Facilities Management - Facilities Manager

Carnegie Science is dedicated to scientific exploration to advance investigation, research, and discovery, and apply that knowledge for the improvement of humankind.

Position Summary: Responsible for all aspects of the operation and maintenance of assigned buildings and facilities for the Carnegie Institution for Science, including 24/7 emergency response to critical issues.

Essential Duties:

• Negotiate contracts and provide supervision of a variety of contracted support services required to maintain the facilities, to include, but not limited to, janitorial, trash, HVAC, metasys, electrical, water, gas, plumbing, SCADA control system, telephone and voice/data cabling systems, specialized scientific supplies

• Supervise, train, and oversee Facilities staff

• Develop and oversee preventative maintenance programs for facilities infrastructure and equipment, using in-house staff or outside contracted support, as required

• Provide assistance in facilities and workstation design, estimation and construction

• Provide construction management for both minor and major construction projects

• Provide installation and maintenance support for a wide variety of laboratory equipment and research environments

• Generate Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to select appropriate vendors and make cost effective purchases of equipment, supplies and services

• Support Laboratory Safety program defining and maintaining quality fire, earthquake, equipment, radioactivity and biohazard safety programs

• 24/7 emergency response to critical issues

• Interact with internal staff such as division leader(s), Business Manager(s), IT manager(s) and Scientific and administrative staff

• Interact with representatives from partner University and city or local government agencies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Stationary Engineer License grade 3 or higher 

• 8+ years of experience in facilities management

• Thorough working knowledge of the following building systems, their operations, and related operating equipment: HVAC, electrical, and plumbing

• Carpentry, general maintenance, and related facility skills

• An understanding of facilities maintenance procedures and building codes 

• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record

Carnegie Institution for Science is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration of employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Disability Accommodations:

If you would like to request an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Carnegie Recruiting at [email protected].