Associate Vice President, Engineering; JR

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The Associate Vice President, Engineering is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for Engineering, Energy Management, and Sustainability programs across all Montefiore facilities. This position oversees the planning, operation, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement of critical building and utility systems supporting more than 3.5 million square feet of healthcare and support facilities.

The Associate Vice President is accountable for the safe, efficient, reliable, and compliant operation of all mechanical, electrical, HVAC, utility, and energy systems, including oversight of the Moses Campus cogeneration plant. Responsibilities include utility procurement and management, energy conservation initiatives, sustainability efforts, capital planning, operational performance, and financial management of departmental budgets, contracts, and resources. This role ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, as well as accreditation and regulatory standards, including those related to utility systems, energy management, and physical environment.

Working collaboratively with executive leadership, clinical operations, and external stakeholders, the Associate Vice President advances facility reliability, operational excellence, environmental sustainability, and long-term asset stewardship in support of Montefiore's mission.

• Lead the standardization, optimization, and continuous improvement of engineering, utility management, energy management, and sustainability processes across all Montefiore facilities.
• Develop and implement strategic engineering, energy management, and sustainability initiatives that support organizational objectives, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and financial performance.
• Direct system-wide compliance initiatives related to physical environment, utility systems, energy management, environmental regulations, and facility operations, ensuring continuous survey readiness and compliance with all applicable regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Chair and lead physical environment and related governance committees, ensuring effective oversight, performance monitoring, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and multidisciplinary engagement in matters impacting the safety, reliability, and operational effectiveness of the physical environment.
• Provide strategic financial leadership for a $65 million operating budget, including budget development, forecasting, expenditure authorization, resource allocation, and performance monitoring to ensure operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and fiscal responsibility.
• Provide oversight of engineering asset management and facility condition assessment programs, ensuring accurate asset data, risk-based maintenance planning, and effective capital investment prioritization.
• Direct engineering operations and service delivery across the organization, ensuring effective execution of maintenance programs, operational performance standards, customer service objectives, workforce development initiatives, and regulatory compliance requirements, while promoting continuous improvement and asset reliability.
• Lead utility management, energy procurement, and electrical systems operations across the organization, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of critical utilities. Serve as the executive leader responsible for the Moses Campus Cogeneration Plant, overseeing operational…