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NASA JPL Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF) Manager

Bizzell
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Mar 2026

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About Bizzell US:

Bizzell US (Bizzell) is a HUBZone-certified, consulting, strategy, investment, and technology firm that designs innovative solutions to help build healthy, secure, connected and sustainable communities in our nation and around the world. Bizzell leverages the combined experience of our diverse subject matter experts to develop data-driven, research-informed answers to the world’s most complex challenges – ensuring our clients achieve their vision and goals through innovative solutions.

Bizzell’s multiple-disciplinary team of experts brings decades of providing quality technical and subject matter expertise across multiple areas including health solutions, workforce innovation, global programs, managed services and facilities management. Our expert staff and consultants successfully engage with Federal, state, local and international governments to help them leverage their data in order to improve outcomes for the lives of residents. We accomplish this goal by working directly with our clients, assisting them with problem-solving solutions.


Bizzell provides customized, professional, and technical solutions and has a platform that stands at the forefront of Facilities Maintenance and Operations (M&O), merging advanced technology with strategic consulting to revolutionize facility management. Our commitment to excellence is evidenced through our comprehensive M&O services, ensuring that your facilities are not only efficient and reliable but also pioneering in sustainability and security. Catering to a broad spectrum of clients in both the government and private sectors, Bizzell provides comprehensive services, and specializes in managing large-scale operations and fostering connected communities, as demonstrated by our successful oversight of federal facilities across various states.


Bizzell's core values—Excellence, Integrity, Service, Innovation, Professional Development, People First, Diversity, and Collaboration—drive us to exceed expectations, providing a proactive, innovative approach to facilities maintenance.


  

Job Summary:

Bizzell US has an immediate need for a Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF) Manager to support our client JPL in Pasadena, CA. The project is approx. 3 million SF with more than 200 buildings on campus. The SFOF Manager must be skilled with Building Management Systems (BMS) and have hands-on HVAC / Electrical experience. During non-core hours, the SFOF Manager will interact with JPL customers when there are BMS, electrical, and mechanical issues on the JPL site. The JPL facility operates 24 / 7 / 365 days a year. The SFOF Manager will provide additional SFOF support and be available during the non-core business hours. The SFOF Manager will have complete Maintenance and Operational accountability for the SFOF and SFOF Support buildings), along with 10 Stationary Engineers. The SFOF Manager shall be responsible for the reliability, maintainability, oversight, and compliance of complex electrical infrastructure, ranging from low-voltage systems to critical high-voltage substations.


 

Responsibilities:

  • Provides the 1st level oversight of Bizzell's SFOF support group.
  • Supports the team regarding Bizzell’s 24 /7/365 site-wide after-hours trouble call “first responder” requirement.
  •  Directly supervises 10 SFOF Stationary Engineers spread across three shifts 7 days a week.
  • Responsible for onboarding and training curriculums for all existing and new staff.
  • Responsible for SFOF local operating procedures, including the annual review and revisions.
  • Acts as backup for Bizzell's Electrical Engineering Manager and could be (at times) the primary point for scheduling 16.5 KV distribution coordination, preventative maintenance, and outages.
  • Complete responsibility for all electrical (UPS, PDU, switchgear, generators, ATS, 16.5 kV substations, etc.) and mechanical equipment, outages, and preventive maintenance for the SFOF and SFOF Support buildings.
  • Responsible for timely close out of all SFOF Nonconformance Reports, Root Cause Failure Analysis, Near Misses, and Corrective Action Requests. 
  • Responsible for representing the Bizzell SFOF group at necessary meetings with JPL (Jet Propulsion Lab) personnel.
  • Ensures day-to-day preventive maintenance and repairs for the SFOF and SFOF Support buildings are timely and meet all JPL contract deliverables per NASA-approved directives, policies, and current local/national codes (NFPA70, NETA, CEC/NEC, etc.). 
  • Ensures the SFOF Team maintains plant operations logs and performs daily and weekly rounds in SFOF and SFOF Support buildings.
  • Supports and ensures that the SFOF BAS / PCC (Power Control Console) Operator initiates Flash Reports for all critical eq

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