Building Manager (50424)

GAP SOLUTIONS INC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

GAP Solutions Inc. seeks a Building Manager to oversee all tenant spaces in Building 50, a biomedical research laboratory complex on NIH's Bethesda campus. The role emphasizes safe operations, repairs coordination, and collaboration with occupants and ORF to optimize facilities.

The candidate will work with scientific staff, facilities teams, external contractors, and service providers to implement building-wide upgrades and improvements, maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• 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.
• Excellent written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• Dynamic, outgoing personality with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple complex tasks and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall condition, usability, and appearance of the property.
• Coordinate ongoing building repairs and improvements communications.
• Manage bulk gas tank operations.
• Manage liquid nitrogen cold storage room space, access, repairs.
• Prioritize tenant improvement projects based on tenant input and maintenance trends.
• Contribute to annual capital improvement planning with ORF.
• Coordinate backup systems and standard operating procedures for critical equipment.
• Support project management for repairs affecting ICs (e.g., radiators, cold rooms).
• Resolve critical maintenance and operations tickets and conduct regular inspections.
• Lead tenant occupant committee and collaborate with NIH safety offices.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Building Manager

Salary Range $100,000.00 - $125,000.00 Salary/year Level Experienced Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Bachelors Degree Travel Percentage None Category Other

Overview

The Building Manager will be responsible for all tenant spaces within building 50, a biomedical research laboratory building on the NIH's Bethesda campus. Building 50, constructed in 2001, houses seven institutes across ~200,000 square feet of tenant space and is supported by ~240,000 of interstitial and facility MEP spaces. The Building Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for all tenant occupied spaces. The Building 50 Manager will document repairs, improvements, and deficiencies and will collaborate across occupants and the Office of Research Facilities (building owner) to optimize building operations.

The candidate will work closely with scientific and administrative occupants, facilities maintenance teams, external building-trade contractors, and various service providers to lead holistic building management solutions. Project types range from building wide systems upgrades to common space furniture, fixtures and equipment enhancements. The ideal candidate will build strong communities, seek information resourcefully, and communicate to all stakeholders clearly. The ideal candidate will also:

• Be passionate about building management and want to apply skills towards improving biomedical laboratory building operations.
• Take ownership over work to deliver creative, high-quality solutions.
• Enjoy building relationships to get work done via client interactions, contractor management, team collaboration and influencing others.

Career growth is available for the right candidate.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Building Manager must take enormous pride in the physical condition, usability, and appearance of the entire property.
• Ongoing building repair and improvement communications.
• Bulk gas tank operations and management.
• Liquid nitrogen cold storage room management - equipment identification, space assignments, access, repairs.
• Prioritize tenant improvement projects by gathering tenant input, tracking trending maintenance issues, and documenting needed tenant space repairs.
• Contribute to building oversight through monthly facilities coordination meetings.
• Compile annual capital improvement plan in collaboration with the Office of Research Facilities.
• Coordinate backup systems and share procedures across IC's - autoclaves, cold rooms, ice machines.
• Assist the ORF Division of Facilities Operations and Management with project management for IC affected repairs (e.g. radiators, cold rooms, etc.)
• Manage resolution for critical maintenance and operations tickets.
• Regular facilities inspections for critical equipment and interstitial spaces.
• Manage building occupant committee to gather input on short-term and long-term building improvements.
• Collaborate with the NIH Division of Occupational Health and Safety for building safety.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• 3-5 years' experience in architecture, engineering, construction, project management or facilities management industries.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing biomedical research facilities.
• Understanding of building systems and laboratory operations.
• Excellent communication skills; written, verbal and visual
• Dynamic personality possessing a high level of interpersonal skills for effectively collaborating with all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage and prioritize a multitude of interdependent complex tasks and schedules