Facilities Specialist

BioSpace; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Disability insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Job summary

Novo Nordisk - Boulder site is seeking a Facilities Specialist to support maintenance, repair, and scheduling with internal teams and external contractors. You will coordinate preventive maintenance, troubleshoot HVAC, plumbing, and lab equipment, and ensure timely resolution of building operations issues.

Requirements include a High School Diploma or GED with 3+ years in facility maintenance; a relevant certificate is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 3+ years of experience required.
• Certificate program for facilities, or equivalent work experience preferred.
• 2+ years’ experience in facility maintenance

Responsibilities

• Assist Facilities and Lab Managers in scheduling preventative maintenance agreements.
• Manage internal facilities systems and support EH&S, Engineering and Lab Support teams.
• Troubleshoot and repair facilities equipment including HVAC, Plumbing, Hoods and other equipment.
• Coordinate with facilities managers on maintenance services with external vendors and execute repairs from inception to resolution.
• Communicate to facilities manager and onsite vendors for repairs and maintenance.
• Familiar with R&D (non-GxP) laboratory practices related to tasks performed.
• Assist lab manager and facilities manager when contract engineers are on site.
• Help manage facilities software like the security system, work order system, BAS, etc.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

3+ years experience

2+ years facility maintenance

Certificate program for facilities

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's degree with 1+ years experience

Job description

About The Department

The Boulder Site is home to the specialized technical operations/CMC team for oligonucleotides and RNAi therapeutics. The CMC team works alongside Quality, Regulatory, Technical Operations and RNAi Early Development professionals at our Boulder, Colorado facility and works closely with our teams in Lexington, Massachusetts. Together, we are driving change. Are you ready to make a difference.

The Position

The Facilities Specialist works as a member of the facilities group responsible for completion of work orders tasks, planned and unplanned maintenance & repairs. Works with NN internal operations team and manage external service contractors as needed. Coordinate with facilities manager for the scheduling and management of support contractors entering the building.

Relationships

Reports to Facilities Manager/Supervisor. Internal relationships include working with research associates and colleagues within Operations. External relationships include contact with various facilities support vendors.

Essential Functions

• Facilities specialist assists Facilities and Lab Managers in the scheduling of preventative maintenance agreements
• Assist with managing internal facilities systems, support EH&S, Engineering and Lab Support teams
• Be able to troubleshoot and repair facilities equipment including HVAC, Plumbing, Hoods and other equipment
• Coordinate with facilities managers on all maintenance services with external vendors and executing repairs for building operations; independently responsible from inception to resolution on all issues in a timely fashion
• Communications to facilities manager based onsite vendors for any repairs and maintenance
• Familiar with R&D (non-GxP) laboratory practices as related to the tasks being performed
• Required to assist the lab manager, and facilities manager as contract engineers come in to maintain lab equipment
• Help manage facilities software like the security system, work order system, BAS system, etc.
• Perform other related duties as required

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required. Ability to lift 0-50 lbs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 3+ years of experience required. Equivalent experience requirements for advanced degrees would be an Associate's degree with 1+ years of experience
• Certificate program for facilities, or equivalent work experience preferred
• 2+ years’ experience in facility maintenance

Compensation

The base compensation range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000. Base compensation is determined based on a number of factors. This position is also eligible for a company bonus based on individual and company performance. Novo Nordisk offers long-term incentive compensation and or company vehicles depending on the position's level or other company factors.

Benefits

Employees are also eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs including medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; disability insurance; 401(k) savings plan; flexible spending accounts; employee assistance program; tuition reimbursement program; and voluntary benefits such as group legal, critical illness, identity theft protection, pet insurance and auto/home insurance. The Company also offers time off pursuant to its sick time policy, flex-able vacation policy, and parental leave policy.

Closing

The job posting is anticipated to close on August 3, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on our careers website at www.novonordisk-us/careers.com.

Equal Opportunity

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.

Novo Nordisk is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.