Facilities Specialist: Lab & Makerspace Ops

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18+ PTO days per year

Health benefits start when you start

Flexible work options

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Stanford University is seeking a Facilities Specialist 1 for the Gates Computer Science department and CoDa, onsite at the Stanford main campus. You will support facilities operations, coordinate maintenance, and contribute to safety and space management efforts, reporting to the Facilities Operations manager.

The role requires working across multiple labs and teaching spaces, with responsibilities spanning project coordination, vendor interactions, and implementing process improvements.

Qualifications

• Interpersonal skills and mature judgment for broad stakeholder interaction.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience working with internal and external vendors and services contracting.
• Knowledge of safe handling and disposal of chemicals and hazardous waste; emergency planning and response.

Responsibilities

• Serve as property operations / maintenance point of contact for facilities’ issues in assigned building(s).
• Coordinate maintenance services and monitor completion; manage access and security measures.
• Identify, implement building operations and process modifications for productivity or cost reduction.
• Handle property administration including tagging, data entry, purchasing, and inventory control.
• Coordinate communications services and space management activities including moves and space allocation.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multi-project coordination

Vendor management

Emergency preparedness

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Project

Job description

Stanford University is seeking a Facilities Specialist 1 for the Gates Computer Science department and CoDa, onsite at the Stanford main campus. You will support facilities operations, coordinate maintenance, and contribute to safety and space management efforts, reporting to the Facilities Operations manager.

The role requires working across multiple labs and teaching spaces, with responsibilities spanning project coordination, vendor interactions, and implementing process improvements.