engineering to provide enterprise leadership for maintenance, plant operations and facilities engineering across our health system.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Facilities and Services, this role blends technical credibility with executive leadership, guiding critical building systems and capital projects with a focus on safety and continuous improvement.