Hospital Facility Manager
Job Summary
Location: Ikeja Lagos Nigeria
Industry: Healthcare Oncology
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Mode: Fully On-Site
Salary:Net Monthly
Experience: 710 Years
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
We are seeking an experienced Hospital Facility Manager to oversee the efficient safe compliant and sustainable operation of the hospitals physical infrastructure and support services.
The successful candidate will ensure the reliability of critical hospital systems and maintain a safe clean and high-quality environment that supports uninterrupted clinical operations and patient care.
The role will oversee engineering maintenance housekeeping security waste management environmental services utilities and facility projects while ensuring compliance with applicable Nigerian healthcare safety environmental and regulatory standards.
- Oversee the day-to-day operation and maintenance of hospital facilities including wards outpatient areas laboratories diagnostic areas operating theatres offices and support areas.
- Ensure optimal performance of MEP systems HVAC plumbing electrical systems medical gas systems generators UPS and other critical infrastructure.
- Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance programmes.
- Ensure reliable power water cooling ventilation and other essential utilities.
- Supervise housekeeping laundry security waste management landscaping and environmental services.
- Ensure appropriate environmental conditions for biomedical and clinical equipment in collaboration with clinical engineering/biomedical teams.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) NHIA/HMO fire safety environmental occupational health and safety and healthcare facility requirements.
- Conduct regular facility inspections safety audits and risk assessments.
- Develop and maintain emergency preparedness and response procedures including fire drills evacuation plans and disaster response protocols.
- Ensure proper segregation handling storage and disposal of medical and general waste.
- Maintain accurate facility documentation required for regulatory inspections accreditation and audits.
- Support infection prevention and control requirements relating to the hospital environment and facility operations.
- Develop and manage the annual facilities and maintenance budget.
- Monitor operational expenditure and identify opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency.
- Manage relationships and contracts with contractors vendors and service providers.
- Evaluate vendor performance and ensure timely delivery of contracted services.
- Monitor energy and utility consumption and implement cost-saving initiatives.
- Ensure appropriate procurement and availability of maintenance materials equipment and supplies.
- Plan and supervise renovation refurbishment expansion and facility improvement projects.
- Coordinate with architects engineers contractors consultants and other stakeholders.
- Oversee installation and upgrades of HVAC electrical plumbing medical gas power and other hospital infrastructure.
- Ensure projects are delivered within agreed timelines budgets quality standards and healthcare facility requirements.
- Provide input into long-term infrastructure planning aligned with the hospitals growth strategy.
- Lead and supervise engineers technicians maintenance personnel cleaners security teams and other facility support staff.
- Establish clear performance standards responsibilities and KPIs.
- Conduct regular performance reviews and identify training and development needs.
- Promote a culture of accountability safety compliance and continuous improvement.
- Work closely with clinical administrative and management teams to resolve facility-related issues efficiently.
- Prepare regular reports covering maintenance activities compliance incidents utility consumption equipment uptime expenditure and facility performance.
- Monitor and improve key facility performance indicators including facility uptime maintenance response times safety incidents preventive maintenance compliance energy efficiency budget adherence vendor performance and patient/staff satisfaction.
- Bachelors degree in Facilities Management Mechanical/Electrical Engineering Building Services Architecture or a related discipline.
- 710 years of progressive facilities management experience preferably within a tertiary hospital specialist hospital oncology center or other large healthcare facility.
- Strong practical knowledge of hospital MEP systems HVAC generators UPS medical gases plumbing electrical infrastructure and critical utilities.
- Experience managing healthcare facility maintenance compliance audits contractors and service providers.
- Good knowledge of applicable Nigerian healthcare environmental fire safety and occupational health and safety requirements.
- Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and facility budgets.
- Demonstrated project management experience involving hospital renovation expansion or infrastructure upgrades.
- Strong documentation reporting problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
Professional certifications such as COREN IFMA NEBOSH PMP or relevant facilities/engineering certifications will be an advantage.
- Hospital Facilities & Infrastructure Management
- MEP & Critical Systems Management
- Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management
- Preventive & Corrective Maintenance
- Budget & Cost Management
- Vendor & Contractor Management
- Project Management
- Health Safety & Environmental Management
- Team Leadership & Performance Management
- Emergency Preparedness
- Reporting & Documentation
- Continuous Improvement
- Facility uptime and reliability
- Preventive maintenance completion rate
- Maintenance response and resolution time
- Regulatory and safety compliance
- Reduction in facility-related incidents
- Energy and utility cost efficiency
- Budget adherence
- Timely completion of facility projects
- Vendor/service-provider performance
- Staff performance and training completion
- Patient and staff satisfaction with the hospital environment
net monthly depending on experience and suitability.
Qualified candidates should send their CV and cover letter to:
Subject: Application Hospital Facility Manager Ikeja