DIRECTOR, BUILDING SERVICES & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FTPosted Date: 8/6/2026Closing Date: 8/19/2026Functional Discipline: CORPORATEVACANCY DETAILSVACANCY NUMBER: 43753JFJOB TITLE: DIRECTOR, BUILDING SERVICES & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, FTSTATUS: FULL TIMEDEPARTMENT: CORPORATELOCATION: NIAGARA HEALTHHOURS OF WORK: 75 HOURS PER PAY PERIODPOSTING DATE: 06 August 2026CLOSING DATE: 19 August 2026UNION: NON UNIONWAGE RANGE: $89.928 to $105.804 PER HOURJoin Our Extraordinary Team at Niagara Health!Niagara Health is a regional hospital system with multiple sites and a growing network of community-based and virtual services. We believe every person in our region deserves to live every day of their life in the best health possible and are committed to transforming hospital care in Niagara.Niagara Health is entering a period of unprecedented transformation with significant capital expansion and redevelopment initiatives that will reshape care delivery across the region for generations to come. Through strategic capital planning, redevelopment, facilities renewal, and operational excellence, we are creating environments that support exceptional patient experiences, high-quality care, innovation, and sustainability.In alignment with our purpose - Extraordinary Caring. Every Person. Every Time., we are seeking a Director, Building Services & Facilities Management who will make a meaningful impact by playing a key leadership role in delivering the organization's strategic plan and advancing significant system transformation.Your RoleReporting jointly to the Executive Vice President, Strategy, Research and Redevelopment and the Executive Vice President, Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer, the Director, Building Services & Facilities Management, provides strategic and operational leadership for Niagara Health's redevelopment portfolio, infrastructure planning, facilities management, and engineering services.This role leads Niagara Health's redevelopment agenda while ensuring effective stewardship of facilities operations across a transitioning, multi-site portfolio with evolving service delivery models and partnerships, including DBFM arrangements. This role is undergoing significant evolution as Niagara Health advances its capital development strategy. The current portfolio includes five sites with a mix of traditional and DBFM partnership models; over the next several years, the portfolio will transition to three sites,
with two operating under DBFM P3 partnerships and one site remaining under a traditional model.A key priority is contract governance and performance management of related external service providers and infrastructure partners. The Director will support major initiatives such as the South Niagara Site and Welland redevelopment, ensuring delivery aligned to scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory requirements.We are seeking an accomplished, results-oriented leader with a collaborative leadership style and significant experience leading complex infrastructure and facilities portfolios in large healthcare or similarly complex public-sector environments.This position will be based at St. Catharines site and requires regular travel across all locations.Key ResponsibilitiesOversee the planning for FM related activities, alongside the redevelopment team, including third party contracts and operational implementations that impact the facilitiesLead FM related operational readiness workEstablish governance frameworks to ensure projects meet scope, budget, schedule, and quality targetsDevelop and implement a multi-year facilities renewal strategy aligned with organizational prioritiesLead contract governance and performance management for DBFM partners, contractors, and service providersSupport evolving facilities models, including redevelopment integration and site transitionsDrive construction and project management excellence through risk mitigation and issue resolutionOversee facilities and engineering operations, including maintenance, plant operations, and building systemsLead and manage a team of professionalsResponsible for oversight of retail vendorsProvide financial oversight, of operating and capital project budgets, forecasting, and resource allocationEnsure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and safety standardsSupport clinical and operational leaders with excellent customer service to align infrastructure with care delivery needsQualificationsUndergraduate degree in Architecture, Engineering, Business,
Project Management or relevant fieldMaster's degree in architecture, Engineering, Business, Project Management or relevant field preferred10+ years of senior leadership experience in healthcare or complex public-sector environmentsProven experience leading large-scale capital redevelopment and infrastructure projectsExperience overseeing facilities operations, engineering services, and multi-site portfoliosStrong expertise in contract management, governance, and procurement processesKnowledge of Ontario healthcare capital planning, Infrastructure Ontario frameworks, and regulatory standardsDemonstrated strength in strategic planning, financial management, and performance measurementExceptional communication, leadership, and relationship management skillsExperience leading change in complex, evolving environmentsProject Management Professional designation considered an assetQuestions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to
[email protected] Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and chance, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option. #J-18808-Ljbffr
📌 0000043753 - Director, Building Services & Facilities Management, Ft (St. Catharines)
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