Facilities Site Manager (NETL)

Mission

Waséyabek Federal Services, LLC (WFS) is a 100% Tribally owned, Native American SBA 8(a) small business of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP). WFS is part of a portfolio of companies managed by Waséyabek Development Company, LLC, a 100% Tribally owned economic development firm focused on income diversification on behalf of NHBP that reaches beyond gaming is a well-funded, experienced small business, with substantial liquid assets and experience in federal contracting. WFS has borrowing capacity to meet the daily cash needs of new business development, new award support, and operational working capital. WFS is well-versed in federal contract compliance and providing outstanding support services

Position Summary

Serve as a key leader responsible for ensuring the facilities site operations support organization safely and effectively meets all contractual deliverables and stakeholder expectations for the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). This role involves comprehensive oversight of maintenance and engineering contract performance, budget, and schedule, alongside the establishment and management of a robust site-wide safety program. The position requires a leader who can direct complex operations, interpret broad policies, and make authoritative decisions to maintain compliance and drive performance. A primary focus of this position is to act as the main liaison with NETL, managing expectations and fostering a productive relationship. The incumbent will also be responsible for coaching and developing a new site leadership team, instilling a culture of accountability, organization, and proactive problem-solving. This work is critical to the overall success, safety, and efficiency of site operations, directly impacting the organization's ability to support NETL's mission-critical objectives. The Facilities Site Manager is responsible for the daily work activities that ensure NETL infrastructure is maintained, and operations are consistent and constant. This includes coordinating site operations with NETL federal facilities staff, the WFS site R&D manager and other management officials. Open and frequent communications with the NETL Federal Site Manager is essential to ensure successful execution of assigned job duties.

Responsibilities:

• Reinforce a culture of safety within the organization. Must be knowledgeable of safety requirements, lead safety talks and perform daily walkarounds of support areas.
• Coordinate the maintenance and support of facilities to include the installation, modification, monitoring, operation, testing, and servicing of equipment and systems at the client site.
• Define and document maintenance activity scope, identify the maintenance team, required resources, develop the work breakdown structure, estimates, identify milestones and maintenance activity risks/mitigations.
• Establish and maintain maintenance plans that provide a collective look at all infrastructure activities occurring on site.
• Arrange and lead coordination meetings with multiple stakeholders to ensure all lifecycle activities are accurately represented, planned, monitored, and controlled.
• Actively support the maintenance of infrastructure components related to research programs and experiments.
• Report to senior management on technical issues and developments.

• Stewards of organizational culture with a focus on teamwork and commitment to service amidst a diverse colleague and customer base.
• Able to quickly adapt/adjust focus, and problem solve within evolving work demands.
• Ability to adjust schedule to meet quickly developing needs of supervisor and other team members.
• Participate in constructability design reviews for infrastructure projects; Provide monthly reports, work forecasts and daily ad hoc requests; Manage budgeting and cost forecasting of facility maintenance programs.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related scientific field with a minimum of 15 years of job-related experience is required OR twenty (20) years of operations, maintenance, and R&D support experience
• Leadership, management skills, and budgeting ability
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Advanced/intermediate proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel
• Can do the following:
  • Manage both professional & hourly workforce
  • Thrive in a fast-paced team environment
  • Pass a pre-employment drug screen
  • Pass a background investigation, including but not limited to nationwide criminal record search, and other relevant background information deemed necessary by the contract
  • United States citizenship is required to work on a federal contract and will be electronically verified via E-Verify

Physical Requirements:

This position requires all work to be performed at a U.S. Department of Energy government owned, government operated site which includes business offices, research laboratories and support facilities. The position may require standing for extended periods of time. The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to areas that require the use of personal protective equipment such as a hard hat, safety glasses with side shields, safety footwear and mandatory hearing protection. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Flexibility related to work hours as project demands arise.
• Occasionally required to move 5 - 40 pounds.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary computer position for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use hands and fingers to type.
• Must be able to reach with hands and arms for using a computer.

Travel Requirements:

Some travel may be required, up to 10% of the time. The travel may be local or national and may be by car, rail, or air.

Disclaimer:

This job description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of an incumbent. An incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as required.