Associate Director, Facilities Management in Waterbury, Connecticut at Waterbury Hospital

Position Summary

The Associate Director of Facilities is responsible for supporting the Director of Facilities Management with the leadership, operational management, and regulatory oversight of the hospital’s facilities, plant operations, environmental safety, utilities, grounds, and related infrastructure. This role helps the department to remain safe, compliant, efficient, and fully supportive of patient care, staff operations, and organizational growth.

The Associate Director also helps to provide day to day operations of the department with ensuring staffing levels are adequate and projects/tickets are being addressed in timely manner. This role works under the direct supervision of the Director of Facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists with overseeing hospital facilities operations, including plant operations, maintenance, utilities, grounds, and infrastructure systems.
• Assists with supervising facilities staff (trades personnel and support staff) which includes schedules, PTO management, and performance oversight.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Works directly with Director to ensure hospital readiness for regulatory surveys, inspections, and audits.
• Maintain compliance with environment of care, life safety, emergency management, and utilities management standards.

• Prioritize and coordinate repairs and response to urgent facility issues.

• Helps to oversee renovation, construction, and infrastructure improvement projects.

• Support hospital emergency preparedness planning and response activities.
• Participate in emergency management, incident command, and disaster response as needed.
• Partner with Safety, Security, Infection Prevention, and Clinical Operations to ensure a safe care environment.

• Monitor departmental expenditures and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety or service quality.
• Manage contracts and relationships with vendors, contractors, and service providers.
• Evaluate service performance, contract compliance, and vendor accountability.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressive facilities or plant operations experience, preferably in a hospital or healthcare environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of leadership or management experience overseeing facilities operations, maintenance teams, or healthcare infrastructure preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with hospital regulatory compliance, life safety, and environment of care standards.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of hospital facility operations, engineering systems, and life safety requirements
• Ability to multi-task and work on various projects at once.
• Strong team development, and employee engagement skills
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities
• Ability to lead through urgent operational issues and emergency situations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency or ability to quickly learn our computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), building systems, and Microsoft Office applications