Director Facilities

Calling All Esteemed Leaders! Are you an experienced facilities and engineering leader with a passion for safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence in complex healthcare environments? Do you thrive in matrixed organizations, balancing system standards with local ministry needs while leading resilient, high‑performing teams? This regional leadership role invites your expertise.

 The Role 

The Director, Facilities provides leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for Facility Engineering, Safety, and Security functions across Providence Health & Services ministries in the Oregon Region, including Providence Hood River, Medford, Milwaukie, Newberg, Portland, Seaside, St. Vincent, and Willamette Falls hospitals.

 This role ensures that Oregon Region Facility Engineering and Safety departments implement PH&S standardized processes, deliver high‑quality services in a consistent and uniform manner, and operate in full compliance with all applicable regulatory, accreditation, and safety standards. The Director balances system, regional, and local initiatives while addressing the unique needs of individual ministries and communities.

 Key challenges include reducing operational expenses while improving service and compliance, managing energy and utility costs, maintaining a diverse workforce, and navigating a complex, matrixed management environment in a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

 What You’ll Do 

Regional Leadership & Oversight

• Provide leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for Oregon Region Plant Operations and Maintenance, Facility Services, Grounds Maintenance, and Safety functions.
• Inform and educate facility and safety leaders on system‑wide vision, standards, and performance goals.
• Build and sustain trusted relationships with facility managers, safety leaders, and senior executives through effective communication and timely issue resolution.
• Support the free exchange of ideas, information, and best practices across ministries.

Regulatory Compliance, Safety & Emergency Management

• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory requirements and accreditation standards, ensuring compliance with Joint Commission and CMS Conditions of Participation.
• Assess Life Safety Code compliance and manage remediation of deficiencies.
• Serve as the Oregon Region Fire Marshal, enforcing fire and life safety codes and ensuring reliability of fire and life safety systems across hospital campuses.
• Intervene when environmental conditions pose immediate threats to life, health, equipment, or facilities.
• Direct emergency response planning for facility engineering and safety departments and respond in person to emergency incidents when required.

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Lead facility and safety operational improvement initiatives, incorporating emerging facility and information‑management technologies.
• Evaluate organizational structures and workflows and implement improvements to enhance quality, service, and cost efficiency.
• Share innovative practices and process improvements with the PH&S Facility Engineering Council.
• Ensure purchasing strategies and service contracts align with system sourcing standards and goals.

Financial & Capital Stewardship

• Direct development and oversight of operational expense and capital budgets for Oregon Region facilities and safety programs.
• Lead long‑term capital planning and facility re‑investment programs.
• Direct group purchasing processes for service contracts in alignment with PH&S standards.
• Lead the Oregon Region Energy Management Program in collaboration with the System Office to manage utility and energy costs.
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