Senior Director, Facilities & Engineering ($167,900.00 - $229,900.00)

Irvine Company; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in California seeks a Senior Director of Facilities & Engineering to oversee operations for multiple portfolios. This role involves managing maintenance teams, ensuring quality standards, and strategic budgeting. Join a collaborative environment focused on innovation and efficiency.

Benefits

Paid time off

Matching 401(k)

Health benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of facilities or maintenance experience.
• 5 years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Leads critical facilities efforts with 600+ maintenance associates.
• Champions facilities and engineering processes.
• Owns facilities budgeting and planning.

Skills

Leadership

Facilities Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

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Position Summary

The Senior Director of Facilities & Engineering is a key member of the Facilities, Engineering and Maintenance Services Corporate team. This leader will be responsible for supporting on-site facilities operations for two Orange County portfolios (OC3 and OC4), ensuring properties are maintained according to Irvine Company standards, and driving innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, quality, and trend analysis.

Job Duties

1. Leads critical facilities efforts through the guidance, influence and support of 600+ maintenance associates; coaching and mentoring Service Managers, and driving training for long-term upkeep.
2. Drives building quality and safety by partnering on engineering walks, supporting inspections, and leading facilities projects to minimize deferred maintenance.
3. Champions facilities and engineering processes by overseeing analytics, enforcing SOPs, and ensuring maintenance standards are met across teams and vendors.
4. Elevates vendor management through performance monitoring, strategic sourcing, and collaboration with Procurement to uphold service quality.
5. Ensures MEP system performance through inspections, failure trend analysis, and capital planning partnerships for timely replacements.
6. Leads new construction transitions by managing warranty walks, maintenance routines, and seamless handoffs from ICAD to operations.
7. Acts as key liaison for Legal on construction and facilities matters, managing escalations and coordinating corrective actions with Risk.
8. Owns facilities budgeting and planning, aligning project execution and spending with business goals and long-term strategy.

Minimum Qualifications / Other Expectations

1. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
2. 10 plus years of facilities or maintenance experience and 5 years of leadership experience required. Prior property management and/or facilities management experience desired.
3. Valid California driver’s license; Maintain continuous vehicle liability insurance as required by state law. (This role requires the regular and frequent operation of a vehicle, as defined in the Company’s MVR policy, and is part of the essential duties of this position).

Compensation

Base Pay Range: $167,900.00 - $229,000.00

Actual placement within this range may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.

The Company also offers competitive benefits for full time employees including paid time off, matching 401(k), and health benefits.

About Us

Irvine Company Apartment Communities (a division of Irvine Company) offers a portfolio of more than 125 resort-style apartment communities in coastal California’s most desirable locations: San Diego, Orange County, West Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.

With world-class amenities, resort-like surroundings and an unparalleled commitment to customer service, Irvine Company Apartment Communities redefines the rental-living experience.

We take as much pride in our employee community as we do the communities we create. It’s an environment populated with talented and experienced people, a collaborative spirit and abundant opportunities.

Apply today to join our employee community, and learn more about Irvine Company, our legacy and our guiding principles.

The Irvine Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, termination, and training, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, age, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local law. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Leasing Non-residential Real Estate, Real Estate, and Hospitality