Position Description

The Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) Division, within the Facilities and Operations Directorate, is seeking a Facilities Project Manager to report directly to the IFM Division Manager.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in the day-to-day maintenance and operation of facilities, paired with excellent customer service and organizational skills. This role requires the ability to manage multiple buildings and associated assets, prioritize competing demands, and maintain a high level of attention to details. In this role, you will collaborate with professionals across scientific and engineering disciplines, solve meaningful operational challenges, and directly contribute to the reliability and readiness of infrastructure supporting Brookhaven’s research mission.

This position reports to the Facility Complex Management Manager. The hours of operation for this position are Monday- Friday 8am to 4:30pm. If you are a facilities professional who values safety, technical excellence, collaboration, customer service, and operational ownership, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Facility & Customer Management

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with building occupants and key points of contact.
• Identify, document, prioritize, track, and follow through on facility deficiencies, maintenance requirements, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct regular meetings with tenants to address operational needs and concerns.
• Ensure facilities are operated in compliance with laboratory regulations and best practices, while supporting tenant needs.
• Perform regular facility walkthroughs based on building needs and operational requirements.
• Champion and coordinate responses to facility-related requests.
• Support building occupants in maintaining appropriate Environmental, Safety & Health (ES&H), housekeeping, and operational standards.

Project & Maintenance Coordination

• Serve as project lead and primary point of contact for all work performed within assigned facilities, including contractor and vendor activities.
• Coordinate with the Facility Operations Center (FOC) Preventive Maintenance (PM) Group regarding equipment changes and new installations.
• Identify, develop, scope, screen, coordinate, and oversee facility projects and maintenance activities from initial need through completion.
• Review and provide feedback on requests for facility modifications.

Facility Planning & Operational Readiness

• Participate in building assessments, inspections, and staff meetings.
• Review lessons learned and ensure similar conditions do not exist within assigned facilities.
• Identify planned changes in facility use (e.g., space reconfiguration, equipment changes, occupancy changes, work schedules) and coordinate with IFM engineering staff to assess impacts on building systems.

Facility Planning & Operational Readiness

• Keep the IFM Division Manager informed of issues that may impact facilities, personnel, operations, or the laboratory.
• Partner with IFM engineering staff and other technical organizations to evaluate potential impacts on mechanical, electrical, utility, life-safety, and other building systems.
• Proactively identify planned changes in facility use, including space reconfigurations, equipment installations or removals, occupancy changes, and changes in work schedules.
• Provide timely updates status and feedback to laboratory management.

Emergency Preparedness & Compliance

• Coordinate with the Emergency Preparedness Program to ensure compliance within assigned buildings.
• Serve as a facility point of contact for the Emergency Services organization.

The above list of duties is not all inclusive of every duty performed by this position but does include the major elements in the job

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or technical discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant facilities management, operations, maintenance, engineering, construction, or related field.
• Broad, working knowledge of facility systems, operations and maintenance, with demonstrated diagnostic, trouble-shooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience planning, coordinating, and overseeing facility maintenance, infrastructure improvements, or facility-related projects.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to working safely, acting ethically, and taking personal accountability for operational excellence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, including:

• One-line electrical diagrams
• Piping & Instrumentation drawings (P&IDs)
• Architectural, mechanical, and electrical drawings

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or technical discipline with a minimum of (10) years of relevant facilities and operation experience.
• Experience supporting mission-critical facilities, including data centers, associated HVAC and electrical infrastructure.
• In-depth knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, steam, building envelopes, and low-voltage systems.
• Professional facilities management certification or formal training from a recognized facilities industry program (i.e., IFMA, BOMI, or comparable program).
• Experience using computerized maintenance management software (CMMS).
• Experience coordinating and working effectively with bargaining unit personnel and skilled trades.
• Familiarity with applicable International building codes, OSHA requirements, and NFPA standards.

Environmental, Health & Safety Requirements:

• Ability to use fixed and portable ladders.
• Ability to wear proper PPE such as safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection.
• Able to stand, bend, and lift, up to 50 lbs.
• Some BNL facilities are radiological facilities and require specialized training and dosimetry. for access. BNL will provide all required training and dosimetry, as applicable to the position.

Other Information:

• This is a full-time, salaried, 100% on-site position at BNL.
• Minimal travel may be required, primarily for training and professional development.
• Must possess a NYS Driver’s License
• BNL business hours are 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Brookhaven Laboratory is committed to providing fair, equitable and competitive compensation. This is a multi-level role and the full salary range for this position is $113,050 - $180,090 / year. You will be placed at the level and salary commensurate with your experience. Salary offers will be commensurate with the final candidate's qualification, education and experience and considered with the internal peer group.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is committed to employee success and we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Review more information at