Facilties and Space Manager - 141990

UC San Diego; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego's San Diego Supercomputer Center seeks a Facilities and Space Manager to lead day-to-day operations, space planning, and capital projects across three buildings. The role requires coordinating with executive management, researchers, and external vendors to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant facilities.

100% effort, hybrid work arrangement, and a focus on strategic use of space and resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Working knowledge of practices and procedures relating to facility maintenance. Progressively responsible experience in the maintenance of large, complex facilities.
• Written communication skills to prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, policies and procedures, and training documents.
• Working knowledge of practices and procedures of safety and emergency preparedness.
• Proven ability to inspect facilities and determine building repair needs. Knowledge of general maintenance, construction, and repair procedures. Demonstrated experience and ability to effectively manage and supervise the work of skilled trades professionals to achieve desired results.
• Knowledge of and experience with space and facilities management, including planning for future space requirements.
• Experience developing budgets for facilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day facilities operations and building maintenance.
• Coordinate minor capital improvements and contractor work.
• Serve as SDSC’s primary point of contact on facilities management with executive management, Principal Investigators, occupants, campus service units, and external vendors.
• Review requests, coordinate moves and office upgrades, maintain space records and campus space-survey requirements.
• Analyze occupancy and facilities data, prepare reports, and advise on strategic use of space and resources.

Skills

Facility management

Budgeting

Communication skills

supervision of trades

Safety procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Payroll Title

FAC MGT SPEC 2 CX

Department

San Diego Supercomputer Center

Hiring Pay Scale

$78.675.84 - $86,881.68 / Year

Worksite

Hybrid

Appointment Type

Career

Appointment Percent

100%

Union

CX Contract

Total Openings

1

Work Schedule

Days, 8 hrs/day, Mon-Fri

#141990 Facilties and Space Manager

Filing Deadline

Fri 11/13/2026

UC San Diego values and welcomes people from all backgrounds. If you are interested in being part of our team, possess the needed licensure and certifications, and feel that you have most of the qualifications and/or transferable skills for a job opening, we strongly encourage you to apply.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 11/3/26 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor. Reassignment Applicants: Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

Description

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:

The Mission of the San Diego Supercomputer Center is to translate innovation into practice. SDSC adopts and partners on innovations in industry and academia in the areas of software, hardware, computational and data sciences, and related areas, and translates them into cyberinfrastructure that solves practical problems across any and all scientific domains and societal endeavors. Cyberinfrastructure refers to an accessible, integrated network of high-performance computing, data, and networking resources and expertise, focused on accelerating scientific inquiry and discovery. With more than 250 employees and $30-50M of revenue a year, SDSC is a global leader in the design, development, and operations of cyberinfrastructure. SDSC supports hundreds of multidisciplinary programs spanning a wide variety of domains, from earth sciences and biology to astrophysics, bioinformatics, and health IT. SDSC presently operates multiple large HPC systems ranging from a 120k x86 CPU core general purpose system to a system explicitly designed for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, and a nationally distributed system open for all of academia to integrate with. SDSC offers research data services across the entire vertical stack from universally scalable storage to consulting services on FAIR, Big Data, and AI. SDSC offers a rich set of cloud services both on-premise, in the commercial cloud, and as hybrid services across both. SDSC has three geographic scopes, a national scope supporting cyberinfrastructure for the entire US research and education community, a California scope with a special focus on convergence research that addresses the three dominant threats to CA: Drought, Fire, Earthquakes, and a campus scope focusing on advancing the global impact of SDSC by advancing the research objectives of the UC San Diego faculty, researchers, and students. SDSC impacts researchers at scales from 1,000’s to Millions. SDSC annually trains thousands of researchers in cyberinfrastructure tools and software, and supports thousands of individual researchers via Unix accounts on its large HPC systems. SDSC was a leader developing the Science Gateway concept, and continues to be a global leader in its evolution. SDSC operates multiple major such gateways with user communities ranging from the tens of thousands to the millions. SDSC’s educational programs includes online courses that have been attended by more than a million students. SDSC is committed to democratizing access to cyberinfrastructure across all of its geographic scopes. SDSC strives towards a culture that supports our employees to be their best, achieve their goals, and enjoy their lives, both professionally and personally.

Position Overview

The Business Services Division of SDSC provides all the administrative functions for the center, as well as provides certain pooled technical services. The administrative function requires management of all SDSC fiscal resources which come from over 100 different fund sources, preparation and submission of proposals, management of human resources, management of space and facilities, and the administration of large complex recharges or self-supporting activities including Colo, cloud storage, IT Desktop and Systems and Web/DB operations. The Business Services Division also provides technical services from its Web Application, Database and Documentation Development group which offers programming, database administration and documentation services both to SDSC Divisions and to individual PI’s and awards.

Under the direction of the Department Business Officer, the SDSC Facilities and Space Manager independently manages and coordinates facilities administration for the San Diego Supercomputer Center, a large Organized Research Unit occupying three interconnected buildings. The position applies campus policies and procedures, exercises sound judgment, and analyzes a variety of factors to resolve facilities issues and support the evolving needs of staff, researchers, industry collaborators, visitors, campus partners, and educational programs.

The manager oversees day-to-day facilities operations, building maintenance, minor capital improvements, renovations, contractors, furniture, equipment, signage, mail, and related support services. The position serves as SDSC’s primary point of contact on issues of facilities management with executive management, Principal Investigators, occupants, campus service units, and external vendors; evaluates facility conditions and project plans; coordinates corrective work; and provides recommendations that maximize building effectiveness and support changing research priorities.

The position leads facilities and space planning by reviewing requests, recommending space allocations, coordinating moves and office upgrades, maintaining accurate Tririga and key records, and completing campus space-survey requirements. The manager analyzes occupancy and facilities data, prepares reports, and advises the Business Officer, management, and Principal Investigators on strategic use of space and resources.

The manager also oversees access control, building keys, emergency preparedness, safety and security inspections, departmental radios, and vehicle maintenance, coordinating with campus departments to address hazards and incidents. Financial and data responsibilities include developing and forecasting facilities budgets, purchasing supplies, tracking costs and resources, validating information from SDSC and campus systems, and preparing analyses and reports to support operational and management decisions.

For more information, please visit: https://www.sdsc.edu/

~ Cover letter required for a complete application.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Working knowledge of practices and procedures relating to facility maintenance. Progressively responsible experience in the maintenance of large, complex facilities.
• Written communication skills to prepare a variety of correspondence, reports, policies and procedures, and training documents.
• Working knowledge of practices and procedures of safety and emergency preparedness.
• Proven ability to inspect facilities and determine building repair needs. Knowledge of general maintenance, construction, and repair procedures. Demonstrated experience and ability to effectively manage and supervise the work of skilled trades professionals to achieve desired results.
• Knowledge of and experience with space and facilities management, including planning for future space requirements.
• Experience developing budgets for facilities.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Job offer is contingent upon satisfactory clearance based on Background Check results.
• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.
• Cover letter required for a complete application.

Pay Transparency Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $78,676 - $114,631 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $37.68 - $54.90

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

The Hiring Pay Scale referenced in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective bargaining agreements (when applicable).

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