Lab Manager

ASRC Federal•Southold, NY

3d•$122,000 - $164,000•Onsite

About The Position

ASRC Federal Field Services, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal Holding Company, is seeking a Lab 101 Manager for the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center on Plum Island, New York. The role manages 24/7 operations and maintenance at a decommissioning research laboratory, including electrical and mechanical services, laboratory support, building control systems, equipment installation and movement, and delivery services. Government-provided ferry transportation is furnished to the island. The manager directs maintenance teams and tradespeople, plans preventive maintenance and repairs, oversees maintenance and utility services, supports facility upgrades, and manages subordinate staff. The role ensures safe and efficient operations, compliance with facility processes and biohazard laboratory requirements, and maintenance of laboratory bio-integrity. It also oversees laboratory operational procedures and OSHA compliance and reporting. The manager supports regulatory and oversight activities, inspections, validation activities, and permit renewals; develops preventive maintenance programs; forecasts operational, staffing, equipment, and budget needs; and evaluates resource use and program effectiveness. The position uses a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to plan, schedule, and record work, monitors Building Management Systems, and ensures work follows approved plans, hazard analyses, risk assessments, and configuration-management processes. Work also includes tracking labor, materials, backlogs, schedules, and resource use against approved budgets and timelines. This position requires physical activity, use of PPE, climbing ladders, overhead reaching, and lifting up to 50 pounds. The industrial environment may involve loud noise, heat stress, and indoor and outdoor work. Work within the containment laboratory requires decontamination showers. Employees entering BSL-3 biocontainment facilities are subject to a five-day post-exit restriction on contact with specified susceptible animals and their premises; other animal restrictions may apply depending on work assignments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
7–9 years’ experience.
Ability to perform physical activities requiring considerable use of the whole body, climb ladders, reach overhead, and lift up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, hard hats, hearing protection, and eye protection.
Ability to work in an industrial environment that may involve loud noise, heat stress, and indoor and outdoor work.
Ability to complete decontamination showers when working within the containment laboratory.
As a condition of employment for personnel entering Plum Island BSL-3 biocontainment facilities, refrain from contact with specified susceptible animals and their premises for five days after leaving biocontainment; restricted species include cattle, sheep, goats, deer, other ruminants, and swine. Restricted livestock or other restricted animals may not be housed where the employee lives if quarantine cannot be enforced.

Nice To Haves

Experience using building automation or management systems (BMS/BAS), such as Siemens or equivalent.
Experience implementing a reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) program.
Experience with central utilities and distribution, including high-pressure steam, condensate, chilled water, and medium- and low-voltage electricity; serve as backup to the Central Utilities Manager.
OSHA 10 Hour General Industry Certification.
OSHA 30 Hour General Industry Certification.

Responsibilities

Manage 24/7 operations and maintenance functions at a decommissioning research laboratory, including electrical and mechanical services, laboratory support, building control systems, equipment installations and movements, and delivery services.
Schedule and direct daily work activities of maintenance teams and tradespeople to ensure safe and efficient operation of laboratory equipment and supporting systems.
Plan preventive maintenance and equipment repairs; develop and implement equipment preventive maintenance programs.
Direct maintenance and utility services and support facility upgrades and modifications.
Plan, organize, and manage subordinate staff to accomplish work consistent with project goals and requirements.
Ensure compliance with facility processes, biohazard laboratory requirements, and bio-integrity requirements for laboratory structures and operations.
Oversee laboratory operational procedures and OSHA compliance and reporting related to laboratory operations.
Participate in regulatory and oversight activities, prepare for inspections, assist during inspections, support Government project managers, and assist with process and equipment validation and permit renewals.
Monitor staff compliance with administrative policies, procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and Government regulations.
Forecast and evaluate laboratory operations and maintenance needs, equipment replacement, staffing, and program, equipment, and procedure cost-effectiveness.
Review status reports, identify problem areas, and plan improvements in the allocation and use of personnel, materials, time, and equipment.
Budget and plan departmental expenditures; review and recommend vendors and new technologies.
Ensure adequate and cost-effective supplies and equipment are available for facility operations.
Use the CMMS to plan, schedule, and record completed work.
Monitor Building Management Systems for facility status and report to on-site management teams.
Ensure maintenance, repair, and modification work follows approved work plans, Job Hazard Analyses, risk assessments, and project control and configuration management processes.
Monitor labor and material costs, work order backlogs, schedules, and resource use to keep work within approved funding and timelines.