Global Facilities Director: Strategy, Safety & Sustainability

CECO Environmental; Addison (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

CECO Environmental seeks a Global Facilities Director to lead strategy, operation, and continuous improvement of our worldwide real estate and facilities portfolio. You will standardize processes, manage budgets, and ensure safety, compliance, and reliability across offices, labs, factories, and warehouses.

You will collaborate with Operations, EHS, Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Security, and Sustainability to drive cost efficiency, risk management, and a superior workplace experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, architecture, construction management, business, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in facilities management, corporate real estate, engineering, operations, or a related discipline, including at least 5 years leading global multi-site teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a multi-year global facilities and real-estate strategy aligned with business plans, operational requirements, workforce needs, and capital priorities.
• Establish enterprise standards, policies, governance, and performance measures for facility operations, preventive maintenance, workplace services, space utilization, physical security coordination, and site condition.
• Lead the global portfolio planning process, including site selection, lease administration, acquisitions, consolidations, relocations, expansions, and dispositions in partnership with Legal, Finance, and business leadership.
• Own operating facilities and capital budgets globally; develop business cases, establish project priorities, monitor forecasts, and deliver measurable cost, reliability, and service improvements.
• Direct major facility projects from concept through closeout, ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, permitting, stakeholder communication, and change control are effectively managed.
• Ensure sites comply with applicable building, fire, environmental, accessibility, occupational safety, and other regulatory requirements, working in close coordination with EHS and local leadership.
• Strengthen emergency preparedness, crisis response, property-loss prevention, and business-continuity capabilities for critical facilities and infrastructure.
• Lead energy, water, waste, and carbon-reduction initiatives and support the collection and governance of facilities-related sustainability data.
• Select, negotiate with, and manage landlords, brokers, architects, engineers, contractors, utilities, and facilities-service providers; establish service‑level expectations and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Build and develop a high‑performing global facilities organization through clear accountabilities, succession planning, coaching, and consistent operating rhythms across regions.
• Implement and maintain reliable portfolio data, dashboards, and systems for work orders, assets, space, leases, projects, costs, risks, and key performance indicators.
• Advise executive and business leaders on facility risks, investment needs, portfolio opportunities, and decisions that affect operational capacity and employee experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, architecture, construction management, business, or a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

CMMS

IWMS

Project management software

Job description

CECO Environmental seeks a Global Facilities Director to lead strategy, operation, and continuous improvement of our worldwide real estate and facilities portfolio. You will standardize processes, manage budgets, and ensure safety, compliance, and reliability across offices, labs, factories, and warehouses.

You will collaborate with Operations, EHS, Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Security, and Sustainability to drive cost efficiency, risk management, and a superior workplace experience.