Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California

Job Description:

Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning🔍Dean of Research, Stanford, California, United StatesNew📁Facilities📅1 day ago Post Date📅105144 Requisition #

SCHOOL/UNIT DESCRIPTION:

The Geballe Lab for Advanced Materials (GLAM) is a transdisciplinary Independent Laboratory within the Office of the Vice Provost & Dean of Research, which spearheads innovative, collaborative, and high-impact research in bio-inspired materials, environmental sustainability, quantum science and engineering, and electronic and magnetic systems. With 30 faculty and ~250 students, postdocs, and scientific staff spanning six home departments - primarily Physics, Applied Physics, and Materials Science & Engineering - GLAM's research portfolio is large, complex, and highly-heterogeneous, involving strong relationships with many Stanford academic and administrative units, SLAC, and federal and non-federal sponsors. As GLAM advances its three-pronged mission of inclusive research excellence, safety and infrastructural health, and community-led programming for interdisciplinary collaboration, it relies upon 16 high-performing administrative staff to comprehensively support its researchers, trainees, visitors, and campus partners.

The
Office of the Vice Provost & Dean of Research (VPDoR) provides guidance and support to facilitate, nurture, and safeguard a thriving research ecosystem at Stanford. To this end, the VPDoR assumes dual roles. As Cognizant Dean for the independent academic units, the VPDoR oversees the program scope and resources for the fifteen multi-disciplinary and independent laboratories, centers, and institutes which operate outside of the schools' boundaries. As Vice Provost and the University's Chief Research Officer, the VPDoR recommends and promulgates new policy and oversees its implementation; manages the mission-support offices that provide services of research compliance and administration, health and safety, and technology transfer to Stanford's research enterprise; advises the President and Provost in a broad array of academic issues pertaining to and beyond research.

Our VPDoR Diversity Journey:

We create a hub of innovation through the power of diversity of disciplines and people.

We provide equitable access and opportunity to all members of the community in order to do their best work, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We listen to and value all colleagues who bring diverse perspectives to the advancement and development of a respectful community.

We promote a culture of belonging, equity, and safety.

We embed these values in excellence of education, research, and operation.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning (Facilities Services Manager 2) is a highly visible leadership position that protects and advances GLAM's physical infrastructure and safety enterprise. Reporting directly to the
Facilities Director within the Office of the Vice Provost & Dean of Research, and with a dotted-line reporting structure to the GLAM
Faculty Director, the Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning will manage a large number of complex projects designed to achieve GLAM's goals of research excellence, infrastructural sustainability, and community safety. This position is a special combination of leader and doer, of communicator, this is a hands-on leadership position which requires strong communication skills, the ability to resolve issues with strategic thinking and experience, and fixer. The successful incumbent may spend one day coordinating capital renovation projects of GLAM research labs, and the other day under a desk tightening a screw; as such, the Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning's success is critically defined by flexibility and adaptiveness, the pragmatic ability to achieve short- and long-term results, and the stewardship of the interpersonal relationships necessary to support GLAM researchers and administrative staff.

The Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning will work closely with VPDoR's Facilities Director and GLAM's
Associate Director to support the GLAM community of 30 faculty, 20 staff scientists, 70 postdoctoral scholars, 150 graduate students, and an ever-changing community of short- and long-term external visitors, high school interns, and campus partners. The Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning has a broad portfolio of responsibilities, and provides strategic management of and leadership for GLAM's facilities, including 134k gross square feet of research lab and office space across two buildings (
McCullough 04-490 and
Moore 04-480), ~1k annual work orders, and directly supervising two full-time facilities staff.

CORE DUTIES:

Research Facilities & Infrastructural Excellence (40%)

Oversee the daily operation and management of GLAM's comprehensive physical infrastructure, including scheduling and assigning work to staff and coordinating with campus partners (predominantly LBRE, EH&S, and UIT), subcontractors (notably nitrogen suppliers), and/or external vendors.

Coordinate scheduled preventative maintenance projects for all GLAM research labs, including projects related to electricity, HVAC, process cooling water, and others that have an impact on standard lab operations.

Comprehensively manage the liquid and gas nitrogen infrastructure for the McCullough and Moore Buildings, including pulling monthly data reports for financial chargebacks, seeking ongoing feedback and guidance from researchers, and constantly monitoring inventory to ensure stable supplies. Proactively communicate foreseen disruptions and proposed solutions to GLAM and VPDoR leadership.

