Traveling Director of Health Services - Toronto, ON, Canada - LHH Knightsbridge

Description

IMMEDIATE INTERIM OPPORTUNITY
Interim Director of Facilities
Chief Planning & Development Officer
4 days on-site, 1 day remote

Our client, a large and multi-sited hospital, is looking for a seasoned professional to add critical expertise and capacity to help them manage through a period of transition.

They have created this new role to provide the team with additional coaching and operational leadership of the building operations portfolio.

This inspirational and progressive leader will ensure that the portfolio's strategic and operational objectives are in harmony with the client's Mission, Vision, and Values while overseeing the physical assets, capital, and special projects, acting as a strategic partner in policy, program, and green initiatives, and fostering cooperative relationships with leaders and staff throughout the organization.

In addition, as the organization is conducting a major renovation project, the Interim will play a pivotal role in synchronizing building operations with project requirements to guarantee the successful implementation of this undertaking and other endeavors.

Management of building operations, maintenance staff, security, safety and contractors for repair and maintenance work to ensure continuous operation of all systems and that all maintenance activities are carried out in a timely manner.

Improve the current level of customer service by partnering with all the clinical, physician and administrative staff who report issues to ensure they are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.

Responsible for all code, repairs, monitoring, and record keeping as per Technical Safety Standards Association (TSSA), CSA, MOL.
Ensure standards a maintained for the medical gas systems, boilers, chillers, elevators, compressors, air quality, emergency power system, etc.

Management of the assets within the facility - maintain and update inventory of equipment, track preventative and demand maintenance, completion, workload, and efficiency ensuring the building and equipment are ready and safe for patient support and use.

Monitoring the computerized maintenance management system and building automation systems to ensure the most efficient use of equipment and supplies to minimize risk and to optimize energy utilization.

Provide technical guidance and coaching to employees when necessary.

Ensure that areas include heating, ventilation, air conditioning, medical gas, emergency power generators, energy management and refrigeration are operating at a safe and optimum performance level.

Ensure the service contracts for equipment are managed as per code and legislative requirements.
Complete fire inspections and conduct fire drills in cooperation with Manager of Security & Emergency Preparedness.
Provide direction and guidance to one of the sires contracted out operators, oversee operations of contracted out services. including site operations, and various contractors providing maintenance of equipment throughout the center i.


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elevator maintenance, refrigeration contract, food service equipment contracts etc.

A Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g. Architecture, Planning, Engineering, etc.) is required and a master's degree would be an asset.

A minimum of 10 years of progressively advancing senior management expertise in building operations, encompassing project management, renovation, and construction.

Superior interpersonal, problem solving, and relationship building skills.
Kknowledge of building operations, project management processes and methodologies, facilities and equipment commissioning, and contracts.

Strong ability to nurture healthy work environments, building effective teams, and instilling a performance driven culture, while also exhibiting a high degree of judgment, political sensitivity, and remarkable negotiation skills for managing alliances, partnerships, and agreements.

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LHH Knightsbridge Interim Management is a service to help our clients address a wide range of scenarios including leadership support due to sudden departures, driving key change initiatives or leading transformation projects.

Our interim executives step in with minimal downtime to meet specific objectives and deliver results.

All have held senior positions in the past and have now chosen to offer their unique depth and breadth of experience to organizations on a limited engagement basis.

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In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and our AODA policy, a request for accommodation will be accepted as part of the hiring process.

we welcome applications from people with disabilities, and we can provide accommodations during hiring processes. We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve.

Diversity means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, and respected, as well as responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person's talents and strengths.