Building Manager 1/2

Los Alamos National Security LLC; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 80,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k) matching

Tuition assistance

Flexible schedules and PTO

Onsite gyms

Job summary

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking Building Manager 1 or 2 to lead facility operations across assigned portfolios in Los Alamos, NM. The role emphasizes active field presence, coordination of maintenance activities, and direct customer engagement to ensure reliability and readiness.

Position variants include Building Manager 1 and Building Manager 2 with related education and experience requirements.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of facility operations, maintenance processes, mechanical/electrical systems and infrastructure.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, maintenance personnel, operators, engineers, and leadership.
• Experience with CMMS tools and operational reporting.
• Ability to identify problems, support troubleshooting, and drive corrective actions.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary operational interface between facility customers, maintenance, engineering and operations support.
• Support safe and reliable facility operations through maintenance execution and planning.
• Balance field presence with customer engagement and administrative duties.
• Coordinate with operators, maintenance, engineering, and programmatic teams to maintain continuity.
• Maintain routine field presence through walkdowns, monitoring, and direct customer engagement.
• Assist with work control, outage coordination and execution readiness activities.
• Assess facility conditions and risks, engaging relevant resources as needed.
• Support Conduct of Operations and Integrated Work Management principles.
• Participate in meetings and customer engagements to improve communication and execution.

Skills

Facility operations

Communication

CMMS tools

Troubleshooting

Independence

Field presence

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

3 years related experience (Building Manager 2)

Tools

Building Automation Systems (BAS)

LO/TO principles

Work control

Configuration management

Operational planning

Job description

What You Will Do

This position is open for external candidates only to apply.

This position will be filled at the Building Manager 1 or Building Manager 2 level, depending on the skills of the selected candidate.

Join the Weapons Facilities Operations (WFO) team supporting safe, reliable, and efficient facility operations across assigned portfolios. Building Managers serve as key operational leaders responsible for coordinating maintenance activities, supporting mission execution, partnering with customers, and ensuring facility systems remain operational and available.

Building Managers are expected to maintain an active presence within assigned facilities and portfolios. This role requires routine field engagement, facility walk-downs, customer interaction, coordination with operations and maintenance personnel, and direct involvement with facility conditions and work execution activities. This position is not intended to be primarily administrative or desk based.

This posting is under the Associate Laboratory Directorate for Weapons Engineering (ALDW).

• Serve as the primary operational interface between facility customers, maintenance organizations, engineering, and operations support organizations.
• Support safe and reliable facility operations through execution of maintenance activities, operational planning, and coordination activities.
• Balance field presence, customer engagement, operational planning, and administrative responsibilities to maintain effective support across assigned facilities.
• Coordinate with Facility Operators, Maintenance, Engineering, Programmatic organizations, and Operations Management to maintain operational continuity.
• Maintain routine field presence through facility walkdowns, equipment monitoring, direct customer engagement, issue identification, and ownership of operational concerns within assigned portfolios.
• Assist with planning and execution activities including work control, maintenance prioritization, outage coordination, and execution readiness activities.
• Maintain operational awareness by routinely assessing facility conditions, monitoring system performance, identifying emerging risks, and engaging customers and support organizations directly
• Support implementation of Conduct of Operations, Integrated Work Management, and safe work execution principles.
• Support operational planning meetings, execution meetings, facility walk-downs, and customer engagements to improve communication and execution effectiveness.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and execution performance.
• Participate in a Duty Officer rotation, providing operational support and coordinating responses to facility issues and emergent conditions. Assess operational impacts and risks, engage appropriate maintenance, operations, engineering, and leadership resources, and support the safe and timely resolution of incidents, including after-hours response when required.
• Obtain and maintain an active Q Clearance as required for the position and maintain eligibility in accordance with applicable Department of Energy and Laboratory requirements.

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

Building Manager 1 ($80,400 - $127,900)

• Knowledge of facility operations, maintenance processes, mechanical/electrical systems, and facility infrastructure
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, maintenance personnel, operators, engineers, and leadership
• Experience utilizing work management systems, Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) tools, Excel, and operational reporting tools
• Ability to identify problems, support troubleshooting efforts, and drive corrective actions
• Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple organizations and priorities
• Ability and willingness to routinely work within assigned facilities, maintain field presence, and operate effectively within dynamic operational environments

Building Manager 2 ($87,800 - $143,000)

Additional Job Requirements for Building Manager 2:

• Demonstrated experience leading facility operations activities and coordinating execution across multiple organizations
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS), Lock Out/Tag Out (LO/TO) principles, work control, configuration management, and operational planning activities
• Experience leading improvement initiatives, operational programs, or moderately complex projects
• Demonstrated understanding of Conduct of Operations, Integrated Work Management (IWM), and operational risk management principles

Education/Experience

Building Manager 1: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of related experience and education.

Building Manager 2: Position requires a Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering or related technical discipline and 3 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of related experience and education.

Desired Qualifications

• Facility operations experience
• BAS / Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) familiarity
• Experience with maintenance planning or work execution
• Project management experience
• International Facility Management Association (IFMA) / Building Owners and Managers Institute (BOMI) certifications
• Active Q Clearance
• Demonstrated customer engagement and relationship building skills
• This role requires comfort operating in fast-paced environments where priorities shift, customer needs evolve, and independent decision making is routinely required to support mission execution.

Work Environment

Work Location

The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Position commitment

Regular appointment employees are required to serve a period of continuous service in their current position in order to be eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the time required, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. The position commitment for this position is 1 year.

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Additional Details

Directive 206.2

Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

Clearance: Q

(Position will be cleared to this level). Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation conducted by or on behalf of the Federal Government, and must meet eligibility requirements* for access to classified matter. This position requires a Q clearance, and obtaining such clearance requires US Citizenship except in extremely rare circumstances. Dependent upon the position, additional authorization to access classified information may be required, which may or may not be available to dual citizens. Receipt of a Q clearance and additional access authorization ultimately is a decision of the Federal Government and not of Triad.

*Eligibility requirements:

To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age; U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances. See DOE Order 472.2 for additional information.

New-Employment Drug Test

The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Regular position

Term status Laboratory employees applying for regular-status positions are converted to regular status.

Equal Opportunity

Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to protected categories such as race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail] or call (505)-664-6947.