Biomedical Lab Facilities Engineer (Contract)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) on the NIH Bethesda campus seeks a Facility Engineer, Laboratory Operations (AEC). The role oversees Building 50 tenant spaces, coordinates repairs and improvements, and collaborates with facilities, occupants, and contractors to optimize biomedical laboratory operations.

The candidate will manage communications, track maintenance priorities, and ensure safety and documentation across lab spaces, supporting critical biomedical research facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 3-5 years’ experience in architecture, engineering, construction, project management or facilities management industries.
• Experience managing biomedical research facilities.
• Understanding of building systems and laboratory operations, laboratory equipment (e.g. LN2 freezers, biosafety cabinets, chemical fume hoods, incubators), and laboratory operations.
• Excellent communication skills; written, verbal and visual.
• Dynamic interpersonal skills to collaborate across levels of the organization.
• Strong organizational skills to manage many interdependent tasks and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee tenant spaces in Building 50 and coordinate maintenance.
• Document repairs, improvements, and deficiencies; liaise with ORF and occupants.
• Lead projects from building-wide upgrades to furniture and equipment enhancements.
• Manage tenant input, track maintenance trends, and document space repairs.
• Coordinate with safety offices and facilities operations for cross-organizational alignment.
• Maintain and update Building 50 documentation for labs and spaces.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Contractor management

Team collaboration

Building operations

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

FM software

MS Office

Job description

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) on the NIH Bethesda campus seeks a Facility Engineer, Laboratory Operations (AEC). The role oversees Building 50 tenant spaces, coordinates repairs and improvements, and collaborates with facilities, occupants, and contractors to optimize biomedical laboratory operations.

The candidate will manage communications, track maintenance priorities, and ensure safety and documentation across lab spaces, supporting critical biomedical research facilities.