Pediatric Facilities Director: Safe, 24/7 Hospital Operations

Nemours-Children; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Delaware seeks a strategic Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, and reliability across our pediatric campuses. This 24/7 leadership role focuses on creating safe, compliant, healing spaces for patients, families, associates, and visitors while driving performance and resilience.

You will oversee critical infrastructure, regulatory readiness, capital planning, and a large facilities team, partnering with executive leadership, clinical

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.
• Demonstrated success managing complex facility systems, preventive and corrective maintenance programs, capital projects, budgets, and vendor relationships.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams with a focus on safety, accountability, service excellence, performance development, and continuous improvement.
• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification and valid driver’s license required; 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 compliance

Team leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Healthcare facilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Nemours Children's Health in Delaware seeks a strategic Director of Facilities to lead strategy, operations, safety, and reliability across our pediatric campuses. This 24/7 leadership role focuses on creating safe, compliant, healing spaces for patients, families, associates, and visitors while driving performance and resilience.

You will oversee critical infrastructure, regulatory readiness, capital planning, and a large facilities team, partnering with executive leadership, clinical