Pediatric Facilities Director - 24/7 Operations & Safety

The Nemours Foundation; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health seeks a dynamic Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, and reliability of facilities across Delaware Valley locations. This senior role requires hands-on leadership in a complex 24/7 acute-care environment and a commitment to safe, compliant, healing spaces for children and families.

You will oversee infrastructure, capital planning, life safety, regulatory readiness, and a facilities operating budget, while building a multidisciplinary team of

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive facilities leadership in an acute-care hospital.
• Strong knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, and Environment of Care standards.
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams with focus on safety, accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

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, life-safety, and utility systems.
• Maintain readiness for Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, life safety, Environment of Care, and 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

Leadership

Healthcare facility operations

Regulatory knowledge

Budget management

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Nemours Children's Health seeks a dynamic Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, and reliability of facilities across Delaware Valley locations. This senior role requires hands-on leadership in a complex 24/7 acute-care environment and a commitment to safe, compliant, healing spaces for children and families.

You will oversee infrastructure, capital planning, life safety, regulatory readiness, and a facilities operating budget, while building a multidisciplinary team of