Specialist, Workplace Operations, R&D

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract. 

As a company, we constantly challenge what’s possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. 

The Facilities Operations team is dedicated to creating an inspiring and efficient work environment for all Rivian employees. A vital part of this mission is ensuring that our Engineering and Development teams have cutting-edge lab spaces to fuel innovation and drive product breakthroughs. In this role, you’ll partner closely with lab users to optimize these spaces, helping to shape the future of engineering at Rivian.

• Manage all site’s lab floor plans to ensure Rivian is utilizing space efficiency and maximizing that space. Complete audits for each lab and maintain a source of truth lab matrix.
• Partner with the Workplace Development team to develop and issue quarterly R&D space utilization updates.
• Ingest space requests from Engineering teams—work with the requesters to develop a program and equipment list that allow Design, Building Infrastructure Design, and Construction to properly kick-off a project.
• Represent the Facilities Operations organization as the project lead for all R&D projects—collaborate with project requestors, Finance, Design, Building Infrastructure Design, and Construction throughout the project cycle.
• Identify areas for continuous improvements as it relates to facilities usage and engineering equipment planning.
• This includes developing financial justifications for all new projects, and managing a 3-year labspace forecast plan.
• Drive consistency and alignment throughout Engineering lab spaces.
• Collaborate with Workplace Managers, Occupancy Planners, and other Facilities stakeholders to achieve shared goals. This includes contributing ideas, being open to feedback, and compromising when necessary.
• Lead ad-hoc Facilities workplace projects.

• 3 years of experience of lab and R&D management
• 5 years of facilities, workplace, project management or similar experience
• Automotive experience is desired, but not required.
• Proficient in creating budgets, schedules, project plans, and general project management.
• Knowledge of reading construction documents and specifications.
• Proficient in Figma, Slack, and Google Suite
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time
• Enthusiastic collaborator and a critical thinker with a passion for problem-solving

Salary Range for Irvine, CA based applicants: $98,500 - $123,100 annually (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location and other factors permitted by law).

Benefits Summary: Rivian provides robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26. Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment. Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Rivian is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at candidateaccommodations@rivian.com.

Candidate Data Privacy

Rivian may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Rivian may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law. 

Rivian may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our People Team, Finance, Legal, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Rivian affiliates; and (iii) Rivian’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services. 

Rivian may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.  

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services.

Salary : $98,500 - $123,100