Director, Engineering and Support Services

About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the United States. We provide essential outpatient, inpatient and home-based services to more than one million New Yorkers every year across the city’s five boroughs. Our large health system consists of ambulatory centers, acute care centers, post-acute care/long-term care, rehabilitation programs, Home Care, and Correctional Health Services. Our diverse workforce is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Purpose of Position:
• Administers and directs programs to manage building maintenance, grounds, and equipment and procure or generate utilities and their distribution systems.
• Captures and coordinates construction and renovation programs.
• Ensures ongoing compliance with NYC Health + Hospitals and relevant health care setting policies, and other appropriate regulatory requirements.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develops and prepares standard methods and procedures for the implementation of maintenance systems and operations, construction contracts, and works closely with Capital Development Team on capital projects development.
• Works with Capital Development Team to coordinate and recommend plans, designs, and changes in various construction, renovation, and engineering activities. Reviews, evaluates and recommends approval of plans for capital construction projects.
• Provides technical assistance in review of existing maintenance and engineering procedures, service and construction contracts, and preventive maintenance for all system properties.
• Directs trade staff through the development of processes and procedures for the implementation of maintenance operations, construction contracts, and capital projects.
• Evaluates department’s projects through the development of reports, studies, and surveys detailing progress of programs, statistical studies, and health care setting planning. Recommends improvement, as necessary.
• Prepares and leads departmental budgets, including utilities energy savings program. Identifies and meets staffing needs to support service delivery. Ensures operations run within budgetary guidelines.
• Supervises work performance and prepares and/or reviews performance evaluations for assigned personnel. Supervises flow and quality of work to ensure completion of workload and consistency to health care setting’s standards.
• Facilitates in-service training programs and provides departmental orientation, training, and guidance to staff. Assesses staff training needs, evaluates the effectiveness of the program, and implements changes to provide for more efficient operations. Oversees departmental processes for all required educational courses and certifications.
• Provides education on patient and public safety protocols and prevention techniques to staff, community members, patients and caregivers.
• Serves as a liaison with contractors, architects, engineers and material and equipment suppliers. Provides consultative services to senior leadership and/or federal, state, and city agencies on matters pertaining to engineering, construction, design projects and/or other engineering support programs and functions.
• Makes meetings with health care setting client and staff, as needed, to plan, prioritize, coordinate and/or communicate programs and policies. Reviews and evaluates existing programs, services, policies and procedures. Participates in regular periodic staff meetings.
• May represent the System in certain legal matters dealing with federal, state, and city agencies.
• Performs other related duties, as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid license and current registration as a Professional Engineer or Architect issued by the New York State Education Department (NYSED); and two (2) years of experience in the construction, architectural or engineering area, including one (1) year in design contracts and construction contracts relating to health care facilities in a responsible administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity;
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Construction Engineering or a related discipline; and three (3) years of experience in the construction, architectural or engineering area, including two (2) years in design contracts and construction contracts relating to health care facilities in a responsible administrative, managerial or supervisory capacity;
• High school diploma or its educational equivalent, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization; and seven (7) years of experience in the construction, architectural or engineering area;
• A related Master’s Degree can be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Department Preferences

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Construction Management or an approved related discipline from an accredited college or university
• Licenses: NYS Licensure as a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect
• Years of Experience: Seven (7) plus years of experience in the Construction, Architectural or Engineering field
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and other Requirements: Supervisory experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
• Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
• Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
• Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
• College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
• College Savings Program
• Union Benefits for eligible titles
• Multiple employee discounts programs
• Commuter Benefits Programs

How To Apply

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