Building Manager

What You Will Do

The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center Facility Operations Directorate (LANSCE-FO) is seeking a Building Manager 3 to join our dynamic team. The selected candidate will report to the LANSCE-FO Building Operations and Maintenance Group Leader, primarily providing facility support and performing other facility operations related functions. The Building Operations and Maintenance Group is responsible for facility management  selected candidate will be responsible for a multitude of tasks pertaining to maintenance and facility operations.

The Building Manager will operate and monitor facility systems, manage building configurations, perform routine tasks in support of operations, maintenance, science, and engineering activities. Provide direct support in operations, specification, construction, and/or design of facility mechanical, electrical, and/or chemical systems. Perform routine evaluations of equipment and keeps detailed logs for critical equipment. Observe equipment and control panels for operator messages or error indicators and respond accordingly.

Perform diagnostic tests and react appropriately to the messages and report errors or machine malfunctions as required. The successful candidate must provide facility support to all personnel, tenants, and visitors while ensuring a safe and secure working environment. Additionally, the selected candidate will become familiar with LANSCE-FO facilities, overall facility operations within the FOD, and provide operational assistance and support to the division.

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain a safe, environmentally compliant, and secure facility by implementing applicable regulatory, contractual, and institutional programs as defined in LANL policies and procedures. Safety and security are a primary responsibility-ensure compliance, maintain required training, and stop work if conditions are unsafe or compromise security.
• Be on-call and respond to facility emergencies, abnormal events, and after-hours, weekend, and holiday call-outs as directed.
• Facilitate operational and maintenance activities, including coordination with tenants to minimize impacts, and maintain facility configuration management (e.g., configuring equipment for work activities and operational needs).
• Provide guidance to Facility Operators during rounds to ensure equipment configuration is within operating limits, and act as a professional resource for building systems and configuration management.
• Maintain operational logs and documentation (e.g., equipment status, lockout/tagout data, inspection sheets) per P315 Conduct of Operations Manual. Review operational data to ensure safe and efficient building system performance, identify abnormal conditions, and implement corrective actions.
• Manage compliance within assigned facilities in safety, security, and environmental areas. Review PM effectiveness using CMMS data and contribute to updates by providing equipment performance information.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives by creating plans, gaining support, and promoting implementation.
• Coordinate maintenance response to Facility Service Requests and collaborate with other Building Managers to prioritize execution. Review and provide feedback on operating procedures and assist in developing new ones
• Mentor junior Facility Operators and Building Managers.
• Additional duties may be assigned at management's discretion.

What You Need

Minimum

Job Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of facility systems or similar system operations.
• Experience in inspecting and coordinating complex maintenance and construction operations.
• Experience and demonstrated skill in identifying problem areas, investigating solutions, and determining actions to be performed.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with work planning and control, including hazard identification, hazard analysis, and control implementation, applying the hierarchy of controls for a wide range of complex and hazardous activities.
• Experience working in radiation environments and adhering to associated policies and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with facility systems, including but not limited to HVAC, process water systems, heat exchangers, pumps, motors, chillers, cooling towers, hot water systems, power distribution (including electrical motor control centers), pneumatic systems and controls, direct digital control (DDC) systems, hoists/cranes, elevators, lighting, fire protection systems, life safety systems, roll-up doors, and access systems (including badge readers, locks, and cores).
• Demonstrated experience in reading, understanding, and explaining engineering structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings/schematics, as well as control diagrams/specifications.
• Experience with troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of facility equipment.
• Ability to utilize Excel and computerized maintenance management (CMMS)/work control software (e.g., Asset Suite, MWP, FSR systems) to create, track, update, analyze, and…