Senior Healthcare Facilities Engineering Leader

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health in West Hills, CA is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead maintenance and engineering operations. You will manage a team of skilled trades, coordinate construction activities, and ensure reliability of building systems at West Hills facilities.

The role requires 5+ years in facilities leadership within healthcare, with expertise in HVAC and MEP systems, and compliance with Joint Commission standards. This is a full-time, on-site position with occasional holidays/weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in building facilities leadership role.
• Minimum 2 years related experience in acute healthcare setting.
• Working knowledge of common Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Skills derived from operating and interacting with at least one CMMS in a hospital setting.
• Effective time management and communication skills to help navigate a very dynamic hospital environment.
• Ability to relate symbiotically and enthusiastically to individuals within a very large, diverse group of stakeholders.
• Leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate both a represented workforce and diverse external vendor pool.
• Ability, confidence and willingness to make sound decisions in critical, dynamic situations, tempered by a strong sense of judgement to know escalation is needed versus reaction.
• Ability and willingness to adjust to changing expectations, demands, and other conditions beyond incumbent’s control.
• Knowledge of HVAC, air-handling distribution systems, temperature and humidity requirements, air changes and filtration within a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of Mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems within a hospital setting.
• Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation requirements such as the Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA standards applicable to healthcare facilities and state/local building and fire codes.
• Knowledge of building automation and control systems.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Infection prevention and control principles within a hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, direct and coordinate line management and staff services of specific trades for hospital facilities.
• Supervise operational functions of Physical Plant and manage a crew of facilities personnel and external vendors.
• Coordinate core building system maintenance and repair with outside service providers in a hospital setting.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Healthcare operations

Time management

Communication

Reading blueprints

Tools

CMMS

Job description

UCLA Health in West Hills, CA is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead maintenance and engineering operations. You will manage a team of skilled trades, coordinate construction activities, and ensure reliability of building systems at West Hills facilities.

The role requires 5+ years in facilities leadership within healthcare, with expertise in HVAC and MEP systems, and compliance with Joint Commission standards. This is a full-time, on-site position with occasional holidays/weekends as needed.