Salary
💰 $250,000 - $310,000 per year
About the role
- Oversee planning, construction and maintenance of the organization’s facilities and properties.
- Develop and implement facility strategies and policies, manage budgets and resources, and ensure compliance with regulations.
- Build and lead teams of vice presidents, directors, senior managers and managers across Facilities, Maintenance, EHS, manufacturing, distribution, R&D laboratories, cryoplants, commercial offices, and administrative sites.
- Ensure additional space is available for company growth and facility readiness for technology scale up.
- Ensure Quantum Computer sites are built on time and at forecasted cost while meeting safety, local compliance, and global regulations.
- Work closely with business teams to obtain government approvals and incentives for building Quantum Computer sites.
- Supervise daily operations of Facilities and EHS departments for the Chicago location and develop CMMS and EHS LMS systems.
- Own budgetary responsibilities for Chicago Facilities and EHS and drive operational excellence and cost efficiency.
- Recruit, develop, and evaluate departmental performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Research and identify new business opportunities and seek innovative tools to enhance efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Building Trades, Project Management, or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in facilities and/or engineering management, with at least 4 years in a leadership role.
- Strong working knowledge of global loss prevention practices and facilities management, health and safety regulations, and compliance requirements.
- Strong oral and written communication skills required, including ability to articulate complex issues and strategies into a clear and concise manner as well as giving informed and succinct presentations to senior leadership.
- Ability to handle multiple competing projects with precision and accuracy.
- Demonstrated experience in negotiating and managing vendor contracts for facilities and security services.
- Ability to navigate and read architectural and construction drawings.
- Strong business acumen skills and the ability to deliver results in a highly dynamic environment.
- High emotional intelligence with experience in negotiation, conflict resolution, and effective communication.
- Ability and willingness to be on-call after hours (nights and weekends) to respond to facilities emergencies as needed.
- Familiarity with local building codes and permitting requirements.
- MS Office Suite; ability to create meaningful presentations.
- Unquestioned personal integrity and work ethic.
- Willingness to work hard and roll up sleeves to get work done; mentality that no job or task is below your scope of work.
- Positive, can-do attitude with strong initiative and follow-through.
- A willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions, and to develop effective partnerships with key stakeholders.
- MBA Preferred.
- 5 years EHS team management.
- Budget management.
- Lease negotiations.
- Contractor management.