Engineering and Facilities Infrastructure, Director

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Reporting to the Executive Director – Engineering and Infrastructure, the Director - Engineering and Infrastructure is responsible for providing innovative technical and strategic leadership to projects within the Capital Facilities and Engineering Department. Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance related to OSHA, TJC, DPH and City of Boston and other relevant regulatory agencies. Responsible for supporting the development and management of an annual budget and capital plan for reporting departments.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Oversees all aspects of program management including project safety, design programming and management, estimating, master schedule, and master planning. In collaboration with management, develops and implements programs to improve operational efficiencies and effectiveness through workflow improvements using data and management systems. (essential)
• Develops and manages the Construction Safety program in collaboration with the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), Director of Maintenance Operations, Director of Planning and Permitting, Senior Manager of Facilities Operation and Compliance, and Director of Emergency Management. (essential)
• Develops and manages an annual budget and capital plan for reporting departments. Oversees the development and maintenance of a ten-year comprehensive capital plan. (essential)
• Develops and procures design, construction and related contracts in collaboration with the Director of Facilities Program Controls Group. (essential)
• Responsible for developing and managing the communication of project information to the Medical Center, advising the BIDMC community of anticipated work and associated coordination required to execute the projects safely with minimal impact to operations. (essential)
• Ensures regulatory compliance related to OSHA, TJC, DPH and City of Boston with respect to Capital Projects. Monitors capital projects during planning, execution, and at completion to ensure project quality assurance and compliance with Federal, State, and City of Boston regulations/codes. (essential)
• Oversees all aspects of Facilities Engineering, including Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Building Envelope, Utilities, Building Controls, Fire Alarm, Fire Suppression, Abatement, and Energy engineering projects and personnel. (essential)
• Responsible for development of a Facilities Condition Assessment and system specific capital plans to be used as a means of organizing yearly requests for capital funding and project management resource allocation. (essential)
• Serves as the primary Engineering resource at BIDMC to senior management, internal departments, architects, regulatory agencies, general contractors and other major constituents. (essential)
• Participates in the preparation of design criteria documentation and commissioning specifications for facilities infrastructure. Plans, develops, conducts and coordinates engineering activities. Responsible for the programming, design, procurement and construction of large and complex non-Infrastructure projects. (essential)
• Has the authority to direct and support employees daily work activities. Has the direct responsibility to undertake the following employment actions: hiring, termination, corrective action and performance reviews. Direct Reports: More than 7 Indirect Reports: 6-10
• Has full responsibility for planning, monitoring and managing department budget.

Required Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering from a college or university accredited by ABET required.

2. 8-10 years related work experience required in Facilities Engineering, including design, construction and/or operations and 8-10 years supervisory/management experience required

3. Must have knowledge and skills relating to computer software and management tools such as Computer Aided Drafting software, Computer Aided Facilities Management software, e.g. MAXIMO and Building Automation Systems.

4. Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Preferred Qualifications:

Degree in civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. Strong comprehension of laws, regulations, rules, statues and codes pertaining to design and construction of TJC accredited healthcare facilities. Demonstrated understanding of power, energy management and utility systems. Working knowledge of health care operations and hospital physical plant as well as federal, state, and local permitting regulations for health care facilities.

Competencies:

Decision Making:Ability to make decisions with significant, broad implications for the management and operations of a major department or multiple departments. Participates in decisions on overall strategy and direction of the organization.

Problem Solving:Ability to address problems that are broad, complex and abstract, often involving Medical Center-wide issues and requiring substantial creativity, resourcefulness, staff engagement, Lean diagnostic techniques, negotiation and diplomacy to develop solutions.

Independence of Action:Ability to set direction and vision for major departments or multiple departments. Establishes priorities, develops policies and allocates resources.

Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Social/Environmental Requirements:

• Work requires close attention to task for work to be accurately completed. Intermittent breaks during the work day do not compromise the work.
• Work is varied every day and the employee needs to be adaptable to respond to these changes and use independent judgment and manage priorities.
• No substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions
• Health Care Status:  NHCW: No patient contact.-Health Care Worker Status may vary by department

Sensory Requirements:

Close work (paperwork, visual examination), Color vision/perception, Visual monotony, Visual clarity <3 feet, Conversation, Telephone, Background Noise.

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally in carrying, lifting, pushing, pulling objects. Sitting most of the time, with walking and standing required only occasionally

This job requires constant Keyboard use,frequent sitting, walking, standing, Fine Manipulation using one hand. Rarely there may be Pushing/Pulling using both hands.

Pay Range:

$130,000.00 USD - $187,200.00 USD

The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. 

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

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