Director, Facilities & Operations (H) - UHealth/SoLé Mia

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The University of Miami UHealth/SoLé Mia opening June 2025, will bring high-quality academic medicine to North Miami, Aventura, and surrounding communities.

Our expert team of physicians and staff will represent a wide range of specialties, including NCI–designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the number-one eye hospital in the nation. UHealth at SoLé Mia will also deliver the latest in urologic treatments from the renowned Desai Sethi Urology Institute as well as top-notch care from UHealth’s nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs.

UHealth/SoLé Mia has an exciting opportunity for a full time Director, Facilities & Operations with a hire date of December, 2024.   Be part of the UHealth Difference.

Core Job Summary

The Director of Facilities & Operation provides Leadership to manage staff overseeing all maintenance initiatives. Manages an In-House minor construction/ renovations team, ensuring work is completed in a timely manner according to plans and specifications.

Supports Facilities & Operations in maintaining all medical campus/ Satellite building shells, windows, exterior walls, and doors. Also provides support on building interior finishes, walls, floors, and ceiling in accordance with applicable building codes. This work is a result of continuous growth of the Medical Campus and its Research departments.  This position will report directly to the Executive Director UHealth Facilities & Operations.

Core Responsibilities

• Identifies, analyzes, and implements energy projects for assigned facilities.

• Prepares department budget for funding requirements, and monitors expenditures.

• Makes routine inspections of facilities to uphold maintenance standards.

• Works as liaison between staff and departments to continuously assess facility conditions and keep facility assessment database accurate and up-to-date.

• Prepares reports for leadership team regarding facility conditions and needs

Department Specific Functions

• This position includes supervision of both direct staff and contractors/subcontractors, all of which is necessary for the successful completion of the project. 

• Responsible for managing the overall project direction, completion and financial outcome for construction projects.  

• Monitor all phases of a project and promptly address any changes to the original scope of services and the impact to the project schedule and budget.  

• Review plans and specifications in order to conform to all design elements, construction details, use of proper materials and operating performance requirements.  

• Manage Project budget, minimize and track expenses; provide finance reporting.  

• Manage Project schedules, cost controls, risk analysis and permit processes.  

• Communicate Project progress and updates, keep Management informed.  

• Manages subcontracted vendors by overseeing work and distributing assignments.  

• Supervise the preparation of construction documents, bid specifications and documents to define the scope of work and award the contracts to the qualified low bidders.  

• Responsible for managing in-house construction crew assigned to Facilities Operations.  

• Prepare contracts for consultant’s services (architectural, engineering, technical, construction activities and equipment purchases)  

• Manage, coordinate