Facilities Manager

Edison Smart®; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Edison Smart is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead the Pleasanton site, directing the development and ongoing operation of a growing advanced technology facility. The role covers infrastructure, safety, compliance, and long-term site planning, with direct accountability for budgets and programs.

With 12+ years in facilities or technical facility management, you will oversee cleanrooms, critical utilities, and partnerships with contractors and vendors to deliver reliable operations and

Qualifications

• 12+ years of facilities, plant engineering, or technical facility management experience.
• Track record of building and managing facilities from the ground up.
• Strong experience with cleanroom design, setup and operations.
• Experience managing complex technical facilities with demanding infrastructure requirements.
• Proven ownership of major facility projects, installations or expansions.
• Strong understanding of safety, regulatory and permitting requirements.
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, vendors and service agreements.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, facilities or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and ongoing operation of the Pleasanton facility.
• Planning and delivering facility buildouts, lab spaces, cleanrooms and infrastructure upgrades.
• Managing cleanroom environments and the associated building systems and utilities.
• Overseeing electrical, HVAC, cooling, gases, backup power and other critical infrastructure.
• Working closely with engineering and EHS teams to maintain safe, compliant working environments.
• Managing construction partners, contractors, service providers and equipment vendors.
• Supporting equipment installation, commissioning and changes to the facility as programs develop.
• Owning facilities budgets, capital projects and long-term site planning.
• Maintaining strong standards around safety, reliability, compliance and operational readiness.

Job description

Facilities Manager - Pleasanton, CA - Advanced Technology

We are looking for a Facilities Manager to take ownership of a growing Pleasanton, CA site supporting advanced microfabrication environments.

This is a senior, hands-on role for someone who has experience establishing and scaling technical facilities, including taking a site from an initial build phase through to fully operational status. You will have significant ownership across infrastructure, facilities operations, safety, compliance, contractors and future expansion.

The role:

• Leading the development and ongoing operation of the Pleasanton facility
• Planning and delivering facility buildouts, lab spaces, cleanrooms and infrastructure upgrades
• Managing cleanroom environments and the associated building systems and utilities
• Overseeing electrical, HVAC, cooling, gases, backup power and other critical infrastructure
• Working closely with engineering and EHS teams to maintain safe, compliant working environments
• Managing construction partners, contractors, service providers and equipment vendors
• Supporting equipment installation, commissioning and changes to the facility as programs develop
• Owning facilities budgets, capital projects and long-term site planning
• Maintaining strong standards around safety, reliability, compliance and operational readiness

Experience Needed:

• 12+ years of experience in facilities, plant engineering or technical facility management
• A track record of building and managing facilities from the ground up
• Strong experience with cleanroom design, setup and operations
• Experience managing complex technical facilities with demanding infrastructure requirements
• Proven ownership of major facility projects, installations or expansions
• Strong understanding of safety, regulatory and permitting requirements
• Experience managing budgets, contractors, vendors and service agreements
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, facilities or a related discipline, or equivalent experience

Experience within defense, aerospace, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing or R&D environments would be particularly relevant. Applicants must be a U.S Person as defined by applicable ITAR/EAR regulations.

If you have built technical facilities from the ground up, know how to run cleanroom environments, and enjoy being close to the engineering and operational side of a growing technology business, I would be keen to speak.