Description

About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation's premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like

Are you a trailblazer that is passionate about using innovative facilities solutions to tackle significant challenges for our nation's security? Are you self-motivated and comfortable working independently on challenging issues? If so, we want you to join our team of professionals as an Operations & Engineering Lead at Sandia National Laboratories in Tonopah, Nevada!

We are seeking a highly qualified, proactive, and motivated individual with good communications skills to serve as a Facilities Portfolio Manager (FacPM) within our Facilities Operations Management Group. This full-time, on-site position requires candidates to live within a five-hour drive of the Tonopah Test Range.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Define and negotiate facility system requirements to support mission functions and performance.
• Communicate and update status with Facilities management on a regular basis for all projects and maintenance activities.
• Plan and direct projects involving engineered systems, coordinating with customers, leadership, Facilities personnel, and other key stakeholders to achieve project objectives.
• Collaborate with the Facilities Area Management (FAM) team, Space, Tactical Planners, and Strategic
• Planners to develop cross-divisional building management options and solutions to enhance space utilization, including consolidations and reconfigurations.
• Conduct scope development studies for various building types, ensuring that HVAC, electrical, architectural, structural, and communication infrastructure meet customer needs.
• Review facility drawings and work with the CADD team to update the Maximo information database and related technology applications.
• Develop project scopes and budgets by negotiating customer requirements, authorize building modifications, and oversee project execution and contractors.
• Review and accept minor construction work, applying your expertise in architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection fields.
• Support analysis for Preliminary REAL Estate Plans (PREPs), Division Facility and Infrastructure (F&I) plans, and the DOE Facility Information Management System (FIMS).
• Serve as a liaison between the Tonopah Test Range and the main Sandia Facilities group in Albuquerque, NM.

You will work a compressed 3- or 4-day schedule (two 14-hour days and one 12-hour day or 4/10-hour days) while staying on-site during the work week. Candidates residing in Tonopah will not be required to stay on-site.

This position is also eligible for a 15% geographical differential pay.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite at the Tonopah Test Range.

Salary Range

$97,500 - $190,200

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

• Bachelor's degree in facility management, engineering, construction management, architecture, or relevant discipline, plus five (5) or more years of directly related experience; Or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
  • Civil engineering and managing infrastructure projects.
  • Engineering of complex facilities or systems (e.g., HVAC, electrical, architecture, and/or communication infrastructure).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance.

Qualifications We Desire

• Master's in facility management, engineering discipline, architecture, construction management, or relevant discipline plus one (1) or more years of directly related experience.
• Relevant program management certifications (e.g., PMP, PE, FMP).
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring of professional staff.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Active DOE Q-level security clearance or equivalent (e.g., DOD Top Secret).

About Our Team

The Facilities Operations and Management Group comprises the Facilities Area Management (FAM) teams, the primary liaison for Sandia's facilities and infrastructure services. Our work spans every facet of engineering from mechanical and electrical to civil, structural, and environmental on support of unique, mission-critical projects that underpin national security. We partner with customers to scope, design, build, maintain, and optimize facilities, delivering reliable operations and innovative solutions. We champion operational excellence, embrace complex challenges, and take pride in contributing to projects of national importance.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of three (3) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Essential Functions

If offered the position, you may be required to demonstrate your fitness to perform certain physical aspects of the position, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.