Overview
The Director of Critical Utilities and Facility Management safeguards the reliability, safety, and compliance of the campus Central Utility Plant and all MEP systems, ensuring uninterrupted delivery of electricity, chilled water, steam, emergency power, and other crucial services for 24/7 research and operational needs. Reporting to senior facilities leadership, the role blends strategic planning with hands‑on oversight, leading a hybrid workforce (internal technicians and outsourced FM provider), partnering with Engineering, EH&S, and Business Resilience teams, and requires occasional travel up to 25% to support off‑site infrastructure and vendor audits.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement long‑term operational strategies for Critical Utilities and Facilities Maintenance programs in a complex pharmaceutical/biotech campus environment.
- Lead organizational development efforts: team structure design, role definition, workforce planning, and operational model optimization across internal staff and outsourced service providers.
- Establish and continuously improve maintenance, reliability, and capital planning programs to enhance system performance, resiliency, compliance, and operational efficiency.
- Provide executive oversight of Central Utility Plant and Powerhouse operations while partnering with operational leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and uninterrupted utility delivery.
- Collaborate cross‑functionally with Engineering, R&D Operations, EH&S, Quality, Procurement, and Capital Projects teams to support site operations, infrastructure initiatives, and future campus growth.
- Drive governance, performance management, and strategic vendor oversight activities including the development of critical metrics, operational reviews, budget planning, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Maintain rigorous safety and regulatory standards in high‑risk environments.
Who You Are
- Thrives on keeping utility plants, chillers, boilers, and generators running with zero unplanned downtime.
- Balances hands‑on problem solving with strategic planning, budgeting, and long‑range asset management.
- Motivates and coordinates a mixed team of internal technicians, union trades, and third‑party providers.
- Communicates clearly with researchers, engineers, and executives and enjoys occasional travel.
- Turns maintenance data into actionable reliability improvements.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Power, Marine, or Energy Engineering or 15 years of proven equivalent experience.
- 10+ years leading central utility or power‑plant operations (chilled water, steam, emergency power) within a hybrid FM model, plus strong contract‑management and vendor‑governance skills.
- Proficiency with BAS platforms (e.g., Metasys, EcoStruxure, Desigo).
- Proven team‑leadership abilities.
- A valid NYS driver’s license to support up to 25% travel.
Salary
$183,100.00 – $305,200.00 annually.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Regeneron is an equal‑opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, nationality, national or ethnic origin, civil status, age, citizenship status, membership of the Traveler community, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, familial status, marital or registered civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, gender identity, gender reassignment, military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable laws.
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