Building Manager

What You Will Do

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) invites you to join our Science and Technology Operations (STO) team. We are looking for a Building Manager to provide leadership, technical direction, and oversight of Facility Operations as it relates to FOD responsibilities. The Building Manager will ensure the overall safety and security of operations within assigned facilities and coordinate with ESH&Q, Engineering, and Maintenance to support daily operations and budgetary oversight.

• Provide oversight necessary to ensure compliance with safety and security policies, environmental requirements, and other applicable DOE/governmental orders.
• Implement Conduct of Operations and support Conduct of Maintenance and Engineering processes.
• Serve as primary point of contact for facility-related issues, including coordination of maintenance, programmatic activities, and communication with facility tenants.
• Take ownership of facility/system operating conditions, including configuration management control and serving as expert resource in operations of facility systems.
• Provide guidance to, and occasionally assist Facility Operators in performing rounds to ensure facility equipment operation.

Technical Knowledge
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Professional knowledge in facility operations and maintenance processes; experience with lock‑out tag‑out (LOTO) policies and procedures; ability to read and interpret blueprints, P&IDs, and electrical schematics; knowledge of state and federal environmental requirements as they apply to facility operations.

Communication Skills
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Ability to adapt communication style to interact at different levels of the organization.

Business Skills
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Ability to use and manipulate computerized maintenance management and work control software; perform data trending and analysis to evaluate preventive maintenance program effectiveness; experience managing medium projects and using project management tools.

Education/Experience at Building Manager 1:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Education/Experience at Building Manager 2:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline and at least 3 years of related experience.

Technical Knowledge
:
Expert knowledge in facility operations and maintenance processes; ability to communicate major elements of facility equipment, maintenance, and upgrade activities; professional knowledge of integrated work management principles.

Communication Skills
:
Working knowledge of abnormal events and near misses, including reporting and learning.

• Active Q Clearance
• Experience working in hazardous facilities
• Facility Management Professional Certification, Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician, Lean Methods certification

Ability to hear high‑pitched sounds, ability to hear in a normal range (500 to 3000 Hz), climb stairs, climb ladders, bend, and lift and carry 20‑30 pounds.

The work location for this position is onsite in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

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. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

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 a 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)

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 disability. The Laboratory is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please e‑mail applyhelp or call .