Director of Facilities & Project Management

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Founded in 1991, Hammes is a vertically integrated real estate solutions platform. Our capabilities include real estate strategy and planning, project management, development, investment and property management for healthcare clients and other leading institutions. Hammes is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top healthcare developers by both Modern Healthcare’s Construction & Design Survey and Revista’s Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report.

Position Summary

The Director of Facilities and Project Management will serve as head of engineering and project management at Hammes-owned properties around the country on behalf of Hammes Realty Services. This role requires strategic thinking, technical engineering and healthcare facility operations, leadership of a business segment and personnel, capital project execution, and fiduciary wherewithal.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Strategically thinks about long-range planning and organizational structure, and creates revenue streams.
• Leads a team of building engineers and project managers, including identifying talent for hire, onboarding and training new staff, as well as mentoring employees to perform at the highest level while maintaining consistency across the Hammes portfolio and fostering a positive culture.
• Serves as a resource to property management, due diligence and asset management for capital project scope, RFP review, solving operational building challenges and preparing project management projections. Provides OPEX vs. CAPEX guidance and finds recoverability potential in projects.
• Identifies and implements technology solutions across the business entity to create efficiency, accountability and reporting needs.
• Reviews the financial statements and assists in preparation of the annual budget for the engineering and project management services, ensuring a profitable business entity for Hammes Realty Services.
• Manages vendors, contractors and third‑party service providers as necessary for facility projects and ongoing maintenance. Identifies opportunities for national relationships that bring the benefit of cost savings, economies of scale, and operational efficiencies.
• Coordinates facility inspections and audits, ensures regulatory compliance, and maintains safety standards.
• Develops and manages budgets, including operations, capital planning, and long‑term facility strategy.
• Sets engineering best practices, policies, and procedures, and monitors building system performance metrics.
• Collaborates with accounting, investments and other departments as needed to ensure facilities execution aligns with portfolio‑wide operational strategy.
• Performs special projects and other duties as assigned or requested by others.

Work Relationships and Scope

The Director of Facilities and Project Management will work closely with various property management operations staff in a team environment. The effectiveness of the team is critical to the performance of the properties and the satisfaction of the tenants. Due to the nature of this position, the candidate must demonstrate expert customer service skills and professionalism in the performance of all duties.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent qualifications that must be met by a candidate to successfully perform the daily demands of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made when possible to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this job, the candidate is regularly required to stand, walk and climb stairs. The candidate is frequently required to use hands to grasp, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The candidate is occasionally required to sit. The candidate must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include tasks involving close vision and depth perception.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform this job successfully.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or other related field is preferred.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in maintenance and facilities or project management, including people management experience.
• Technical knowledge and experience with mechanical systems (HVAC, MEP), building automation systems, fire safety systems, as well as building envelope and medical systems in healthcare settings.
• Competency in OHSA, ASHRAE, NFPA, CMS, JCAHO and other regulatory compliance agencies in order to maintain compliance with Hammes’ healthcare properties.
• Familiarity with CMMS, customer service and work order KPIs, preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Experience with service agreements, RFPs, AIA documents and all other related paperwork for effective vendor engagement and project management.
• Ability to interpret legal documents such as purchase and sale agreements, leases, operating agreements, construction drawings, floor plans, Operating Manuals, etc.
• Must be a well-organized and self-directed individual who is disciplined in oversight of details yet possesses a “big picture” perspective.
• Must have experience managing a team and possess strong interpersonal skills. Provides calm, decisive leadership during emergencies. Communicates complex engineering issues in simple, business‑oriented language.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on follow-up and follow-through.
• Professional attitude and appearance, attention to detail and strong work ethic.
• Ability to independently organize and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Availability to travel to company owned or future office or medical office properties.
• Must have proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows application, and experience with Yardi modules such as Construction Manager, Forecast Manager and Facility Manager is preferred.

Working Conditions

The characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those a candidate encounters while performing the essential functions of their job in a busy office and medical office building. While performing the duties of this job, the candidate is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The candidate is occasionally exposed to fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment may at times be high, i.e. HVAC equipment room, Cooling Tower, Boiler and Emergency Generator rooms.