Director of Facilities

About the Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea:

Established in 1882, the Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea provides long-term skilled nursing care and residential services to eligible Massachusetts veterans with dignity, honor, and respect. Serving veterans from World War II through the Global War on Terror, the Home is committed to supporting residents' health, well-being, and quality of life.

Owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Home is part of the Massachusetts Veterans Homes system and is supported by a dedicated team of approximately 450 employees.

Learn more at www.mass.gov/che.

About the Role:

The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Chelsea is seeking an experienced Director of Facilities to oversee operations across its 17-acre campus, which includes 11 buildings totaling approximately 500,000 square feet. This role is responsible for ensuring a safe, compliant, and well-maintained environment that supports high-quality care for our veteran residents.                                                                                                                                                

Major Responsibility Areas:

1.  – Effectively manage department programs while demonstrating fiscal responsibility and control over spending. 

1.  – Ensure effective controls over campus Facilities and interdepartmental/interagency collaboration. 

1.  – Ensure life safety functions of the Facility are effectively managed, have appropriate backup, and are in good working order while maintaining compliance with VA, DPH, and CMS standards, including an accurate Statement of Conditions document that demonstrates all fire safety and other environmental compliance and lists deficiencies and corrective action plans with timelines for completion. 

1.  – Conduct contract negotiations, oversee the bidding process, and function as Clerk of the Works for capital projects to ensure timely and satisfactory delivery of contractor services. 

1. – Implement 5-year capital and equipment plans to maintain the environment of care and support modernization/renovation of patient care areas, utilizing Facilities staff to minimize costs. 

1.  – Represent the Veterans Home at interagency meetings with the Division of Capital Planning (DCP) related to the appropriation and allotment of capital funding for repairs and maintenance to its campus. 

1. – Serve as a Member of the Executive Committee and a Member of the Environment of Care Committee. 

1. – Provide professional growth and career advancement within the Facilities Division through attendance at in-service education, professional development seminars, and mandated training programs. 

For BU and MI-MIV 

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori 

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.  

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website. 

 COVID Vaccine: As a condition of employment, depending on job assignment and location, employees may be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination and/or other vaccinations, or to have been approved for a vaccination exemption prior to their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment. 

Comprehensive Benefits 

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. 

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role. 

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.