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# Associate Director, Building Systems Lead

- **Company:** The Job Network
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Microsoft Office, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/d813df0f-49a3-48f0-a025-ed37c0c0447f/associate-director-building-systems-lead

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Systems), Asset Management, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
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 * Minimum 10 years of experience in facilities management, asset management, maintenance, or infrastructure delivery within rail, transit, transportation, tunneling, aviation, utilities, or other major infrastructure environments.
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 * Demonstrated experience managing operational facilities, maintenance depots, tunnels, stations, or other complex infrastructure assets.
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 * Experience with tunnel ventilation, HVAC systems, emergency ventilation systems, and associated mechanical infrastructure.
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 * Experience managing fire and life safety systems, including fire detection, fire suppression, smoke control, emergency egress, and regulatory compliance requirements.
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 * Strong understanding of asset management principles, lifecycle planning, reliability, maintainability, and whole-life cost optimization.
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 * Experience reviewing engineering designs and technical submissions for operational and maintenance facilities.
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 * Knowledge of maintenance planning, preventative maintenance programs, condition-based maintenance, and asset performance monitoring.
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 * Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams including operations, maintenance, engineering, safety, and construction personnel.
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 * Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills.
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 * Experience developing operational readiness, commissioning, transition-to-operations, or maintenance acceptance processes.
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 * Knowledge of relevant industry standards, safety regulations, building codes, and fire protection requirements.
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 * Proficiency with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), asset management systems, and Microsoft Office applications.
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 * Ability to analyze technical, operational, and maintenance data and provide practical recommendations.
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## Description

Through our consulting services in the United States (US), we are assisting both public agencies and private clients in the transportation sector to accelerate transformation efforts, make step-changes in major program delivery, and achieve leaps forward in areas such as asset management & maintenance, major projects, railway operations, strategic planning and advisory., The Facilities, Asset Management, and Maintenance Lead will provide technical support and guidance on the planning, requirements, design, delivery, operation, and maintenance of operational and maintenance facilities. The role focuses on ensuring that buildings, facilities, and supporting infrastructure are developed and managed in a manner that supports safe operations, effective maintenance, regulatory compliance, and long-term asset performance., A key responsibility of the role is providing subject matter expertise and leadership in fire, life safety, and tunnel safety, ensuring that fire protection, emergency response, evacuation, incident management, and tunnel safety requirements are fully integrated into the planning, design, delivery, operation, and maintenance of railway infrastructure and facilities. This includes oversight of fire detection and alarm systems, fire suppression systems, smoke control and emergency ventilation systems, tunnel ventilation and life safety systems, emergency egress provisions, fire command and control systems, tunnel safety strategies, and compliance with applicable fire, life safety, tunnel safety, and railway safety standards., The role will also provide technical leadership relating to facility systems, including building services, tunnel HVAC systems, mechanical and electrical infrastructure, emergency ventilation, and associated operational support assets. This includes ensuring that these systems are designed, commissioned, maintained, and managed to support safe, reliable, and resilient railway operations., The position will support reviews of existing facilities and infrastructure assets. This includes assessing current maintenance strategies, asset management practices, reliability performance, lifecycle costs, and regulatory compliance requirements. The role will identify opportunities for improvement and support the implementation of practical solutions that enhance maintainability, operational efficiency, asset reliability, and overall facility performance.