Laboratory Facility Manager

Wake County, NC - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 67852 - 118741

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description of Work

**This position is funded in part through federal funds.**

*The Recruitment Range For This Position Is $67852 - $80984*

The Laboratory Facility Manager position performs supervisory administrative and engineering work at the State Laboratory of Public Health and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at 4312 District Drive Raleigh the management of routine operations construction maintenance and repair operations. It provides advice and leadership in oversight of procedures and documentation for facility performance requirements in compliance with industry standards; local state and federal regulations; and guidelines from the Center for Disease Control Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and the Federal Select Agent Program. The position ensures and maintains strict adherence to safety protocols provides facility technical advice and demonstrates leadership in project planning.

The facility is a thirteen-year-old 274000 square foot multistory laboratory and autopsy facility that houses almost 350 personnel from multiple agencies and sections within the Division of Public Health. The facility includes highly complex systems including laboratory and autopsy equipment. This building must be managed and maintained to be fully operational 24/7/365 to meet the expectations and requirements as a clinical and environmental laboratory and autopsy/pathology facility.

The Facility Manager oversees the facility services team with coordination of work associated with electrical maintenance environmental energy controls/instrumentation HVAC decontamination and hazardous waste disposal. The employee is responsible for participating in facility master planning developing estimating and justifying capital improvement projects developing specifications for outside bid packages reviewing plans from outside designers and contractors monitoring and inspecting contractor construction and renovation projects acting as the primary liaison to designers contractors local officials and regulatory agencies technically representing the facility and participating in the overall management and policy making for the facility. This position is responsible for inspecting the facility regularly for maintenance needs and safety hazards.

The Laboratory Facility Manager position works with maintenance staff from the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and other State agencies to ensure proper operation and maintenance of complex physical plant operations (boilers chillers and waste treatment); utilities management; heating ventilation and air conditioning systems; building automation systems; plumbing and waste handling systems; electrical; refrigeration; and additional contracted services necessary to properly maintain the facility in exceptional working condition. The employee is responsible for providing oversight hands-on coordination and implementation of facility operations and maintenance as well as developing and maintaining superior predictive preventive and responsive maintenance programs for critical biocontainment systems and facility infrastructure.

The facility manager must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to work cooperatively with personnel of diverse backgrounds including office staff facilities design security and safety personnel maintenance personnel laboratory technical staff janitorial staff external contractors administrators local state and federal government regulators. The ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects within the confines of time budgets and available personnel is addition the position demands superior organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail with a willingness to learn and stay current in the rapidly advancing field of biocontainment and high complexity facility operations. Familiarity with building fire and life safety codes and applicable OSHA and NIOSH regulations is important.

About the NC State Laboratory of Public Health(NCSLPH):
The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health (NCSLPH) provides an array of services including Laboratory Testing Training/Consultation and Certification. The NCSLPH provides more than 125 clinical laboratory tests and more than 65 environmental laboratory tests to the public and private medical health care system in North Carolina and performs over 6 million tests annually on human animal food water and agricultural samples. Additionally NCSLPH provides training and consultation for local health departments hospitals commercial laboratories private health care professionals community-based organizations and state and regional staff from the NC Division of Public Health (DPH) and other state and regional agencies. Visit our website athttps:// to learn more.

A staff of over 200 employees make up the organization units which include Administration Bioterrorism and Emerging Pathogens (BTEP) Chemical Terrorism and Threat Environmental Sciences Laboratory Improvement Molecular Diagnostics & Epidemiology Newborn Screening Microbiology and Virology/Serology and is co-located with the Office of Chief Medical in a 274000-sq. ft. state of the art facility. The NCSLPH has several doctoral level managers and research scientists as well as medical laboratory specialists medical technologists chemists laboratory technicians and support staff.

Campus Amenities and Benefits at the State Laboratory of Public Health:
We are located in Raleigh NC.

274000 square feet state-of-the-art facility
Plentiful Free Parking
Easy access to highways (70 40 and 440) NC Museum of Art Umstead State Park healthcare providers and shopping centers
Proximity to globally and nationally ranked universities (NC State UNC-Chapel Hill Duke)
Annual Flu Shot Clinic
Routine career development classes including opportunities for traveling
Employee Engagement and Staff Development Activities
NCSLPH Employee Recognition Programs
State Health Plan and State of NC Employee Benefits

About the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS):
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services manages the delivery of health and human-related services for all North Carolinians especially our most vulnerable people children elderly disabled and low-income families. The Department works closely with health care professionals community leaders advocacy groups local state and federal entities and many other stakeholders to make this happen.

Compensation and Benefits:
The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options standard and supplemental retirement plans and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation sick and community service addition paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit website for benefits: more information about DHHS: Skills and Abilities / Competencies

The Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants that possess the following skills are preferred:

Experience with routine maintenance schedules and facility improvement projects including reviewing construction documents.
Experience in oversight of building projects preventative maintenance and repairs.
Working knowledge of building control systems in a facility with complex physical plant utility and safety requirements.
Skilled in preparing performing and reviewing audits and technical reports of facility performance including but not limited to environmental conditions.
Participate with cross-functional teams to assure facility operations.
Review and implement policies/procedures to maintain compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and guidelines.
Prior experience with laboratory facility and associated equipment maintenance and operation.
Experience in operations of biocontainment laboratories or facilities with hazardous materials.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to climb balance stoop kneel crouch crawl reach stand walk push pull lift finger grasp feel talk hear repetitive motion smelling consistent with ADA standards for these requirements.
Ability to perform Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspections involving small defects small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See for details.

Qualified applicants must possess and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:

Bachelors degree in Facilities or Construction Management or related Engineering field from an appropriately accredited institution and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in construction or facility maintenance including three (3) years of supervisory experience in construction maintenance and/or repair of buildings and facilities
OR
Associate s degree in Construction Management Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration Technology Industrial Maintenance Technology or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and six (6) years progressive experience in construction or facility maintenance including three (3) years of supervisory experience in construction maintenance and/or repair of buildings and facilities
OR
An equivalent combination of education and experience

Supplemental and Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer who embraces an Employment First philosophy which consists of complying with all federal laws state laws and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications internal equity and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position.

It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive information. Information should be provided in the appropriate areas to include the beginning and ending dates of jobs worked education with the date graduated all work experience and certificates / licenses.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing this application. Answers to Supplemental Questions must refer to education or work experience listed on this application to receive credit. Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Applicants seeking Veterans Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form(Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions they must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.
If applicants earned college credit hours but did not complete a degree program they must attach an unofficial transcript to each application to receive credit for this education.
Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check. All candidates selected for positions considered Positions of Trust will be subject to a criminal background check.

Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicants transcript. Applicants with degrees not conferred at a United States college or university must attach verification that their degree is equivalent to a similar degree from a U.S. institution. The Office of State Human Resources uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certified as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service please visit the NACES membershipwebsite at Transcripts degree evaluations and cover letters may be uploaded with your application.

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Description of Work**This position is funded in part through federal funds.***The Recruitment Range For This Position Is $67852 - $80984*The Laboratory Facility Manager position performs supervisory administrative and engineering work at the State Laboratory of Public Health and Office of the Chief ...