Director, Facilities & Infrastructure Strategy

Oak Ridge National Laboratory•Oak Ridge, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Facilities and Operations Directorate (F&O) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Director of Facilities & Infrastructure Strategy. This position will lead the development of facilities and utilities infrastructure strategy at ORNL, facilitate infrastructure investment prioritization decisions, and identify critical capability gaps using the Mission Readiness process. This position will develop planned infrastructure investment profiles, as well as oversee the complimentary areas of real property asset management and space management. The successful candidate will work closely with Directorate leadership, mission support organizations, Executive Leadership, Business Services, the Office of Institutional Planning and Performance Management, and LMD planning, design, and project management teams to develop prioritized infrastructure actions, campus strategy objectives, the Annual Lab Plan Section 6, and a 10-year facilities and infrastructure investment profile. The position leads all aspects of facilities planning and management, including space management, real-property management, infrastructure condition assessments, and site use planning. This position reports directly to the Facilities & Operations (F&O) Director.

Requirements

BS Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Facilities Planning, Construction Management, Project Management, Business, or a related technical or planning discipline.
A minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in facilities planning, infrastructure strategy, capital planning, campus planning, project planning, engineering, operations, or related mission-support functions.
A minimum of 5 years of relevant prior management experience.
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex facilities and infrastructure needs and translate capability gaps into prioritized actions and investment recommendations.
Experience developing or supporting long-range investment profiles, campus strategy materials, annual planning inputs, capital planning documents, or similar strategic planning deliverables.
Ability to engage, facilitate, and coordinate with senior leaders, technical staff, operations personnel, business partners, and cross-functional teams.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear briefings, planning documents, presentations, and leadership decision materials.
Ability to understand technical aspects of facilities and infrastructure and connect them to research mission needs, business objectives, safety requirements, and campus strategy.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and make sound decisions within established policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a DOE national laboratory, federal research facility, university research campus, or other complex science and technology environment.
Knowledge of DOE, ORNL, or federal capital planning processes, including Annual Lab Plan inputs, Lab Agenda development, mission readiness planning, and infrastructure investment planning.
MS Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Planning, Business Administration, Construction Management, Project Management, Public Administration, or a related field.
Professional certification such as PMP, AICP, PE, RA, or other relevant planning, engineering, or project management credential.
Experience with space planning, facility condition assessments, infrastructure gap analysis, portfolio planning, or strategic campus planning.

Responsibilities

Lead the Mission Readiness process, including planning, facilitating, and documenting quarterly meetings with Directorate Leadership, Chief Operations Officers, and Associate Lab Directors.
Identify, collect, analyze, and organize Directorate infrastructure capability gaps and categorize them into strategic, critical, and priority categories.
Develop and maintain a structured methodology for prioritizing infrastructure capability gaps and recommended actions.
Analyze and prioritize infrastructure capability gaps and recommended actions to support the Lab Agenda, science initiatives, mission needs, and campus strategy.
Develop campus strategy objectives for Leadership review and approval.
Develop and maintain a 10-year facilities and infrastructure investment profile for Leadership review and approval.
Develop the Annual Lab Plan Section 6 and associated 10-year Investment Profile inputs.
Assist Leadership with preparation of the Annual Lab Plan Campus Strategy presentation and related briefings.
Provide input to the capital planning process and preparation of the Lab Agenda by evaluating project options and defining project scope in support of business objectives.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of the technical aspects, operational requirements, infrastructure conditions, and mission needs of ORNL facilities being supported.
Interface effectively with the Office of Institutional Planning and Performance Management, Business Services, Chief Operations Officers, Executive Leadership, and the LMD Estimating, Design, and Project Management teams.
Perform work and make decisions within established ORNL policies, procedures, and guidelines, including applicable Standards-Based Management System (SBMS) requirements.
Act to ensure safe and effective operations, including ceasing work activity and/or issuing a Stop Work Order if an imminent ES&H danger exists.
Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
Responsible oversight for the following functional areas: Space Management Team (SMT), responsible for programmatic leadership for the Lab’s near-term and mid-term spacestrategies, and execution of strategic space projects supporting space management strategies, including space renovations, furniture design and installation, and personnel moves. Real Property Asset Management, responsible for handling managing facility related information to align comply with DOE Order 430.1C, Real Property Asset Management. Site Use Planning, responsible for ensuring the integrity of the Sitewide Master Plan as committee chair for all requests for use of space and/or operational interface points outside the building footprint. Infrastructure Condition Assessments.
Point of contact for integration of facilities strategy with other prime contractors executing work on the ORNL campus.
Owner of the Facilities, Infrastructure, Renovation, & Equipment (FIRE) data repository utilized by all directorates to document and prioritize infrastructure needs.