Senior Building and Lab Manager

Department

PSD Space and Infrastructure

About the Department

The Division of the Physical Sciences (PSD) is a division whose history is arguably the richest of any such division in any university in this country. The scientists of the Physical Sciences Division have advanced and defined new fields of discovery, and this tradition of innovation continues today. The division includes the academic departments of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geophysical Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Statistics. In addition, PSD includes a number of interdisciplinary research institutes and centers, including the Enrico Fermi Institute, the James Franck Institute, the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, and the Institute for Biophysical Dynamics. Many of our researchers have joint appointments at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, as well as joint affiliations with other Chicago based research institutions such as the Toyota Technological Institute of Chicago, Adler Planetarium, the Museum of Science and Industry and the Field Museum, to name a few.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Facilities, the Senior Building and Lab Manager plans, schedules, and oversees the operations and maintenance of divisional buildings, laboratories, utility infrastructure, technical facilities, and equipment in the High Bay Research Building, Michelson Center for Physics, and the PSD portions of the Eckhardt Research Center.

Responsibilities

• Manages day to day operations, policies, procedures to support the strategic mission on the unit.
• Manages a staff of building managers to deliver the highest level of services for the occupants. Provides support to other PSD building managers in their absence or to meet other divisional needs. 
• Directs the building managers in overall building operations goals.Helps set up tools and processes to track methods to achieve the highest levels of operational goals.
• Supervises Service Worker(s); trains and coordinates job assignments.
• Leads hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
• Performs daily inspection of buildings, labs and surrounding grounds for deficiencies and safety issues.
• Oversees building security; which includes electronic access and building keys; serves as the primary liaison with Department of Safety and Security (DSS).
• Oversees and supports building and lab maintenance activities to include painting, carpentry work, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, building automation, electronics systems and equipment, including preventative and general maintenance.
• Oversees mail, package receipt and delivery, movement of equipment and materials.
• Manages outside vendor services including custodial and waste pickup.
• Collaborates with research teams to provide technical support for experiments. Ensure that work aligns with project timelines and quality standards.
• Assists with equipment tagging and audits within assigned unit space.
• Maintains database of occupants, room locations, and other space information as required; Manages online space plans for the University Space Information Management System.
• Manages the planning and execution of office reconfigurations for personnel.
• Supports construction project renovations including participating in meetings with users, architects and/or contractors to ensure compliance with building standards, codes and regulations, and user needs.
• Reviews plans and specifications for construction and recommends appropriate modifications or additions as necessary.
• Maintains unit files and records including building code reports, project reports, and quality control reports.
• Assists with space audits and with future space planning and management for unit needs.
• Develops facilities maintenance policies and procedures. Plans renovation and other facilities-related projects, including ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Receives requests for facilities services and supervises delivery of appropriate services.
• Supervises inspections of buildings, equipment and/or surrounding grounds for deficiencies and potential safety, health, or code problems. Reviews and authorizes written reports summarizing findings and recommends solutions.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7 years of work experience in a related job disc