Position Description

This position encompasses several responsibilities, which include:

• Develop and maintain relationships with their building occupants of assigned buildings, and champion the response to facility related requests.
• Regularly meet with key points of contact within the assigned buildings.
• Perform facility walkthroughs on a regular basis, based on needs of the individual facilities. 
• Keep the IFM Manager up to date on any issues which could have adverse impacts to the facility, personnel, the work being performed within the building, or BNL as a whole.
• Identify planned changes in facility use and engage the IFM engineer to evaluate impact on building systems and planned future use.  These changes include but are not limited to change in space designation (i.e. converting offices), addition / removal of scientific equipment, change in occupancies, change in work schedule, etc.
• Participate in staff meetings as necessary.  Provide weekly feedback as required to communicate conditions to lab management.
• Act as the job/project lead/manager and point of contact for all work (including contractor/vendor work) performed within the facilities.  This shall include the identification, scoping, screening and overall work oversight for selected jobs within their buildings.
• Serve as the primary contact for emergency work orders within their facilities.
• Coordinates and informs the Facility Operations Center (FOC) Preventive Maintenance (PM) Group for all equipment changes and new installations.
• Support tenants in maintaining expected ES&H Housekeeping standards for BNL facilities.
• Identify, monitor, and follow up on the correction of facility deficiencies or maintenance needs.
• Support lab wide energy reduction strategies as applicable.
• Coordinate with Emergency Preparedness Program for complete compliance in respective buildings.
• Serve as a contact person for the Emergency Services.
• Participate in building assessments and inspections to support the mission of the lab.
• Ensure that the operation of the facility is in a manner that is compliant with lab regulations and best serves the needs of the tenants that use the facility.
• Review and provide feedback on requests for facility modifications.
• Utilize an engineering-centric approach in maintaining or modifying assigned facility responsibilities.
• Review lessons learned and ensures similar conditions do not exist in the areas under purview.

Position Requirements

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Technical area and a minimum of Seven (7) years relevant Facilities and Operations experience.
• Significant, broad working knowledge of facility systems operation, and maintenance, with ability to employ a diagnostic approach.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, one-line electrical diagrams, P&I (Piping & Installation) drawings, architectural and mechanical drawings.
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and overseeing projects.
• Excellent teamwork and communications skills (Must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate in English).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams).

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Masters Degree preferred
• Minimum of ten (10) years progressively responsible relevant facilities and operations, facilities management, construction management or commissioning experience. 
• In-depth working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of facility Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing / Steam / Envelope / Low Voltage Systems.
• Professional certification / training from a recognized facilities industry program (i.e. IFMA, BOMI, etc).
• Experience with preventative maintenance management software.
• Experience coordinating and interfacing with bargaining unit personnel.
• Familiarity with the International building codes, OSHA, and NFPA standards.

The selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate professional level dependent upon depth and breadth of relevant experience, knowledge, and skills.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• The position required the ability to use fixed and portable ladders.
• This is an 100% onsite position – no remote work is allowed.
• Ability to wear proper PPE such as safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection.
• Several facilities at BNL are radiological facilities and require special dosimetry and training for access.  These will be provided by BNL as required.
• Standing, bending, and lifting, up to 30 lbs.

Other Information:

• A valid Driver’s License is required.
• This is a full-time on-site position at BNL.
• Minimal travel may be required for employee training purposes.
• BNL business hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.
• This is a salaried position.

Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. The full salary range for this position is $111300 - $155700. You will be placed at the level and salary commensurate with your experience.  Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate’s qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.