The Director of Facilities at Carson Valley Health provides comprehensive leadership and strategic oversight for the Facilities and Clinical Engineering Departments, directing the daily operations of a multidisciplinary team of engineers and maintenance professionals. This role is based in beautiful Carson Valley, Nevada—nestled against the Sierra Nevada mountains and known for its historic communities and abundant outdoor recreational opportunities.
The Director ensures reliable, safe, and compliant facility operations by overseeing staffing, training, scheduling, and performance management. Responsibilities include directing preventive maintenance and repair of all facility and clinical equipment, encompassing central plant operations, building management systems, life safety systems, and other critical infrastructure. Through timely response to service requests and proactive maintenance planning, the role minimizes operational downtime and supports a safe, high-quality healing environment.
A core responsibility of the position is maintaining full compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, including The Joint Commission and all applicable federal, state, and local standards related to safety, infection prevention, fire protection, inspections, and maintenance management. Oversight extends to the hospital and all off-site facilities, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and utility systems.
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Facilities also manages facility-related projects such as infrastructure upgrades, office moves, and departmental relocations, while playing a key leadership role in ensuring the long-term reliability, sustainability, and operational excellence of the organization's physical environment.
Qualifications:
▪ Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical disciplines in Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or related field AND minimum five years of experience in Engineering, Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or a directly related field OR minimum seven years of experience in Engineering, Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, in lieu of a degree.
▪ Valid California or Nevada Driver’s license (depending on state of employee’s residence) or ability to obtain prior to start date.
▪ Clean DMV driving record.
▪ FEMA ICS 100 Emergency Management Certification preferred.
▪ Certification in Healthcare Facility Management (CHFM) through the American Hospital Association is preferred.
The successful Director of Facilities will have the following:
▪ Five years of experience in facilities maintenance and plant operations required.
▪ Ten years of experience in the management of Engineering, Plant Operations, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, or a directly related field preferred.
▪ Previous healthcare experience in operations, maintenance, and project management preferred.
▪ Comprehensive understanding of applicable building and operational codes and their application in health care facilities.
▪ Solid knowledge of overall hospital departmental functions and general functions of the hospital organization.
▪ Working knowledge of plant operational equipment including but not limited to life safety and criticality equipment such as back-up emergency generators, breathing air purification systems, vacuum pumps, steam generators as it relates to sterilization, humidification systems, HVAC, boilers, electrical and plumbing systems, testing & inspection frequencies meeting regulatory requirements, as well as other systems specific to an acute care hospital.
▪ Knowledge of the CBC, NFPA 2012, 99, CDPH, and The Joint Commission.
▪ Knowledge and experience with state and local safety, fire regulations.
▪ Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and outside organizations.
▪ Ability to analyze and interpret financial documents.
▪ Experience in departmental budget process, forecasts, and projections, developing cost estimates and departmental budgets. Bidding, quote procurement, and scheduling.
▪ Ability to negotiate contractual agreements.
Please submit all applications, nominations, and inquiries to the search team through the WittKieffer Candidate Portal. New users should select “Register Here” to create an account before proceeding. After logging in, navigate to “Open Positions” and locate the role by entering the institution’s name and clicking on the search wheel.
Search Team
April Allen
Principal
502-296-8066