Facility Manager

LLNL•Tracy, CA

10d•$125,310 - $185,640•Onsite

About The Position

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is hiring a Facility Manager I/II to provide technical and administrative oversight and coordinate facility activities at Site 300. The role is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of offices, industrial shops, a medical clinic, a fire station, a security building, communication huts, shipping and receiving areas, corp yards, 15Land, and scientific and research laboratories. The position implements work control, manages facility modifications, and maintains facility safety documentation within the Facilities Operations and Support Organization in the Strategic Deterrence Organization. The position requires full-time on-site presence. The hiring team will determine the level based on the candidate’s knowledge and related experience. At the higher level, the manager develops and oversees complex facility repair and modification projects, directs complex technical and infrastructure work, and independently establishes approaches and solutions for complex facility risks and issues. The role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. The position is Career Indefinite and open to Lab employees and external candidates. Site 300 employees may be exposed to the organism that causes San Joaquin Valley Fever. A job-related pre-placement medical examination may be required, and selected external applicants must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test.

Requirements

Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in the appropriate technology, or an equivalent combination of education and significant related experience in a relevant engineering or technology field.
Ability to obtain the Facilities Management Certification.
High-level knowledge and advanced technical skills in operating and maintaining HVAC, building automation, architectural, and facility utility systems in office, shop, and laboratory facilities.
Significant experience in facility management, including maintenance and operations, and in-depth knowledge of interactions and interdependence among facility systems and program operations or equipment.
Significant experience working independently and leading teams to accomplish strategic goals.
High-level knowledge of LLNL safety policies and procedures as applied to office, shop, and specialized hazardous facilities.
Experience with Mac or PC operating systems and related software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, EAM, FAS, and Work Control.
Advanced organizational, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Advanced customer service, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with coworkers, facility tenants, managers, and service providers.
For the higher level: extensive facility management experience and advanced knowledge of facility systems and program operations or equipment; Facilities Management Certification.
For the higher level: experience leading cross-functional technical efforts involving competing priorities and tight timelines.
For the higher level: advanced knowledge of LLNL standards, procedures, and techniques related to coordination, facilities management, and support services.
For the higher level: demonstrated ability to define approaches independently for complex facility projects, evaluate complex technical data, and develop and implement original solutions.

Responsibilities

Provide advanced technical and administrative oversight and coordination of facility activities, ensuring building automation, HVAC, electrical, fire protection, alarm, and associated facility systems and equipment operate reliably.
Maintain awareness of current and future critical tenant facility infrastructure needs.
Determine and fulfill office-space needs and priorities, anticipate infrastructure risks, and create and implement mitigation plans.
Analyze data and develop, review, and implement procedures and plans, including safety basis documentation, change control forms, facility safety plans, work control documents, roof access plans, and facility project plans.
Ensure processes keep chemical and related light-science and industry-material inventories within facility authorization limits and consistent with ES&H Manual and Laboratory requirements.
Oversee and evaluate facility activities and concur on and release work, ensuring it falls within the facility safety basis, avoids work conflicts, and identifies and controls hazards to occupants and facilities.
Lead regular facility walkthroughs; manage deficiencies and issues through closure; report or act on findings; identify problems; plan projects; and implement solutions.
Lead site-support improvements across service facilities, obtain and refine work cost estimates, and partner with financial analysts on budgets and fiscal-year accrual periods.
Provide daily technical direction and mentorship to facility coordinators, facility logistics coordinators, and craft personnel.
At the higher level, develop, champion, and manage complex facility repair and modification projects and report progress to senior management.
At the higher level, direct and evaluate complex technical, infrastructure, design, and facilities projects and ensure work is within the facility safety basis, avoids conflicts, and controls hazards.
At the higher level, provide highly advanced technical direction to facility coordinators, facility logistics coordinators, and craft personnel.
At the higher level, independently define approaches for complex facility projects, analyze complex data, and develop and implement original solutions for facility risks and infrastructure issues.
Perform other duties as assigned.