Sal Diaz
Senior Director, Facilities & Engineering
- Role
- Senior Director, Facilities & Engineering at Irvine Company
- Location
- Irvine, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Senior Director, Facilities & Engineering
Aug 2025 — Present
Lead critical efforts of our facilities and the complex make-up of our communitiesInfluence, guide, and support Maintenance associates (600+ people) to assess property conditionCoach and mentor Service Managers in maintenance service and building maintenance protocolsDrive maintenance training opportunities to ensure that we are maintaining buildings in perpetuityBuilding Quality & Safety: Ensures properties are clean, safe and functionalPartner on Engineering (GSC) walks with Safety Team and ensure low risk scoresSupports refinance process inspections, and leads all facilities projects & follow upsInvolved in facilities capital property walks to ensure minimal deferred maintenanceFacilities and Engineering processes, policies, and standardsOversees and provides analytics/reporting on facilities systemsEnsures process discipline Reviews standard operating procedures regularly to ensure adherence to policyOversight of planned maintenance, ensuring that onsite teams and vendors are performingFacilities OversightEnsure mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) is performing as intended through inspectionsIdentify trends, handle failures, and partner with capital team on planning replacementsEnsure seamless hand-off from Apartment Development on new construction projects & repairsLeads new construction warranty walk program (10 month, 42 month, 8 yr walks)Takes hand-off from ICAD and ensures maintenance of key systems and warranties are in placeDevelops key maintenance routines to ensure building components are being maintainedLiaison to Legal to ensure compliance and mitigate potential litigationHandles Legal escalations for building construction and facilities concerns Manages resolutions, follow ups, and corrective action; tightly coordinated with Risk & LegalFinancial AccountabilityBudget, plan, and makes recommendations on facilities and engineering projectsHelp, plan, support, and ensure expenses are in line with company business plan
Education
Santa Ana College
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Skills
- Leadership
- Residential Homes
- Contract Negotiation
- Negotiation
- Team Building
- Training
- Customer Service
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