Facilities Operations Manager - Mission Support, Laboratory and Research

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

SLAC's Facilities and Operations Division manages one of the world's premier science facilities on a 400 acre Stanford site with 150 structures for the Department of Energy. Our Facilities Building and Space Management team is seeking an energetic member with experience in Facility Management of multiple buildings with complex environments: office and laboratory space, critical data centers, old and new infrastructure. As a member of the Building and Space Management group you will work within a collaborative team, but with limited guidance, and will represent Facilities and Operations in a partnership supporting the Laboratory Science Directorates.

Members of this team are responsible for providing customer services for multiple Science Directorates in support of 1600 staff and associated facilities. Work is typically comprised of 30% time contribution towards project leadership and team contribution, and 70% as a technical contributor working both in the field and in an office environment.

Note: SLAC is a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratory operated by Stanford University and based in Menlo Park; CA.

Your Specific Responsibilities Include

• Maintain high-level client relations with building occupants and Science Directorate Business Managers, representing all of Facilities and Operations.
• Maintain excellent communication with building occupants, management, and support groups.
• Coordinate facilities operations and engineering services and work independently to develop solutions for routine and urgent situations. Support activities such as engineering analysis, maintenance schedules, critical repair, and upgrades related to building equipment and systems.
• Perform as operations and system engineering point of contact and technical expert for complex infrastructure systems engineering operations and services as defined above.
• Support preventive maintenance plan by coordinating and integrating utility usage/optimization (monitor usage, gather info, provide recommendations, follow-up, shutdown requirements).
• Initiate and coordinate work requests, monitor completion; monitor and manage maintenance budget; coordinate and monitor preventative and predictive maintenance activities, service calls and ensure services completion.
• Assess metrics, monitor and report related trends; perform initial condition assessments of technical systems and equipment, or troubleshooting (formulated by Facilities Services manager, Engineer or another group), analyze test results and data, report status and provide recommendations.
• Coordinate, direct, inspect and approve contract work, third party vendors; identify, recommend and implement process modifications for increased productivity and/or cost reduction, manage related budget; coordinate maintenance logistics.
• Conduct duties as a project coordinate, including organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Participate in meetings to keep area manager and technical staff apprised of project progress, status, quality and schedule.
• Enforce compliance with health and safety policies and procedures based on regulatory guidance. Assist with developing training manuals and safety guidelines, and train technical staff.
• Other duties may also be assigned.
  
  

To Be Successful In This Position You Will Bring

• Associate degree in engineering or other appropriate technical area or related field with minimum seven years¿ of experience or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• Experience applying facilities engineering principles and building/equipment maintenance practices to perform technical services and support.
• Ability to coordinate daily activities including work scheduling, quality assurance, program validation, and monitoring of maintenance activities.
• Demonstrated experience working with subcontractors/vendors and demonstrated ability to monitor project activities and ensure compliance with internal/external regulations.
• Ability to write clear documentation, perform administrative duties involving facilities operations, engineering activities and projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Demonstrated competency in computer operation including Microsoft Office suites including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project Schedule, Outlook, and SharePoint.
  
  

Certifications And Licenses

• A valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
  
  

SLAC Competencies

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.
• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.
• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.
• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.
• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.
• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.
• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.
  
  

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job. May work extended hours during peak business cycles.
  
  

Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1 General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu
• Classification Title : Facilities Engineering Associate 1
• Grade : J Job code: 4358
• Employment Duration : continuing
  
  

The expected pay range for this position is $109,710 - $129,247 SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.