Overview
Primary PurposeServes as a consultant and technical expert in Facilities evaluating, planning, and implementing ongoing enterprise-wide processes and practices. Conducts extensive research, data collection, evaluation, and analysis develop plans. Strong leadership qualities, communication, and listening skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal departments and customers. Understands and able to communicate important technical related information within their area of responsibility. Proven ability to deal with staff and issues at all levels of an organization. Maintains advanced competency in understanding and applying specific departmental services and techniques. Has a solid understanding of all services within the realm of their responsibility.
Major Responsibilities
- Develop, document, and ensure program compliance for the Facility Condition Assessment program for Facilities.
- Maintain comprehensive facility condition audits of buildings, grounds, fixed equipment, and infrastructure needs;
- Provide leadership and direction within Facilities for Energy and Sustainability initiatives while working with peer functions to assure goals are achieved;
- Supervise the development and consistent implementation of Energy policies and procedures for Advocate.
- Enhance operational energy efficiencies, perform root cause analyses, develop solutions/recommendations to improve, track and document actions taken to demonstrate improvements.
- Develop and implement an infrastructure Capacity Management program to continuously assess and monitor existing conditions and make recommendations to fund projects ahead of shortfalls.
- Works cooperatively with other enterprise departments and divisions. Assures effective communications occur between their departments and others withing the enterprise.
- Develop and submit reports of survey assessment findings and recommendations and assists in identifying and implementing corrective actions;
- Regularly and periodically, conduct physical environment rounds for Advocate accredited facilities. Represent Advocate Facilities through community and professional organizations.
- Implement and oversee special projects as directed by the Facilities leadership.
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Minimum Job Requirements
| Education |
| Bachelor’s degree inMechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, or related disciplinerequired. |
| Work Experience |
| Five years as facilities professional in a healthcare setting or five years’ experience in process improvement and consulting for healthcare or healthcare related industry required.Familiarity required with TJC Environment of Care and/or DNV, NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code, and OSHA Requirements for General Industry. Familiarity with Licensure Requirements preferred. |
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
- Must be competent working with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Solid understanding of all relevant regulatory codes, environmental compliance, energy management, computerized maintenance management systems, industry safety requirements and best practices, and healthcare accreditation standards.
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Physical Requirements and Working Conditions
- This position requires travel, therefore, will be exposed to weather and road conditions.
- Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
- Exposed to a normal office environment.
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Preferred Job Requirements
| Education |
| Professional licensure or master’s degree preferred. |
DISCLAIMER
All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.
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