Facilities Manager – Science & Research Laboratories

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

The Facilities Manager is a vital member of the Facilities Services Team and will report to the Director, Trades Services in Facilities Services. This individual is responsible for facilities needs supporting the R1 Research locations on campus.

The Facilities Manager is responsible for the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of scientific and research laboratory facilities. This role oversees building systems, lab infrastructure, maintenance programs, vendor relationships, and regulatory compliance to ensure laboratories operate reliably and safely in support of research, development, and innovation activities.

Manage daily facility operations including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, cold rooms, lab vacuum, lab air, processed chilled water, RODI, and other building systems. Oversee the maintenance and repairs of facilities equipment consistent with a research and life science environment.

Full-time equivalent hiring range: $86,000 to $107,500; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

• Manage daily operations of academic laboratory buildings, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, laboratory gases, vacuum systems, and specialty research utilities.
• Ensure uninterrupted operation of critical research infrastructure (e.g., environmental controls, teaching labs, shared core facilities, clean rooms, cold rooms, freezers, vivariums, instrument suites, backup power).
• Coordinate preventive maintenance programs to minimize disruptions to teaching schedules and research activities.
• Assignment of work orders to the Trade shop employees, including inspection of work upon completion.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance and asset lifecycle programs for lab equipment and building systems.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and standards, including State, MWRA, biosafety, chemical safety, and local building codes.
• Partner with EH&S teams to support lab biosafety, radiation, and hazardous waste programs, inspections, audits, and corrective actions.
• Maintain documentation related to permits, certifications, inspections, and standard operating procedures.

• Manage service contracts and relationships with vendors, contractors, and consultants.
• Oversee contractor safety, work quality, and adherence to lab-specific protocols.
• Review bids, negotiate contracts, and manage budgets for facilities services and capital projects.

• Develop and manage facilities operating and capital budgets.
• Track expenditures, forecast maintenance and upgrade needs, and identify cost-saving opportunities. Reconcile monthly expenditures per university regulations.
• Support capital improvement projects and system upgrades.

• Work closely with scientists, researchers, lab managers, IT, EHS, and leadership to understand operational needs.
• Respond to facilities-related requests and issues with a customer-focused approach.
• Communicate clearly about planned maintenance, outages, and project timelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Building Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of facilities management experience, preferably in laboratory, research, healthcare, or regulated environments.
• Candidate must demonstrate general knowledge of trades (Electrical, Carpentry, Mechanical, Plumbing). Preference to hold additional trade licenses such as Electric and/or Refrigeration.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with energy management systems (EMS) and building automation systems (BAS). Preferably Johnson Controls and Schneider…