Work Planning and Controls - Mechanical

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (LBNL) Facilities Division has an opening for a Work Planning and Controls - Mechanical to join the team.

In this exciting role, you will interface between personnel requesting work and personnel performing the work. Through the effective, efficient, and timely management of relevant workflow processes and communications, you will organize and assess maintenance and construction activities, ensure appropriate work controls are established, and apply professional, established standards. You will ensure that work packages are developed to support effective, efficient, and compliant execution of work orders consistent with established work practices. 

What You Will Do:

• Broadly applies principles and technical concepts to identify, link, and meet customer and project requirements and Facility infrastructure maintenance needs.
• Identify, define and plan for appropriate lead craft needed for task/project based on customer requirements.
• Lead the planning of work tasks that may involve extensive and complex preparations for streamlined and safe execution of work.
• Independently manage plans/projects for the Work Planning and Control Group.    
• Interface with LBNL personnel, contractors and/or vendors to fulfill customer requirements
• Develop a complete work package, including:
• Participate in planning and prioritizing work activities.
• Identify hazards involved in the work being planned, and ensure that work controls are in place before work is approved.
• Conduct walk-through assessments related to identifying and understanding the project, schedules, hazards, resources needed, sequence of operations, constraints, etc.
• Ensure that work packages are complete, reviewing with maintenance management as appropriate.
• Use MAXIMO and/or other proprietary.

What is Required:

• Bachelor’s degree (or directly related equivalent professional experience) in Construction Management, Engineering or Business Management and budget management experience in a multi-project environment and minimum five (5) years of work experience with maintenance estimating, planning and scheduling in a complex industrial plant or laboratory facility with multiple buildings.
• Experience and hands-on knowledge of journeyman-level mechanical work. 
• Experience in making decisions based on stated organizational goals and objectives. 
• Experience in applying planning principles to the design and planning of tasks or projects.
• Experience in developing and evaluating procedures, analyzing work requirements, and developing effective and collaborative solutions applying advanced technological skills and knowledge.
• Experience and knowledge to generate time-based plans.  
• Demonstrated success in implementation of work plans, strategies, and directives in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong ability to create documentation and write or interpret specifications of equipment and customer requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with a diverse team, and coordinating assignments.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects, goals and objectives.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex problems meeting a management goal.
• Ability to effectively plan and create a valid activity plan.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution, and customer service skills.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues from a variety of expertise, diversity and experience.
• Broad knowledge of best business practices and industry and regulatory standards (federal, state, and local).
• General knowledge of building systems, i.e., electrical, plumbing, HVAC, life safety, construction, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with a maintenance management system such as MAXIMO or other system.
• Supply chain knowledge such as APICS or other.

Notes:

• This is a full time, 1 year, term appointment with the possibility of extension or conversion to Career appointment based upon satisfactory job performance, continuing availability of funds and ongoing operational needs.
• This position may be subject to a background check. Any convictions will be evaluated to determine if they directly relate to the responsibilities and requirements of the position. Having a conviction history will not automatically disqualify an applicant from being considered for employment.
• Work will be primarily performed at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, CA.

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