Ciel Senior Living

Vice President – Facilities

Ciel Senior Living

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop multi-year facilities and engineering strategy aligned with corporate goals.
  • Establish standards for engineering performance, maintenance protocols, and capital planning.
  • Serve as senior advisor to the COO and Ownership regarding facilities performance, risks, and portfolio needs.
  • Oversee emergency preparedness infrastructure and ensure compliance with generator and environmental regulations.
  • Lead all facilities operations across the portfolio, ensuring building readiness, system integrity, and regulatory compliance.
  • Implement enterprise-wide CMMS standards (TELS or equivalent) for preventive maintenance, work orders, and asset lifecycle management.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, efficiency, and reliability.
  • Conduct quarterly portfolio inspections and oversee corrective action planning.
  • Ensure optimal functioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and environmental control systems.
  • Oversee critical systems including HVAC, emergency power, fire/life safety, elevators, access control,and water management.
  • Establish testing schedules, certification compliance, and system performance benchmarks.
  • Develop and oversee Ciel’s multi-year capital improvement plan.
  • Lead scoping, bidding, contracting, and execution of CapEx projects.
  • Ensure investments support long-term asset stability, regulatory compliance, and resident satisfaction.
  • Maintain transparent reporting and forecasting for Ownership and Executive Leadership.
  • Develop an enterprise vendor strategy, negotiate master service agreements, and manage contractor relationships.
  • Ensure procurement rigor, performance management, and alignment with Ciel quality standards.
  • Lead fire marshal visits, survey preparation, and follow-up remediation.
  • Maintain regulatory documentation, inspection logs, and life-safety binders.
  • Develop and manage annual budgets for repairs & maintenance, utilities, and capital expenditures.
  • Analyze financial performance, manage expenses, and support value engineering initiatives.
  • Review monthly financials, identify variances, and implement corrective actions.
  • Mentor and develop regional and community-level maintenance leaders.
  • Build a culture of accountability, hospitality, safety, and technical expertise.
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and training of facilities staff.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Facilities Management, Business Administration, Construction Management, or a related field (preferred).
  • 7–10+ years of progressive multi-site facilities leadership in senior living, healthcare, hospitality, or commercial real estate.
  • Strong technical proficiency with building systems, life-safety codes, CMMS systems, and capital planning.
  • Demonstrated experience leading large teams and complex facility operations.
  • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
  • Travel requirement: 90–100%.
Benefits
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Hard skills
facilities managementengineering strategycapital planningpreventive maintenanceasset lifecycle managementHVAC systemslife-safety codesfinancial performance analysisvalue engineeringbudget management
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsmentoringaccountabilityhospitalitysafety culturetechnical expertise