Staff Engineer - SSRL Physical Plant Engineering Steward

Job ID

5855

Location

SLAC - Menlo Park, CA

Full-Time

Regular

SLAC Job Postings

Position Overview

The Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource (SSRL), a directorate of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, is a national user facility providing synchrotron radiation for research in biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, material science, medicine, and physics. SSRL operates and maintains the 3GeV electron storage ring SPEAR3, the associated injector facility, and synchrotron radiation beam lines on SPEAR3. The SSRL Beam Line Systems (BLS) division designs, constructs, and commissions new synchrotron radiation beam lines and retrofits existing beam lines for new capabilities or improved performance.

The SSRL BLS division seeks an SSRL Physical Plant Engineer to exercise stewardship of the SSRL physical plant and projects associated with both the building of new facilities and the upkeep of current building infrastructure in close coordination with the SLAC Facilities and Operations (F&O) Division.

Your responsibilities include the following:

• Develop familiarity with the SSRL physical plant and exercise proactive stewardship in close coordination with SLAC F&O Division to ensure the aging facility continues to operate reliably for 24/7 synchrotron user operations.

• Serve as SSRL primary POC for F&O activities in and around the SSRL/SPEAR complex.

• Coordinate work to ensure that F&O projects (electrical, HVAC, roof repairs, etc.) conducted at SSRL/SPEAR3 are designed and installed correctly with minimal impact to SSRL user operations.

• Lead the project delivery process for SSRL facilities in partnership with SLAC F&O. Initiate, plan, and coordinate major conventional construction projects that include extensive concrete work, industrial building construction, and medium voltage electrical design and installation. Ensure the safe and efficient construction of all SSRL facilities projects whether conducted by outside contractors or SLAC F&O.

• Advocate for SSRL facilities needs in annual and multi-year project prioritization, planning, and funding activities.

• Act as project manager for the largest, most complex infrastructure projects at SSRL as required.

• Manage the operational functions of facilities engineering for SSRL.

• Review and analyze project estimates prepared by others for completeness and reasonableness. Prepare budgetary estimates for a wide variety of infrastructure projects.

• Work with SLAC procurement and the SLAC F&O division to bid and award contracts for vendors responsible for the construction of conventional facilities.

• Ensure that all projects are approved by the SLAC Building Inspection Office (BIO) as necessary.

• Act as subject matter expert for reviews of facilities activities occurring at SSRL and provide guidance to SSRL management regarding such projects.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline or other appropriate specialty and four years of directly related experience including managerial experience including leading technical or cross-functional teams. Experience leading technical or cross-functional teams. Experience managing complex projects or groups of projects.

• Knowledge of scheduling, project management tools and resources.

• Knowledge and proficiency with engineering software related to assignment.

• Understanding and ability to perform/evaluate lifecycle cost analysis.

• Deep technical knowledge in area of expertise.

• Demonstrated ability to monitor and control scope, schedule, and budget.

• Ability to identify and mitigate potential project risk components.

• Demonstrated ability to work with government officials and regulatory agencies.

• Ability to function independently in a number of university-wide planning-administration specialties.

• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex projects.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to cultivate strong and collaborative relationships inside and outside the organization.

• Proficiency with standard desktop applications for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.

In addition, preferred requirements include:

• Experience working in the SLAC facilities work environment including interfacing with F&O engineers and technicians to manage projects.

• Ability to read technical drawings and update when necessary.

SLAC Competencies:

• Effective Decisions: Uses job knowledge and solid judgment to make quality decisions in a timely manner.

• Self-Development: Pursues a variety of venues and opportunities to continue learning and developing.

• Dependability: Can be counted on to deliver results with a sense of personal responsibility for expected outcomes.

• Initiative: Pursues work and interactions proactively with optimism, positive energy, and motivation to move things forward.

• Adaptability: Flexes as needed when change occurs, maintains an open outlook while adjusting and accommodating changes.

• Communication: Ensures effective information flow to various audiences and creates and delivers clear, appropriate written, spoken, presented messages.

• Relationships: Builds relationships to foster trust, collaboration, and a positive climate to achieve common goals.

Physical requirements and working conditions:

• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work Standards:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for environment, safety, and security; communicates related concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Meets the applicable roles and responsibilities as described in the ESH Manual, Chapter 1—General Policy and Responsibilities: http://www-group.slac.stanford.edu/esh/eshmanual/pdfs/ESHch01.pdf

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu

• Classification Title: Staff Engineer 3

• Grade: L, Job code: 0133

• Duration: Continuing

The expected pay range for this position is $140,000 - $198,000 per annum. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory/Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital or family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. All staff at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory must be able to demonstrate the legal right to work in the United States. SLAC is an E-Verify employer.