What You Will Do
Institutional Facilities is seeking a highly motivated leader to advance our team. Institutional Facilities is one of seven organizations at the Laboratory responsible for the oversight and integration of all facility aspects of a diverse set of facilities across the Laboratory's footprint. Institutional Facilities maintains over 800 facilities serving an Institutional need, such as mixed office buildings, parking structures, fire departments, security stations, warehouses, and the Laboratory's data centers.
The Operations Manager is responsible for providing operational support and oversight to a portion of the Institutional Facilities' portfolio. The Operations Manager's responsibilities include directing daily operations, ensuring facilities are maintained in a safe and secure manner, providing budgetary oversight, and coordinating facility activities while providing day-to-day management of both direct and deployed staff. A focus on team building and problem-solving is key to ensuring mission needs are met in a safe and compliant manner.
If you enjoy a fast-paced environment focused on meeting mission needs in a growing field, we want you to join our team!
What You Need
Minimum Job Requirements:
Demonstrated management/leadership skills to oversee a wide range of management functions, including execution of deliverables, resource planning and coordination, forecasting, work package execution and reporting.
Demonstrated understanding of one or more facility operating systems such as, fire suppression, HVAC systems, steam, potable water, compressed air, building automated systems (BAS)
Working knowledge and understanding of conduct of operations, conduct of engineering, conduct of maintenance, conduct of training, and quality assurance programs.
Demonstrated excellent customer service and communication skills.
Experience providing oversight of facility and equipment surveillances and maintenance activities.
Experience and understanding of occurrence reporting for abnormal events to include running fact findings, reviewing root cause analyses, and participating in learning teams.
Demonstrated experience in developing and fostering successful cross-organization teams to solve complex problems.
Experience authorizing programmatic, maintenance and construction activities based on facility status.
Demonstrated experience in management, supervision, and the professional development of assigned employees.
Education/Experience: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution and 5 years related experience; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
Desired Qualifications:
Knowledge of Laboratory's organizational structure, and governing and implementing policies, procedures, and instructions.
Working knowledge and experience in developing, implementing, and managing innovative process improvement initiatives.
Ability to assist with development of IWDs, and other technical documents to support facility, programmatic, and project work
Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret various physical, mechanical, and electrical documents, blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
In-depth knowledge of the Laboratory's organizational structure and objectives.
Ability to obtain a Q Clearance
Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.
Position commitment: Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.
Note to Applicants:
Due to federal restrictions contained in the current National Defense Authorization Act, citizens of the People's Republic of China-including the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau-as well as citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), and the Russian Federation, who are not Lawful Permanent Residents ("green card" holders) are prohibited from accessing facilities that support the mission, functions, and operations of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities, which includes Los Alamos National Laboratory.
For full consideration please provide a detailed cover letter and resume addressing how you meet the minimum requirements and desired qualifications.
Where You Will Work
Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:
PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
Additional Details
Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2 (https://directives.nnsa.doe.gov/supplemental-directive/sd-0206-0002) . Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.
Clearance: Q (Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance. and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.
*Eligibility requirements: To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 (https://www.directives.doe.gov/directives-documents/400-series/0472.2-BOrder-chg1-pgchg) for additional information.
New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.
Regular position: Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.
Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 (https://int.lanl.gov/policy/documents/P701.pdf) for applicant eligibility requirements.
Incentive Compensation Program: Position is eligible to participate in the Triad Incentive Compensation Program. You must be in an eligible position for a minimum of 3 months, before July 1st and remain in an eligible position as of the end of the fiscal year, September 30th. The annual distribution is prorated based on the number of months in the eligible position.
Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call (505)-664-6947 opt. 3.
