Regional Director of Maintenance

West Coast Region - Washington & Oregon

Location: Washington & Oregon (Regional Travel Required)
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: Competitive | Based on Experience

MEF Maintenance is seeking an experienced Regional Director of Maintenance to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for multiple skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers throughout Washington and Oregon
.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on, experienced leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, improving facility operations, driving regulatory compliance, and ensuring our buildings remain safe, efficient, and welcoming for residents, staff, and visitors.

MEF Maintenance is a premier provider of maintenance and engineering services supporting skilled nursing, rehabilitation, assisted living, and healthcare communities. Our mission is to create safe, compliant, and well-maintained environments through preventative maintenance, operational excellence, and exceptional leadership.

Our maintenance professionals play a critical role in protecting our residents, preserving our facilities, and supporting the delivery of outstanding healthcare.

As the Regional Director of Maintenance
, you will serve as the primary maintenance leader for multiple facilities throughout Washington and Oregon
.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide leadership, coaching, and operational support to Maintenance Directors and facility maintenance teams across the region.

• Conduct routine facility inspections to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, Life Safety Code, CMS, OSHA, and company standards.

• Develop and oversee preventative maintenance programs designed to maximize equipment performance, extend asset life, and reduce costly repairs and downtime.

• Lead Life Safety preparedness and provide support during state surveys, inspections, audits, and emergency situations.

• Manage capital improvement projects, renovations, equipment replacements, and facility upgrades across multiple locations.

• Monitor regional maintenance budgets and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and control costs.

• Evaluate maintenance performance metrics and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

• Ensure maintenance documentation, compliance records, inspections, preventative maintenance logs, and work orders remain accurate and current.

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and train Maintenance Directors while building strong and accountable regional maintenance teams.

• Coordinate with outside vendors, contractors, and service providers to ensure quality work and timely project completion.

• Partner with Regional Operations, Clinical Leadership, Environmental Services, and Executive Leadership to support organizational goals.

• Provide hands-on leadership and support during facility emergencies, major repairs, and special projects.

• Travel extensively throughout Washington and Oregon to provide on-site support to assigned facilities.

We're looking for an experienced maintenance leader who brings strong technical knowledge, multi-site leadership capabilities, and a passion for developing people.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance leadership experience
  .

• Previous multi-site or regional maintenance leadership experience strongly preferred
  .

• Healthcare, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, senior living, hospital, commercial property management, or hospitality maintenance experience preferred.

• Experience supporting facilities across multiple locations and jurisdictions is highly desirable.

• Strong working knowledge of:

  • HVAC systems

  • Electrical systems

  • Plumbing

  • Mechanical systems

  • Fire Protection & Life Safety Systems

  • Building automation systems

  • Preventative maintenance programs

  • CMS, OSHA, NFPA, Life Safety, and applicable state and local regulations

• Experience managing maintenance budgets and capital improvement projects.

• Strong vendor management and project management skills.

• Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.

• Ability to develop and hold teams accountable while maintaining a collaborative leadership approach.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management…