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Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

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Job Summary

The Executive Director of Facilities Engineering provides strategic leadership and oversight for all aspects of healthcare facility operations, engineering, and infrastructure management. This role ensures compliance with regulatory standards, supports patient care through safe and efficient environments, and drives long-term capital planning and sustainability initiatives. The Executive Director collaborates with executive leadership, clinical teams, and external partners to ensure facilities align with organizational goals and healthcare delivery needs.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications:

• Educational Requirements: Bachelor's degree.

• Minimum Experience: Minimum of seven (7) years' experience in leading facility operations. Must be knowledgeable in Code of Federal Regulations and other regulatory statutes to include facility design standards, environmental laws, and OSHA regulations.

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Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: GA state mechanical license without restrictions, state boiler operator license and EPD license for UST preferred, CHFM preferred.

• Preferred Educational Requirements: Master's Degree in related field strongly preferred. Years of service may be substituted for Master's degree for candidates with extensive experience and proven leadership.

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Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven leadership, and advanced problem-solving skills

• Excellent verbal and demonstrated written communication skills

• Excellent analytical and complex problem-solving skills

• Ability to work and collaborate successfully with people at all levels throughout the organization and community

• Detailed knowledge of DNV, EPD, DOT, OSHA, CMS, NFPA, and other regulatory guidelines

• Ability to align long-term facilities engineering plans with hospital growth strategies and patient care needs

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Collaboration with Senior Administrative Leadership Team and Presidents of each acute care hospital

• Provides regular reports and proposals to senior leadership team for facility maintenance

• Ensures all facilities meet DNV, CMS, OSHA, NFPA, and local/state code requirements

• Works closely with senior leadership team on developing annual operating and capital budgets

• Align facility upgrades and investments with organizational growth and patient care strategies

• Oversees energy pricing and minimizes expense related to current market conditions

• Oversees financial operations and optimizes investments for organizational success

• Direct preventive and corrective maintenance programs for hospital infrastructure (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, med gas, fire safety)

• Maintain critical building systems to guarantee patient safety and operational continuity

• Lead, mentor, and develop engineering maintenance staff

• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, compliance, and continuous improvement

• Partner with medical, nursing, and operations teams to ensure facilities support patient safety and clinical effectiveness

• Provide technical expertise for space planning, infection control, and specialized medical infrastructure

• Conduct facility condition assessments and risk analyses

• Implement corrective actions to reduce hazards and improve patient, staff, and visitor safety

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time

• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Frequently 31-65% of time

• Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65%

• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally 0-30%

• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%

• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally 0-30%

• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%

• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding, Driving

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals.

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Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.