Director of Energy & Building Automation - Facilities Management

Responsibilities:

Job Summary:

The Corporate Director of Energy & Building Automation is responsible for the consultation, evaluation, planning, implementation, and oversight of enterprise-wide energy and automation initiatives, including building automation systems, HVAC controls, utility monitoring, energy conservation projects, analytics platforms, and critical environment controls. Responsibilities include establishing system-wide standards, reviewing and approving automation designs and sequences of operation, managing capital improvement programs, and providing technical leadership for controls integration, commissioning, and system optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides strategic leadership and enterprise oversight for Building Automation Systems (BAS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD), and connected building technologies across all health system facilities.
• Develops and executes system-wide energy, automation, and infrastructure strategies that improve facility reliability, operational performance, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and utility cost management.
• Establishes and maintains standards for controls architecture, system integration, cybersecurity, graphics, alarming, naming conventions, and sequences of operation to ensure consistency across the organization.
• Directs the planning, replacement, modernization, expansion, and lifecycle management of BAS and energy management infrastructure through a comprehensive long-range master plan.
• Oversees automation systems supporting HVAC, refrigeration, lighting controls, security, access control, fire alarm interfaces, utility monitoring, elevator monitoring, and other critical facility technologies.
• Leads energy management initiatives by analyzing utility and operational performance metrics, identifying conservation opportunities, securing incentives, and implementing optimization and capital improvement projects.
• Provides technical expertise in building automation, controls engineering, commissioning, retro-commissioning, predictive analytics, critical environment management, and system performance optimization.
• Directs the programming, integration, startup, testing, commissioning, acceptance, and ongoing support of automation systems while ensuring compliance with applicable codes, standards, and healthcare regulations.
• Collaborates with facility leadership, clinical stakeholders, infection prevention, engineering, information technology, and information security teams to support safe and reliable operation of critical healthcare environments.
• Leads troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex automation, controls, and environmental performance issues while supporting emergency operations and business continuity requirements.
• Develops and manages operating and capital budgets, financial forecasts, project plans, and performance metrics to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and with measurable return on investment.
• Provides leadership for departmental staff, contractors, consultants, and vendors through workforce development, technical training, succession planning, and performance management initiatives.
• Performs additional duties as assigned to support departmental and organizational goals.

Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Minimum of a High School Diploma/GED.
• Minimum of eight (8) years progressive experience in facilities management, building automation, energy management, controls engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of three (3) years leadership experience with direct responsibility for personnel, budgets, strategic initiatives, or enterprise programs.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Due to insurance regulations, must be at least 21 years of age with a valid driver''s license.
• Valid EPA Refrigerant Recovery certification

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with commercial or healthcare BAS platforms including Niagara/Tridium, Automated Logic WebCTRL, Johnson Controls Metasys, Siemens, Schneider Electric, or equivalent systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of HVAC systems, chiller plants, boiler plants, refrigeration systems, energy management systems, control systems integration, and critical healthcare facility environments.
• Knowledge of fault detection and diagnostics platforms, analytics software, commissioning practices, energy management methodologies, and project delivery processes.
• Working knowledge of DNV standards, CMS Conditions of Participation, NFPA 99, NFPA 70, NFPA 101, ASHRAE standards, and applicable healthcare facility regulations.

Requirements:

Degrees:

• High School Diploma/GED

Founded in 1906, McLeod Health is a locally owned and managed, not for profit organization supported by the strength of more than 900 members on its medical staff and more than 2,900 licensed nurses. McLeod Health is also composed of approximately 15,000 team members and more than 90 physician practices throughout its 18-county service area. With seven hospitals, McLeod Health operates three Health and Fitness Centers, a Sports Medicine and Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, Hospice and Home Health Services. The system currently has 988 licensed beds, including Hospice and Behavioral Health. The hospitals within McLeod Health include: McLeod Regional Medical Center, McLeod Health Dillon, McLeod Health Loris, McLeod Health Seacoast, McLeod Health Cheraw, McLeod Health Clarendon and McLeod Behavioral Health.