Director of Facilities

The Director of Facilities is responsible for managing all aspects of HRLs facility operations, including budget management, facility planning and building system maintenance, including those in support of a multiple semiconductor cleanrooms.  This position will manage and grow a high-performing and service-centric team comprised of full-time employees, contingent workers, and 3rd party partners. Beyond functional and technical experience, primary keys to success for this role is a focus on relationships, culture, trust, forward thought, and operational quality.  An ideal candidate also thrives in fast paced dynamic environments and has a strong desire to support cutting-edge research and development.

This position reports to the Vice President of HRL Operations.

·       Providing strategic and tactical plans to meet company objectives and mission

·       Directing human and financial resources efficiently and effectively

·       Creating facilities improvement strategies and proposing implementation methods

·       Developing and implementing systems and procedures

·       Ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements

·       Conducting internal audits and evaluations

·       Analyzing and reporting on facility (infrastructure) systems performance and issues

Collaborate, develop and evolve a rolling 3 to 5 year strategic Facilities roadmap, to include all HRL campuses

Provide management oversight on Facilities projects and serve as SME for cross-functional and enterprise initiatives

Serve as Facilities SME and point of contact during audits

Establish and utilize metrics to support customer needs, make business decisions and drive continuous improvement.

Operationalize and/or automate Facilities functions for improved consistency and efficiency

Work with laboratory and business partners to identify, implement and evolve Facilities systems required to meet the project and company goals

Engage regularly with employees and business partners to forge relationships and build trust

Authors detailed monthly, quarterly, and annual reports describing   activity, initiatives, accomplishments, and improvement, providing these after-action reports to the VP or Operations in a timely manner

Participate in proposal development (as needed) for impacts to facility infrastructure systems and compliance

Assist with emergency and continuity planning with ongoing table-top exercises

Member of Emergency Response Team

Implement and maintain HRL safety policy and reinforce safety as our highest priority

Manage staff: hire, lead, coach and manage a high-performing Facilities team with a focus on career growth

Manage organization budget.

Expert knowledge of infrastructure and MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) systems and implementing and maintaining these systems

Expert-level proficiency with facilities and lab systems such as BMS, CMMS, ELN/LIM

Relentless focus and passion around process improvements (efficiency and automation

Strong understanding of the current construction best practices and trends

Fluent in Facilities-related statutory/regulatory requirements for a public life sciences company

Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve facility maintenance and improvement goals.

Ability to set expectations, support, and hold people accountable.

Ability to thrive in a highly-dynamic and fluid environment where priorities may quickly change

Detail oriented and committed to producing high-quality products.

Experience managing and working with suppliers to improve performance.

Experience working in a fluid research and development environment and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

15+ years of experience in laboratory and/or commercial construction

8+ years of experience managing construction projects, preferably in a research and development environment.

Bachelor’s Degree and 20+ years of experience, or an equivalent combination of degree and years of experience in laboratory, education, and/or commercial construction, and construction management.

10 years combined experience in Design Engineering, Systems Engineering, Project Engineering, Estimating, Project Controls, Construction and Project Management, Configuration Management, Risk management, and Facility Management.

A minimum of 8 years managing personnel in the above disciplines is required.

Experience managing personnel in the above disciplines at remote sites is desirable.

Demonstrated experience developing and implementing innovative facility engineering, project management, and construction approaches.

Must possess excellent customer service skills. Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with internal customers, Executive and C-suite leadership.

Able to work flexible hours. U.S. citizen or permanent resident status required.

Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance. Active SSBI is highly desired.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $182,720 - $234,168 + bonus + benefits.

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