Senior Facilities Specialist

Mission Support and Test Services, LLC (MSTS) manages and operates the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) for the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).  Our MISSION is to help ensure the security of the United States and its allies by providing high-hazard experimentation and incident response capabilities through operations, engineering, education, field, and integration services and by acting as environmental stewards to the Site’s Cold War legacy.  Our VISION is to be the user site of choice for large-scale, high-hazard, national security experimentation, with premier facilities and capabilities below ground, on the ground, and in the air. (See NNSS.gov for our unique capabilities.) Our 2,750+ professional, craft, and support employees are called upon to innovate, collaborate, and deliver on some of the more difficult nuclear security challenges facing the world today.   

• MSTS offers our full-time employees highly competitive salaries and benefits packages including medical, dental, and vision; both a pension and a 401k; paid time off and 96 hours of paid holidays; relocation (if located more than 75 miles from work location); tuition assistance and reimbursement; and more.  
• MSTS is a limited liability company consisting of Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell), Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Jacobs), and HII Nuclear Inc.

The Senior Facilities Specialist will support activities at the Global Security Tunnel Complex and report directly to the Global Security Tunnel Complex Facility Manager.  Assigned facilities may include one or more of the following types of facilities: administrative, industrial, radiological, balance of plant real estate, emergency response training venue, and research, development and evaluation test beds.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides facility occupancy data, produces facility drawings and space detail listings.
• Principal contact for the day-to-day facility operations in the Area 12 Complex.
• Create and revise work authorization documents ensuring safe mission execution and conduct management self-assessments.
• Synchronize all work activities conducted within the boundaries of the facility and infrastructure, asset planning and stewardship, and sustainability.
• Furnish technical suggestions and advice on alterations and improvements to physical facilities, maintenance and repair work, and operating services.
• Assist in the development of preventative and corrective maintenance program.
• Assist in planning and coordination of comprehensive program for the operation, maintenance and repair of facilities and structures.
• Inspect buildings and/or grounds to identify and recommend repairs needed.
• Conduct space validation facility inspections.
• Provide project management support for projects under construction, including coordination with procurement, subcontractors, construction, engineering design, and Site Services management.
• Perform various support functions in the planning process to determine maintenance long range costs, get field data in support of proposed projects, and to help find alternative solutions that will affect cost and/or energy savings overall.
• Prepare and approve Real Estate Operations Permits (REOP).
• Prepare and approve National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) permits.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for management on the technical and administrative aspects of the Facilities program.

• Complete other duties as assigned by management. 

   

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent training and experience with at least 5 years relevant, progressively responsible experience.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills to interact with facility tenants, supporting organizations, external customers, and visitors. 
• Knowledge of building systems and supporting processes to ensure safe and efficient operations. Practical facility management experience preferred.
• Must be able deal effectively with conflicting deadlines.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities with emphasis on continuous improvement and team building. 
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Must be able to respond to emergency facility issues 24/7. 
• The ability to stand, sit and walk for prolonged periods of time. Must have the ability to climb, crouch and reach. 
•  The primary work location will be at the Nevada National Security Site (located 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada). And will require travel to the forward areas of the NNSS.
•  Work schedule will be 4/10s Monday through Thursday (subject to change).
• Pre-placement physical examination, which includes a drug screen, is required. MST