Director of Facilities and Life Safety

Department: Facilities & Life Safety

Reports To: Executive Director

Status: Full-Time | Exempt – Administrative

Location: Turtle Mountain Recovery Center | Belcourt, North Dakota

Schedule: Regular onsite leadership presence required; schedule flexibility and reasonable after-hours availability required for facility emergencies and operational needs.

Opening Date: 9/14/2026

Closing Date: Until Filled

Turtle Mountain Recovery Center (TMRC) is seeking an experienced and dependable Director of Facilities and Life Safety to lead our Facilities & Life Safety Department and help ensure a safe, functional, well-maintained, and recovery-supportive environment for our clients and staff.

This is a hands-on leadership position responsible for facilities operations across TMRC’s residential facility, grounds, and Transitional Living homes. The Director reports to the Executive Director and supervises Facilities and Housekeeping/Environmental Services staff.

What You’ll Do

• Provide reasonable after-hours availability for facility emergencies, alarms, utility disruptions, severe weather, and other urgent operational needs.
• Lead daily facilities operations, maintenance, housekeeping, and life-safety activities.
• Develop and oversee preventive-maintenance, inspection, work-order, and corrective-action systems.
• Lead emergency preparedness, safety programs, emergency drills, and response planning.
• Coordinate fire, building, sanitation, life-safety, and other required inspections.
• Support TMRC’s CARF and regulatory readiness efforts.
• Manage facilities vendors, contractors, projects, and facility-related budgets.
• Identify and prioritize safety risks and ensure deficiencies are addressed and documented.
• Supervise, schedule, train, coach, and evaluate Facilities & Life Safety staff.
• Perform or assist with general maintenance, repairs, grounds work, and emergency response when needed and within qualifications.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities maintenance, building operations, property management, construction, safety, emergency preparedness, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of lead, supervisory, project coordination, vendor management, or comparable experience.
• Experience with general maintenance and/or coordinating building repairs and outside services.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Computer proficiency for maintaining records, schedules, work orders, reports, and related documentation.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet TMRC vehicle-insurance requirements.
• Ability to successfully complete required pre-employment screening and training.
• Minimum of 12 months continuous sobriety if personally in recovery.

Preferred:

• Experience working with Native American or rural communities.
• Degree or trade education in facilities management, construction, safety, emergency management, or a related field.
• Experience in healthcare, behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, residential services, or similar environments.
• Experience with CARF or comparable accreditation, life-safety inspections, emergency planning, and regulatory readiness.
• Experience supervising maintenance and housekeeping/environmental-services personnel.

Why Join TMRC?

Join a mission-driven team working to provide a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for individuals on their path to recovery. This position offers an opportunity to make a direct impact on TMRC’s operations, safety, and continued growth.

How to apply: Submit Resume and Application (Found on TMRC website)

Submit copy of any required documents (Diploma, Certification(s)

To the following Email address

Email: info@tmrecoverycenter.org

Please send the following documents and state the positions you interested in applying for.

Indian Preference: Yes/No- Attach documentation (Tribal ID)

Veteran Preference: Yes/No Attach documentation

Attachments that MUST be provided:

• Resume and Cover Letter
• Certifications
• Indian ID (for Native preference)
• Veteran documentation (optional)

Please send the following documents and state the positions you are interested in to info@tmrecoverycenter.org

Attachments that be provided

• Resume and Cover Letter
• Licensure
• Certifications
• Indian ID (for Native preference)
• Veteran documentation (optional)

Turtle Mountain Recovery Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with applicable Tribal law and organizational policy, Tribal and Veteran preference may apply in hiring decisions. TMRC is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Pay: $43,680.00 - $47,840.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Salary : $43,680 - $47,840