Team Leader - Grounds, Maintenance & Operations

Overview

At PNNL,our core capabilities are dividedamongmajor departments that werefer to as Directorates within the Lab,focused on a specific area of scientific research orother function, with its own leadership teamand dedicated budget.

Our directorates related to Mission Support & Operations include Office of General Counsel, Business Services, Communications and External Engagement, Operational Systems, Communication sand Information Technology,and Performance

Management.

The Operational Systems Directorate (OSD) leads delivery of PNNL’s 10-year, $1.2 billion campus construction portfolio— the single largest construction and modernization effort in the Laboratory’s history. OSD oversees operations and facility services, maintenance, and infrastructure planning.

A team ofnearly 800staff comprise OSD, spanning in a wide range of disciplines, including craftspeople, engineers, construction professionals, technicians, scientists, administrators, and specialists. Together, they ensure that PNNL’s assets, services, and OSD-led programs are managed and performing safely, securely, reliably, effectively, and efficiently.

The directorate stewards more than $250 million in annual budget authority; managing more than 2.5 million square feet of facility space across two campuses; overseeing approximately 200 regulatory program areas; and executing a multi-million-dollar facility and infrastructure project portfolio.

The Facilities & Infrastructure Operations (F&A) Division is responsible for operating and maintaining PNNL’s buildings, grounds, and utilities. The F&A team includes plant engineering, fabrication, craft services, duplicating and mail services, facility program support, relocations, and receiving. F&A is home to approximately 363 staff including more than 250 bargaining unit (union) staff.

Manage approximately 12 multidisciplinary bargaining-unit personnel. Assure that team completes activities safely on schedule, within budget, and quality requirements, in accordance with customer expectations and needs. Manages daily bargaining unit contract activities, incident investigation, staff safety training and project assignments and assessments. Responsible for monitoring equipment efficiencies and coordinates any equipment shutdown, upgrade or installation requirements with appropriate supervision/engineering. Verifies labor expended and materials used and inspects projects for conformance to engineering standards and codes, building techniques and safety practices.

Maintain strong linkages with facilities management, occupants, Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), and other functional organizations. Knowledge of project management, work control, plant operations, and environmental, safety and health policies and procedures is required. Demonstrated ability to motivate, guide, direct and manage skilled union labor. Experience managing bargaining unit staff and contracts, handling sensitive personal matters and problems of a complex technical nature.

The Grounds Work Team Leader is responsible for managing a team of approximately 12 Bargaining-Unit staff in maintenance of the PNNL campus grounds operations. Staff include Teamsters, Pipe fitters, and Millwrights. Assure the team completes activities safely on schedule, within budget, and quality requirements, in accordance with procedures and customer expectations. Responsible for daily bargaining unit contract activities, incident investigation and response coordination, staff safety training and task assignments.

Maintain strong linkages with facilities management, occupants, and other functional organizations. Knowledge of project management, work control, plant operations, and environmental, safety and health policies and procedures are required. Demonstrated ability to motivate, guide, direct and manage skilled union labor. Experience managing bargaining unit staff and handling sensitive personnel matters and problems of a complex nature.

• Be responsible for maintenance of Campus grounds, to include snow and ice mitigation.
• Be responsible for maintaining trained and qualified staff, perform periodic…