Manager - Facilities Engineering

Tempe Medical Center - 1500 S Mill Ave, Tempe, AZ 85281

About the role

The Manager Plant Operations maintains the Medical Center's plant equipment and facilities systems to ensure life safety, continuous operations, longevity, and appearance. Responsible for managing maintenance service and repair in the areas of power plant operations and general maintenance. Establishes and updates mechanical, electrical, and plumbing standards for the hospitals. Manages retrofit and project modifications and contributes to energy management strategies. May be involved in projects and operations of other off-site facilities. Assists the department director with special projects as assigned and is responsible for Life Safety Management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff, including hiring, onboarding, evaluating, managing performance, coaching, and developing employees to ensure productivity, quality of work, and alignment with organizational mission, vision, and values.
• Ensure compliance with all policies and financial stewardship by managing the department budget.
• Provide leadership and direction related to service and repair in Power Plant Operations and General Maintenance.
• Participate in the preparation of department operations budgets and monitor expenditures to ensure budgetary guidelines are met.
• Participate in the preparation of Capital Budgets and review Capital Requests for feasibility and funding.
• Ensure timely inspections for licenses and permits, posting new documents immediately upon receipt.
• Establish positive relationships with construction, administrative, and clinical departments, as well as other departmental/network directors.
• Uphold city, state, and other building codes.
• Manage hazardous materials and abatement contractors.
• Assist in establishing and implementing facilities engineering policies and procedures.
• Perform Life Safety Management, ensuring all fire suppression and life safety equipment (fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, etc.) are maintained in accordance with applicable laws.
• Schedule and coordinate mandated inspections of fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, and fire extinguishers.
• Coordinate with the construction manager regarding inspections at active construction areas and assist with safety training of contracted employees.
• Ensure compliance with Fire Department and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) inspections in assigned facilities.
• Participate in the Utilities Management Committee to ensure reliability of utility systems.
• Coordinate repairs, replacement, and renovation of infrastructure projects, including participation in all on-campus construction projects.
• Participate in the capital planning process, identifying short and long-range facility needs.
• Develop project scope of work, cost estimates, specifications, timelines, and project logistics, whether accomplished in-house or by outside contractors.
• Coordinate with internal hospital departments (Safety and Security, Infection Control, Compliance Officer) to ensure compliance with healthcare codes and regulations.
• Coordinate with outside agencies (OSHA, DHS, City, County, Federal Governments) to ensure compliance with building and healthcare codes.
• Ensure all projects are coordinated with Healthcare Technology Management, environmental services, and security departments.
• Oversee quality assurance inspections, project logs, and budgets; approve utility shutdown requests to ensure safety and customer service.
• Participate in manager on-call duties, available 24/7 for a week while on duty, handling telephone inquiries and traveling to the site as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• Associate’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, or a related field (Preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Leadership, or a related field (Preferred).
• 5 years of experience in Facilities Maintenance or hospital management (Required).
• 5 years of experience as a Facilities Maintenance Manager or Facilities Director in a hospital environment (Preferred).
• Driver’s License (Required).
• Certified Healthcare Facilities Manager (Preferred).

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 6:30am-4:00pm