Director of Facilities

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH) is seeking an experienced and committed Director of Facilities Management.

This position manages expenditures for Facilities, serves as the primary contact with DCAMM, identifies requests and assessments for Capital investments and maintenance in the building, develops and implements both short- and long-range planning regarding infrastructure and environment of care, writes and modifies procedures and participates in long term strategic and policy planning and development that support the hospital and Department's mission.

Additionally, due to the complex plans impacting the redesign and renewal of the hospital building and other major facility and building plans on site this position will be responsible for high level coordination of those plans including interagency planning (DOC, DMH) and discussions as well has leading budgetary assessments and implementation planning. The Director of Facilities manages and troubleshoots logistical issues with all stakeholders.

The Director of Facilities oversees a section of the operating budget that includes state employees and materials ranging from hazardous materials management to overseeing daily facility operations and emergency preparedness response. The Director of Facilities manages and conducts all activities relating to the design, solicitation and execution of repairs and renovation projects in accordance with statutory and DCAMM public procurement processes. The Director serves as both interdepartmental and interagency liaison, coordinator and manager of any efforts that make capital repairs and improvements on the campus.

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30PM, Weekends Off

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Effectively manage and ensure the safety of the Environment of Care while demonstrating fiscal responsibility and control over spending.
• Ensure effective project management and interdepartmental/interagency collaboration.
• Ensure life safety functions of hospital are effectively managed, have appropriate back up and contingency planning for unexpected infrastructure and/or equipment failure; and that existing systems are in good working order while maintaining compliance with TJC standards, CMS regulations, including an accurate statement of conditions document that demonstrates all fire safety and other environmental compliance and lists deficiencies and corrective action plans with timeline for completion.
• Conducts contract negotiations, oversee bidding process and function as clerk of the works for capital projects to ensure timely and satisfactory delivery of contractor services.
• Identifies and implements capital and equipment plans to maintain environment of care and support modernization/renovation of patient care areas, utilizing facilities staff to minimize cost.
• Member of the senior management team and key member of Environment of Care Committee and Infection Control Committee.
• Provide professional growth and career advancement within the facilities divisions through attendance at in-service education, professional development seminars and mandated training programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with multiple and diverse audiences and flexibility to accommodate the changing needs of a large-scale hospital organization.
• Certification as a Certified Healthcare Facility Manager (CHFM) preferred. Massachusetts
• Construction Supervisor's License (CSL) preferred.
• Seven (7) or more years of direct hospital facility maintenance experience and management within the public and/or private sectors.
• The candidate also should be knowledgeable about and experienced with TJC, NFPA, CDC, CMS and Massachusetts Building Code Regulations.
• Proven ability to manage staff and execute decisions, have strong budgetary skills, work well with outside companies/agencies and must be able to develop accurate RFR's and RFP's as well as supervise the bidding process.

About the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital's services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients.

The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

Learn more about Shattuck Hospital: https://www.mass.gov/locations/lemuel-shattuck-hospital

Relocation information: https://www.mass.gov/service-details/dph-renovation-for-shattuck-hospital-replacement-building

Pre-Hire Process:

A tax & background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Human Resources Division before the candidate is hired.

Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website, http://www.mass.gov

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For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management of which (B) at least one (1) year must have been in a project management, supervisory or managerial capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Substitutions:

I. A certificate in a relevant or related field may be substituted for one (1) year of the required (A) experience.

II. A Bachelor's degree in a related field may be substituted for two (2) years of the required (A) experience.

III. A Graduate degree in a related field may be substituted for three (3) years of the required (A) experience.

IV. A Doctorate degree in a related field may be substituted for four (4) years of the required (A) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

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COVID Vaccine: As a condition of employment, depending on job assignment and location, employees may be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination and/or other vaccinations, or to have been approved for a vaccination exemption prior to their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment. 

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.