POSITION TITLE: DIRECTOR, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT: ENGINEERING

LOCATION: OWEN SOUND

UNION: NON-UNION

STATUS: FULL-TIME

REASON TO POST: DIRECT REPLACEMENT

WAGE RATE: $144,073 - $170,760 annually

POSITION SUMMARY The Director, Facilities Management provides strategic and operational leadership for Brightshores Health System’s facilities infrastructure portfolio across six hospitals and the Wellness Centre. The role leads two integrated areas: major capital infrastructure planning and project delivery, including space planning and relocations; and multi-site plant operations and maintenance, including asset stewardship, sustainability, long-range renewal and preventive maintenance.

The Director builds a responsive, customer-focused service culture, communicates effectively with clinical and corporate partners, and directs a combination of internal teams, consultants, contractors and service providers to maintain safe, reliable and compliant healthcare environments.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Undergraduate degree in engineering, architecture, construction management, facilities management or a related discipline; a relevant professional designation or license in Ontario is preferred.
- Minimum of ten years of progressive leadership experience in complex facilities, infrastructure, engineering or capital project environments, including significant responsibility for both project delivery and plant operations.
- Demonstrated success leading multi-million-dollar capital projects from planning and approvals through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and close-out; healthcare experience is strongly preferred.
- Formal education or advanced training in project management, facilities management, engineering or construction management; Project Management Professional (PMP) designation is strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to establish project management governance, policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, controls, reporting and performance measures.
- Experience leading multi-site plant operations, asset management, preventive maintenance, lifecycle planning, utilities, building automation,



emergency response and service contracts in a complex, continuously operating environment.
- Experience with space planning, relocations, facility-condition assessment, infrastructure renewal planning, sustainability and energy-management initiatives.
- Strong financial and commercial acumen, including capital and operating budgets, forecasting, procurement, contract management, risk management and change control.
- Knowledge of healthcare facility requirements, relevant legislation, building and fire codes, occupational health and safety, construction infection prevention and control, accreditation expectations and applicable technical standards.
- Knowledge of Ontario’s healthcare system and capital approval and funding environment is preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and external professionals, build accountability, manage competing priorities and deliver results in a complex stakeholder environment.
- Demonstrated experience in performance management, coaching and mentoring, including setting transparent expectations, providing constructive feedback, addressing performance issues, developing leaders and supporting succession planning.
- Strong customer-service orientation with a record of building trusted relationships and communicating clearly, proactively and respectfully with staff, physicians, senior leaders, the Board, consultants, contractors, government partners and community stakeholders.
- Excellent facilitation, presentation, negotiation, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement; experience with Lean or an equivalent improvement methodology is an asset.




- Available to participate in the Hospital Administrator On-Call rotation and to respond to significant facilities events outside regular hours, as required.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle for travel among Brightshores sites.
- Recent satisfactory performance and attendance records
- Demonstrate, promote and encourage Brightshores’ values – We Show Up for Each Other, We Are Trusted to Act, We Create Solutions Together, We Strive for Better, We Share Accountability
- Advocates and supports a culture of patient safety and demonstrates an understanding of how the department service and assigned responsibilities contribute to overall patient safety at Brightshores through patient safety knowledge, skills and attitudes
- Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures and regulations, and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment

ABOUT BRIGHTSHORES HEALTH SYSTEM

Welcome to Brightshores Health System. We operate six hospitals in the Grey Bruce region. Our mission is to build healthier communities one patient at a time. We have 2,100 dedicated and compassionate staff and over 250 physicians who work together delivering excellent patient care to residents and visitors across Grey Bruce.

Our Regional

Hospital in Owen Sound is the largest of our sites, and offers a full range of specialty services, including complex surgeries, total joint replacements, cancer surgeries, MRI and CT diagnostic services. Across the six hospitals, we have more than 100,000 patient visits per year. Our rural hospitals in Lion’s Head, Markdale, Meaford, Southampton and Wiarton offer a wide range of primary and ambulatory care services and all have 24/7 Emergency departments, lab and x-ray.

How to Apply In order to be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to the Human Resources department. Please quote applicable competition number on your application.

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Website: www.brightshores.ca

📌 Director, Facilities Management - Engineering #505-26 (Owen Sound)
🏢 Brightshores Health System
📍 Owen Sound