Explosives Materials Development Enclave Campus Facility Manager

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has turned bold ideas into world-changing impact advancing science and technology to strengthen U.S. security and promote global stability.

Our mission spans four critical national security areas nuclear deterrence, threat preparedness, energy security, and multi-domain defense empowering teams to take on the toughest challenges of today and tomorrow. With a culture built on innovation and operational excellence, LLNL is a place where your expertise can make a real impact.

We have an opening for a Facility Manager to assist in the management of the Explosives Materials Development Enclave Campus (EMDEC) at Site 300. You will be responsible for managing a team of engineers, technicians, specialists, administrative staff, maintenance managers, and work planners. You will organize and manage a wide range of facility and programmatic functions, such as operations and maintenance, facility upgrades, and external outreach activities in support of diverse programmatic activities such as explosives development, experimentation, environmental and engineering testing of components, advanced manufacturing, and diagnostic development activities.

This position is in the Facilities Operations and Support (FOS) Organization within the Strategic Deterrence Directorate.

This position requires full-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

• Provide advanced technical leadership and oversight to a multi-disciplinary team in the day-to-day management of facility operations, including the implementation of conduct of operations, work planning and control, ES&H requirements, safety basis requirements, training requirements, internal and external assessment programs, and other safety management programs.
• Oversee a range of explosive activities, including new processes, ensuring operations fall within the approved safety basis envelope and are compliant with both the DOE Explosives Safety Standard and industry standards.
• Oversee and deconflict complex scheduled activities and proposed changes to ensure they are in accordance with the change request process.
• Oversee the day-to-day management safe and compliant facility operations, including the implementation of conduct of operations, Work Planning and Control, ES&H requirements, safety basis requirements, training requirements, internal and external assessment programs, hazardous waste operations, air permits, and other safety management programs.
• Manage resources by appropriately allocating and assigning operators and support personnel to ensure the safe and efficient execution of facility and programmatic activities.
• Establish and maintain overall responsibility of the maintenance and outage schedules for facilities while balancing priorities, budget and personnel resources, and facility availability in support of program work.
• Implement continuous improvement processes in both the safety and efficiency of activities using assessments, direct oversight, performance metrics and other tools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Contribute to the validation and conceptual plans for new ideas, modify approaches, and/or redefine facility requirements and interactions across S300 explosives facilities that impact organizational operations or direction to achieve long term goals and objectives.
• Lead various aspects of highly complex facility projects, including conceptual design, siting, estimates, construction, and project acceptance.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, serve as a subject matter expert, provide advice, and influence strategic technical decisions.

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in Explosive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,…