Building Management Services Specialst

Fermilab•Batavia, IL

2d•$38 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

Fermilab is looking for a Building Management Services Specialist to play a critical role in ensuring the efficient operations, maintenance, and optimization of facility systems that support a vast portfolio of scientific, technical, and administrative facilities. This individual will evaluate and lead the implementation of new technology. This role will fabricate, operate, test, calibrate, repair, and modify equipment, systems, and devices.

Requirements

HS degree (or technical certificate or equivalent) plus 12+ years of advanced expertise and experience in a highly technical function of strategic importance to a Laboratory project or experiment (e.g., cryo, radio frequency, radiation protection, clean room, etc.).
Demonstrated and sustained experience in the assigned area.
Possesses and applies advanced knowledge of electrical, mechanical and/or ES&H technology concepts, practices, and procedures from extensive experience or academic study.
May be required to legally operate a government vehicle.

Responsibilities

Act as a visible subject matter expert in one or more advanced and specialized technical functions.
Apply advanced and specialized knowledge to fabricate, set-up, calibrate, operate, test, repair, and/or modify a wide variety of highly complex electrical/electronic and/or mechanical equipment, systems, and devices for Laboratory projects/equipment.
May coordinate and review the work of less experienced technical staff and oversee contractors.
Assist in the design and development of equipment and systems including providing engineering support activities to assigned projects or tasks.
Assist in construction and assembly of experiment and support equipment.
Prepares set-up for testing phases of equipment.
Prepares and tests equipment for operation using appropriate diagnostic software.
Contribute to the selection of plans, techniques, designs, layouts, cost estimates, and scheduling of technical projects.
Write best practice procedures and documentation for all finished work.
Enters relevant work information into a database and/or personal logbook.
Produce reports as assigned.
Electronically prepares and compiles technical data and safety records for equipment using databases, spreadsheets, and other appropriate computing software and programs.
Provide complex technical support and maintenance for a wide variety of instruments and equipment in the assigned area.
Troubleshoots problems and repairs as needed.
Perform ES&H duties, including environmental surveys, waste disposal, and radiological surveys.
Conduct periodic safety inspections of assigned areas, including generation of hazard analyses.
Assists in performing radioactive and chemical waste pick-ups, waste segregation, and related documentation.
Prepares waste for disposal and packages waste for shipment.
Respond to and leads operational and emergency requirements.
May be required to work off-hour shifts or respond to emergency call-ins.
Procure and maintain inventories of technical parts, supplies, materials, and equipment for assigned projects.
Interacts with outside vendors, resolve technical problems.
May conduct on-site vendor visits and expedite deliveries.
Orders parts, tooling, and supplies for assigned projects.
Assist in the design and development of equipment and systems including providing engineering support activities to assigned projects or tasks.
Direct, mentor, and/or guide the work of other technicians or contractors.
As assigned, serve as the lead technician or shift supervisor for specific group projects or tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Abide by and is responsible for performing all duties in accordance with all environmental, health and safety regulations and practices pertinent to this position.