Sr Facility Manager-26166

Location: Chicago, Illinois – Rush University Medical Center, Med Ctr Engin-Management Department

About the Role

The Senior Facilities Manager supports the Director, Facilities Management in administering the program to manage day-to-day facility operations and maintenance of buildings and various mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and utility systems. This role also oversees related facilities services, including parking & transportation and clinical engineering. The Facilities Manager directly supervises contracted operations, ensuring vendors meet contract requirements and deliver a great patient and staff experience. Responsibilities include managing annual budgets, monthly variance reporting, and coordinating minor construction and renovation programs.

Responsibilities

• Manages contracted services for facilities, including system service agreements (e.g., building automation, pneumatic tube system, overhead paging, infant abduction security, door access controls, parking & transportation).
• Oversees the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring data integrity and generating key performance indicators for leadership.
• Manages the hospital’s Facility Information System to maintain accessibility and updates for floor plans, warranties, permit inventories, capital plans, and regulatory documentation.
• Supports the Director, Facilities Management in maintaining and operating contracted services.
• Acts as a liaison with hospital and academic departments for campus-wide issues.
• Organizes, audits, and administers records required for TJC, IDPH, OSHA, and other regulatory bodies.
• Conducts regular facility inspections and project rounding to ensure safety, compliance, and quality.
• Implements preventive and predictive maintenance strategies in collaboration with the Department Director.
• Provides financial and operational reports to demonstrate fiscal and quality accountability.
• Negotiates and reviews vendor contracts and miscellaneous facilities-related service agreements.
• Reviews monthly financial statements, prepares budgets, and addresses budget variances.
• Responds to facilities emergencies at all hours, demonstrating problem-solving skills.
• Acts as a liaison to Safety, Security, EVS, Food & Nutrition Services, and the Finance Department.
• Prepares check requests, purchase orders, and other documents to execute service contracts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in facilities management, with demonstrated success in healthcare facility leadership.
• Experience managing outsourced Integrated Facility Management vendors or equivalent.
• High school graduation, Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in vendor contract management and maintaining a CMMS.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Teams, Project, and other facilities management digital tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and customer service abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in leadership-level academic healthcare facilities management.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to walk, sit, climb or balance, and talk or hear.
• Frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds.

Pay

$59.51 - $88.67 per hour. Rush salaries are determined by factors including education, job-related experience, skills, and internal equity.

Schedule

• Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0).
• Shift 1: 8-hour shift (7:00 AM - 3:00 PM).

Benefits

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. Learn more at the Rush benefits page.