Director of Engineering & Maintenance Job at Robert Half (Palo Alto)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Director of Engineering & Maintenance to lead a major portfolio of healthcare capital projects in California. This long-term contract position will guide project delivery, support strategic planning, and help resolve complex construction matters while aligning building initiatives with institutional priorities. The role works closely with executives, clinical leaders, consultants, and external partners to keep projects moving forward with sound judgment, risk awareness, and fiscal discipline. (Contract to Hire Opportunity!)

Job Responsibility

Manage the collaboration with Construction, Facility Planning and other functions on activities related to the construction and activation of Hospitals/Ambulatory Clinics and Facilities to include but not be limited to standards development, design/submittal review, construction inspection, activation and E&M support as applicable
Act as primary Command Center representative in managing an event with the E&M Chief(s)
with Stanford Medicine entities
the University
and with other departments as applicable. Ensures department is trained in response
assures all the applicable policies/procedures, documentation, maps in place for appropriate response
Develop and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services
ensure that policies and procedures are compatible with the function and goals of the hospital and which meet the external regulatory and statutory requirements
Direct the planning and transition to a sophisticated level of maintenance from preventive to predictive, which will also entail planning and participating in the requirements development of for the right technology
planning will also include development of how the staff members respond, troubleshoot, organize their work and their response
Develop, direct and maintain standards for quality and continuous improvement programs and initiatives, including those related to customer interface, operations, emergency response, finance and compliance with standards set by The Joint Commission and other regulatory guidelines
For strategic direction, management and improvement, create the metrics to monitor trends and patterns in the areas of (but not limited to) customer satisfaction
staff productivity
work volume
and regulatory compliance. Participates in compilation of benchmark data for Decision Support. Uses benchmark data for staffing, operations and finance direction and decisions. Use of metrics to optimize workload division between staff and vendors
Direct financial activities of the department to include developing the annual operating budget to include 3–5-year planning
preparing monthly and quarterly variance reports
proactively preparing other statistics and reporting as required to continuously improve operations
managing expenses
and participating in planning and developing the annual capital budget to include long term planning

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a work-related field/discipline from an accredited college or university. Relevant experience in lieu of degree may be considered
Seven (7) years of leadership experience in a facilities engineering, at least five (5) of those years in Hospital or Ambulatory Clinic environment
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to develop long-range business plans and strategies
Ability to manage complex projects and resources (people, costs, time)
Ability to strategize, plan and implement change
Ability to understand, draft and negotiate contractual agreements
Ability to work effectively both as a team player and leader
Knowledge and understanding of financial and statistical activity reports
Knowledge of principles and practices of organization, administration, fiscal and personnel management
Experience with operationalizing new construction
Knowledge of and experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Applications
Knowledge of and experience with Building Automation Systems
Knowledge of and experience with inpatient/outpatient regulatory requirements
Knowledge of and experience with building and fire life safety codes
Knowledge of and experience with incident command emergency response
Experience with developing metrics and dashboards. Familiarity with Lean, JIT, or Six Sigma techniques
Ability to act as both the thought-leader and operational expert around IT-Driven and IT-enabled process transformation

What we offer

Medical
Vision
Dental
Life and disability insurance
401(k) plan

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