Senior Director, Infrastructure Services Division

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This position is eligible for relocation.

This position is not eligible for referral bonus payment and sponsorship assistance.

About the Role:

The Senior Director of Infrastructure Services Division (ISD) is responsible for stewardship and day-to-day management of the physical infrastructure of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL, Fermilab, or the Laboratory). ISD builds and maintains the essential infrastructure and services that ensure the accomplishment of the Laboratory’s mission and operations with minimal interruption. The ISD Senior Director reports directly to the Deputy Director for Operations (DDO)/Chief Operating Officer (COO) and is a member of the Laboratory’s Senior Leadership Team. This position is responsible for leading engineering services, facilities management, logistics and property control, campus planning, and site services for the 6,800-acre Batavia, Illinois site and the Lead, South Dakota Far Site, which is the location of the new Long Baseline Neutrino Experiment – Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (LBNF-DUNE). The ISD Senior Director is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of conventional infrastructure activities including planning, design, and construction of new facilities, as well as the operation, maintenance, renovation, and repair of existing site facilities. This includes 360+ buildings, electrical distribution (345kV to 110V), mechanical, process and control systems supporting accelerator operations and research laboratories, office spaces, roads, trails, ponds, the Laboratory’s Village, and manufacturing facilities.

What your day-to-day as the Senior Director, Infrastructure Services Division at Fermilab will look like:

• Provides leadership and management of ISD services, organization, and policies including site planning and development, mission readiness, conventional project design and construction, and conventional facility operations, improvements, and maintenance.
• Responsible for proactive stewardship of the Laboratory’s plant operations, planning and implementing maintenance, and evaluating and addressing the long-term infrastructure system evolution to support Fermilab's future mission needs.
• Oversees high quality design, construction, and project management of the assigned project portfolio for facilities, utilities, and conventional infrastructure.
• Develops and maintains strong and collaborative working relationships with mission/scientific program leadership, ensuring that short and long-term requirements and strategies for facilities infrastructure and services are aligned with the mission directorates' goals, plans, and projects.
• Provides strategic leadership for the ISD division, exemplifying and embedding Fermilab's values related to safety, security, and quality across all ISD activities. Establishes clear operational goals to align ISD priorities with the Laboratory's mission, ensuring they are reflected in the work of every team member. Delegates responsibilities effectively and ensures accountability to achieve the organization's objectives.
• Partners with Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG), the DOE Office of Science customers and stakeholders, and other National Laboratories to ensure the continued development and implementation of best business practices.
• Establishes and tracks ISD performance goals including financial targets for maintenance and improvement budgets, project delivery schedules, organization staffing plan, and long-range campus planning.
• Ensure all ISD activities are conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local code and jurisdictional codes and regulations. This includes environmental permits and related regulations, local utility permits, and DOE 10 CFR 851 (safety and health) regulations for maintenance and construction activities.
• Implements an effective Quality Assurance and Quality Control program for all ISD work, including conducting self and third-party assessments, audits, and investigations to identify and correct performance gaps and/or promulgate noteworthy practices.
• Serves as a member of the Laboratory's Senior Management Team, providing advice and counsel on infrastructure matters.
• May provide supervision or leadership of a team including hiring, promotions, performance reviews, training, disciplinary actions, team exits, and other duties as ass