Director, Facilities Maintenance Operations

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $73.55 - $105.72 / hour

We are seeking a driven and collaborative Director, Facilities Maintenance Operations, to provide strategic leadership and direction for designated owned properties within Fraser Health. The Director will oversee all aspects of Facilities Maintenance Operations including human resource management, budget control, contract negotiation, dispute resolution, regulatory compliance and emergency management. In partnership with senior leaders as well as internal and external partners, the Director will implement and oversee capital infrastructure replacement plans and ensure the planning, design or construction phases are aligned with Fraser Health’s key objectives.

The Director will report to the Executive Director, Engineering and Operations and will lead with strategic and technical expertise in designated subject matter areas throughout all properties of the Facilities Maintenance Operations portfolio. The Director will be a clear, caring and courageous leader who applies knowledge of industry best practices and develops business continuity plans, processes and procedures consistent with risk management needs assessments.

The Director, Facilities Maintenance Operations is accountable for:

• Providing effective support to the Facilities Planning and Capital Project Implementation portfolios to ensure that projects in the planning, design or construction phases are compatible with existing and planned building infrastructure and maintenance protocols
• Working closely with the Energy and Environmental Sustainability teams to identify and undertake projects and measures to reduce FHA’s environmental footprint and align with Federal, Provincial and organizational planetary health requirements and goals.
• Promoting and driving the effective implementation and utilization of facilities management and infrastructure software solutions, e.g. CMMS, DDC, BIM, metering, project management, risk management and mobile solutions
• Working with the Asset Management office to create and maintain FHA facility technical design requirements, identify and undertake research studies, review and implement codes and standards, and manage asset life cycles
• Ensuring compliance with relevant Acts and Regulations pertaining to the portfolio
• Providing technical and process guidance and advice to FMO site Manager and leadership teams

• Master’s degree and professional designation in a relevant discipline such as Engineering or Building Sciences
• Ten years or more of recent, related experience in progressively more complex and senior management leadership roles in a large, ideally institutional/government, unionized, multi-site organization, including significant experience with design, construction and maintenance of facilities projects and operations
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
The Director, Facilities Maintenance Operations is responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to facilities maintenance and operations activities at designated owned properties within Fraser Health (FH) including human resource management, budget control, contract negotiation, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. Primary partnerships are with Executive Directors, Chief Operating Officers and other senior leaders of FH, as well as private sector partners, government agencies, regulatory bodies and external stakeholder groups.