Oversee GLAM's highly-complex and fast-paced shipping and receiving function, including managing the organization's relationship with FedEx, UPS, and all other shipping companies who operate within the McCullough Building's loading dock. Collaborate with VPDoR's Export Controls Office on reviewing and seeking approval for shipments to and from other nations. Deploy new technologies for communications and data management to support all GLAM researchers and administrative staff in their shipping and receiving needs.

Oversee GLAM's comprehensive property administration efforts, which involve troubleshooting, tagging, data entry & inventory, completing purchase orders, receiving, record keeping, establishing tracking system, and gathering information to support leadership's decision-making.

Coordinate and communicate all aspects of capital projects and renovations within the McCullough and Moore Buildings, including for research labs, common areas, offices, classrooms, and adjacent infrastructures when construction activities pose any large or small disruptions (eg noise, vibrations, air quality) to standard GLAM operations. Ensure that all GLAM community members are made aware before construction begins and provide ongoing communications and customer support to impacted community members when necessary.

Safety Management, Training & Partnerships (30%)

Serve as GLAM's primary emergency point-of-contact, 24 hours per day and seven days per week, including during nights, weekends, holidays, and the university's Winter Closure. Maintain full reachability and accountability for immediately responding to all communicated emergencies (real or false), and serve as the central resource for emergency response, including with all GLAM personnel, the Fire Marshal, Environmental Health & Safety, LBRE, Public Safety, and city and state officials, as needed. Proactively and calmly communicate emergency and recovery plans to affected groups, recognizing that community emotional perceptions of safety are important irrespective of the pragmatic validity of the safety incident.

Identify, assess, and monitor workplace hazards (including hazards that are chemical, physical, biological, or radiological in nature) that could be present in the work area; remediate hazards, and/or recommend improvements to minimize future hazard potential.

Investigate accidents, incidents, injuries, and complaints concerning potential hazards or unsafe conditions in the workplace. Escalate incidents to appropriate GLAM and university-level officials, and proactively take responsibility for achieving compliant and efficient resolutions.

Alongside Environmental Health & Safety, co-chair GLAM's Lab Safety Coordinating Committee, which meets quarterly and is composed of one researcher representative from each of GLAM's ~30 lab groups. Develop meeting agendas, invite and brief special guests, present updates, and complete follow-up assignments as directed by the Committee. Manage the Committee's listserv to ensure efficient communications.

Lead monthly and as-needed safety training for all new GLAM researchers - primarily incoming postdocs and students - in best practices for laboratory safety. Track participation in these trainings as requirements for researchers' gaining physical access to McCullough and Moore Building facilities and spaces.

Coordinate comprehensive safety management by correcting identified safety issues, performing root cause analysis, and identifying and tracking corrective actions.

Track the purchasing, inventory, and disposal of chemicals and other hazardous waste and controlled substances. Develop, coordinate, evaluate, and ensure compliance with disposal procedures in laboratory settings.

Provide technical advice and university interpretation of various federal, state, county, and university policies.

Leadership, Personnel Management & Strategic Initiatives (15%)

Working closely with VPDoR's Facilities Director and GLAM's Associate Director, provide comprehensive managerial guidance and support for two full-time staff, including holding weekly check-in meetings, team coordination meetings, annual performance reviews, salary- and goal-settings, and as-needed performance management. Regularly communicate staff issues and progress to VPDoR's Facilities Director, GLAM's Faculty Director, and Associate Director.

Continuously investigate and evaluate emerging technologies in data management and communications designed to foster greater transparency and efficiency for GLAM's facilities operations. Working closely with VPDoR's Facilities Director and GLAM's Associate Director, develop implementation and evaluation plans for new technology integrations.

Serve on GLAM's Inclusion Committee, composed of GLAM researchers and administrative staff, to identify emerging opportunities for creating greater belonging and equity within the community, and communicating expectations and progress appropriately to all stakeholders. Consistently model GLAM's commitment to inclusive research excellence, emotional intelligence, and respectful communications.

Serve as GLAM's primary point-of-contact for Stanford's Diversity & Access Office, ensuring that all physical facilities maintain unwavering compliance with applicable regulations and are fully accessible to and supportive of people with disabilities. Coordinate as-needed space improvements (including capital projects) to bring GLAM facilities in continuous alignment with ADA guidelines.

With GLAM's
Senior Operations Coordinator, co-plan the annual "Lab-Office Clean-Up Day" to enable researchers to safely and freely dispose of unwanted materials, supplies, and equipment. Advertise event services, engage internal partners and external vendors, build and rebuild event budgets, reflect on historic events to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, and generally work to ensure optimal community engagement.

