Startup Facility Manager: Build & Restore Nuclear Site

generalmatter; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

General Matter in Paducah, KY is bringing a roughly 87-acre site back into service for nuclear-industry fabrication. As Facility Manager, you’ll build and lead the facilities function, restoring power, utilities, HVAC, and safety systems while forming a team of about 15 people and deciding in-house versus contracted services.

You’ll sequence work, manage budgets, and ensure readiness for production, with a focus on compliance, nuclear readiness, and site-wide maintenance processes, reporting to

Qualifications

• Evidence of exceptional ability (portfolio of work, completed projects, etc.).
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to perform trade studies and make recommendations from first principles.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, facilities management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8+ years in facilities management for industrial or manufacturing sites, including 3+ years leading teams.
• Hands-on knowledge of industrial electrical distribution, HVAC, compressed air, water/wastewater and fire protection systems.
• Experience restoring, renovating or recommissioning older industrial buildings or bringing a facility back into service.
• Proven ability to manage capital projects and contractors: scope, bids, budget, schedule and closeout.

Responsibilities

• Assess and restore legacy power distribution, water, compressed air, natural gas, HVAC, fire protection and building envelope across every manufacturing and support building; build and execute the infrastructure restoration plan.
• Plan and manage facility capital projects and renovations, including the office building build-out: scope work, select and manage contractors, control budget and schedule, and close out projects.
• Sequence work across buildings so each is ready ahead of its production or occupancy date.
• Manage utility service, metering and energy use, and coordinate with providers on capacity for production equipment, welding power and cranes.
• Maintain roads, rail and truck access, laydown and storage yards, drainage, snow removal and the site perimeter across the property.
• Run custodial, waste and recycling, pest control and space services across all manufacturing and support buildings.
• Keep fire protection, egress, emergency lighting and pressure systems inspected and compliant; work with EHS on permits, environmental requirements and emergency response.
• Support site readiness for a nuclear quality and safety program (10 CFR Part 70), including controlled changes to facilities and the records that go with them.
• Recruit and develop facilities technicians and utilities, grounds and custodial staff; make in-house vs. contracted service recommendations.
• Set up the facilities preventive maintenance and work order process in the site's maintenance management system, working closely with Maintenance on shared assets.
• Build and manage the facilities operating budget and service contracts; track KPIs on cost, work order backlog and response time.

Skills

Exceptional ability

Engineering fundamentals

Trade studies

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Equivalent education & experience

Job description

General Matter in Paducah, KY is bringing a roughly 87-acre site back into service for nuclear-industry fabrication. As Facility Manager, you’ll build and lead the facilities function, restoring power, utilities, HVAC, and safety systems while forming a team of about 15 people and deciding in-house versus contracted services.

You’ll sequence work, manage budgets, and ensure readiness for production, with a focus on compliance, nuclear readiness, and site-wide maintenance processes, reporting to