Senior Shutdown & Work Planning Manager

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory•Berkeley, CA

10d•$131,076 - $279,864•Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Light Source (ALS) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) is seeking a Senior Shutdown & Work Planning Manager to join our Project & Facilities Management Group. This senior operational leadership position plays a critical role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of one of the world's leading scientific user facilities. You will lead complex shutdown and work planning activities, coordinate across technical and facilities organizations, and oversee work management systems and processes that support facility maintenance, infrastructure improvements, and long-term operational readiness. The ALS is undergoing a major transformation through the Advanced Light Source Upgrade (ALS-U) project, and this position will play a key role in laying the operational foundation for the next generation of scientific discovery at the ALS.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree or a minimum of 8 years of equivalent work experience working in an accelerator environment or similar technical facility (Level 4)
Extensive knowledge of work planning principles, safety requirements, and regulatory standards
Substantial experience with project planning, workflow management, multi-group work coordination, and work management systems
Demonstrated experience planning complex shutdowns, outages, turnarounds, maintenance windows, or other time-constrained work
Demonstrated experience developing equipment asset hierarchies, turnover documentation, and preventive maintenance programs within a computerized maintenance management system
Experience with scheduling software and principles
Experience leading the work of others
Advanced verbal and written communication skills
Bachelor's Degree, preferably a Master's Degree, or a minimum of 12 years of equivalent work experience (Level 5)
Experience managing contracts and navigating procurements (Level 5)
Experience as a power user of MAXIMO (Level 5)
Power user of scheduling software platforms (P6 and MS Project) (Level 5)

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree
Knowledge of LBNL-specific policies, procedures, and work planning processes
Supervisory and performance management experience
Technical expertise in electrical or mechanical systems
Project management experience

Responsibilities

Lead work planning and coordination for a broad portfolio of maintenance, installation, facility, and infrastructure activities across the ALS
Plan and coordinate long-term ALS and ALS-U shutdown activities, excluding the ALS-U dark time, as well as regular short maintenance downtimes
Ensure planned work is documented in MAXIMO, appropriately scheduled, and clearly communicated to stakeholders
Integrate ALS-U activities into ongoing ALS operations
Plan and execute small facility-related projects and serve as the day-to-day ALS client representative for Facilities and Project & Infrastructure Management Division projects
Serve as an ALS Complex Building Manager, supporting the reliability, performance, safety, and overall condition of multiple facilities
Coordinate maintenance and installation activities involving organizations outside of ALS
Partner with the ALS Safety Team and EHS Division SMEs to ensure hazards are identified and controlled
Oversee the ALS Work Planning System and MAXIMO environment
Expand the use of MAXIMO to strengthen preventive maintenance programs
Manage asset integration associated with ALS-U
Support the overall condition, upkeep, and workplace standards of ALS facilities
Represent ALS on work-planning matters with LBNL organizations, other national laboratories, and external organizations
Recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and work processes
Provide work leadership to the Facility Management and Safety Administrator
Serve as the Work Planning Subject Matter Expert (Level 5)
Lead the resolution of complex and unusual work-planning challenges (Level 5)
Develop and strengthen cross-organizational partnerships (Level 5)
Provide oversight of fall-protection subject matter experts and/or scaffolding inspection activities (Level 5)