General Office Facilities, Space Planning & Finance (15%)

Maintain a robust data infrastructure of 300+ desks for postdocs, students, and external visitors within the McCullough Building, and automate systems for updating data to reflect new hires, departures, and transitions. Frequently leverage this data to support GLAM leadership (who has responsibility, accountability, and ownership of the McCullough and Moore Buildings) in their space planning and decision-making. Collaborate closely with the Senior Administrative Coordinator in maintaining a data system for ~10 McCullough offices occupied by GLAM's theoretical physicists.

Oversee the distribution of physical keys to labs and offices, including accepting and returning cash deposits, and ensuring that all incoming and outgoing building occupants have the appropriate levels of keyed-in access.

Regularly solicit and compile feedback from a diverse array of stakeholders who interact with and depend upon the Manager of Facilities, Safety, and Space Planning's portfolio, including faculty, postdocs, students, administrative staff, and campus partners. Armed with a growth mindset, translate feedback into continuous operational improvements aimed at providing increasingly better service to clients in a more efficient and communicative manner.

Coordinate communications services (IT network administration, desktop support, primary troubleshooting), provide updates, alerts, and notifications to building occupants, and generally oversee mailing services, shipping, and delivery.

In close collaboration with GLAM's Associate Director, build project-specific and yearlong operating budgets to ensure continuity, growth, and the generally smooth operation of GLAM's facilities team.

Other duties as assigned by VPDoR's Facilities Director and GLAM's Faculty Director.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree required. Two or more years of experience managing facilities operations and maintenance staff in an environment with a variety of building types (administrative offices, laboratories, auditoriums, computational facilities, shared research resources, common areas/lounges, etc.). Prior experience directly supervising full-time employees.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Five or more years of experience managing facilities operations and maintenance staff

Proven success and experience in managing labs in the physical sciences and R&D facilities. Working knowledge in some of the following areas: lasers, power electronics, high vacuum systems, ionizing radiation, complex machinery, mass spectroscopy and other analytical techniques.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Technical Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of best practices in facilities management.
  
  


• Knowledge of environmental and safety rules, regulations, and policies. Ability to conduct job site inspections to ensure full compliance with university, city, state, and federal expectations.
  
  


• Demonstrated experience managing large facility organizations.
  
  


• Analytical skills to analyze and track complex space, equipment, and financial data.
  
  


• Advanced knowledge and application of relevant codes, regulations, and processes.
  
  


• Ability to routinely and independently exercise sound judgment in making decisions.
  
  

Managerial Skills:

• Demonstrated experience as a mid-level facilities manager with responsibility for developing and mentoring staff.
  
  


• Ability to effectively communicate new ideas, future operating models, and approaches to work.
  
  


• Ability to navigate and successfully lead others through organizational changes.
  
  


• Demonstrated ability to prioritize own work and multi-task.
  
  


• Firm commitment to keeping privileged or sensitive information in confidence.
  
  

Leadership & Interpersonal Abilities:

• Exceptionally high levels of personal responsibility and proactive problem-solving.
  
  


• Strong organizational skills, including comfort with learning and deploying new and emerging technologies for project management, data analysis/reporting, and general collaboration and team communication.
  
  


• Demonstrated ability to earn and maintain trust from faculty, trainees, staff, and university leadership in navigating complex, complicated, and often unforeseen situations. Ability to cultivate strong collaborative relationships with faculty and eagerness to anticipate faculty needs.
  
  


• A credible commitment to a "growth mindset," and to professional development, self-reflection, career planning, and collaborative communications.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*

Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.

Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.

Rarely lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 11-20 pounds.

Occasionally use a telephone.

* - 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.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Requires 24-hour response availability seven days per week for emergency situations.

May be exposed to noise > 80 dB TWA.

May work at heights 4-10 ft.

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 safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

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.

This is a 100% onsite position

The expected pay range for this position is $143,719 to $173,095 per annum.

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 a wide range of factors that are unique to each candidate including but not limited to geographic location, knowledge, skills and abilities, relevant education, depth and breadth of experience, performance; as well as other business and organization needs such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the minimum qualifications, departmental budget availability, and market and internal equity across the unit, department and reporting relationships.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

Why Stanford is for You

Imagine a world without search engines or social platforms. Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enrich the world. Supporting this mission is our diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff. We seek talent driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:

Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.

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The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.


Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.


Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time


• Job Code: 4362


• Employee Status: Regular


• Grade: J


• Requisition ID: 105144


• Work Arrangement : On Site

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