Facilities Director: Safe, Sustainable Operations Lead

Strive Solutions; Homer Glen (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Solutions in Homer Glen, IL is seeking a Director of Plant Operations to lead safe, efficient facilities supporting adults with developmental disabilities across residential and day program sites.

You will oversee preventive maintenance, life-safety, and building systems, while developing budgets for operations and capital planning and supervising facilities staff. Collaboration with program teams will ensure person-centered, dignified environments across locations.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in facilities/plant operations.
• Strong knowledge of life-safety requirements and building systems.
• Experience with compliance, budgeting, and capital planning.
• Ability to manage vendors and maintain high service quality.
• Commitment to mission-driven, respectful, person-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Manage preventive maintenance and building system reliability
• Ensure life-safety and regulatory compliance across all facilities
• Develop and manage budgets for operations and capital planning
• Supervise facilities operations staff
• Oversee vendor relationships and contractor performance
• Drive energy efficiency, sustainability, and continuous improvement
• Partner with program teams to support person-centered, dignified environments

Skills

Facilities leadership

Life-safety knowledge

Budgeting

Capital planning

Vendor management

Mission-driven care

Job description

Strive Solutions in Homer Glen, IL is seeking a Director of Plant Operations to lead safe, efficient facilities supporting adults with developmental disabilities across residential and day program sites.

You will oversee preventive maintenance, life-safety, and building systems, while developing budgets for operations and capital planning and supervising facilities staff. Collaboration with program teams will ensure person-centered, dignified environments across locations.