Program Manager, Biocontainment Building Automation Systems (BAS)

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As a Program Manager, Biocontainment Facility, you will lead facilities employees and provide leadership, orientation, training, coaching and mentoring to assigned employees within Cleveland Clinic Florida. In this role, you will oversee the installation, inspections, repairs, troubleshooting and daily maintenance of buildings, infrastructure, facility equipment and grounds within the respective skilled trade. You will communicate and coordinate facilities work using the CMMS, various departments and contractors, support system-wide initiatives and provide trade expertise. This position is responsible for engineering oversight of high-containment laboratory systems (Biosafety Level 3), as well as engineering and controls for Biosafety Level 2 laboratories.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Maintain basic knowledge of applicable statutory, regulatory and administrative requirements relative to departmental operations and ensure departmental compliance.

• Be responsible for the safe and continuous operation of the assigned facilities shop/trade, including Preventive Maintenance, operation and testing in accordance with state laws, applicable codes and policies.

• Develop Preventive Maintenance needed for maintaining building systems, trade standards/specifications and activities related to the annual maintenance shutdown for high-containment labs.

• Develop a consistent management routine to review BAS control graphics and fault detection programs to identify potential disruptions in function.

• Track repairs of equipment and systems.

• Maintain detailed and accurate project records, including testing protocols, trend data and reports.

• Support rational and beneficial energy conservation in lab HVAC operations.

• Certify repairs and/or changes to the BSL-3 laboratory design, operational parameters and procedures prior to operation and in coordination with the Responsible Official and Director of Infrastructure.

• Establish systems and processes to attract, develop, engage and retain talented employees.

• Create a work environment where people can realize their full potential to meet current and future clinical and business challenges.

• Provide ongoing performance feedback to assigned employees through coaching and mentoring.

• Be accountable for staffing and capacity planning for the assigned shop/trade.

• Focus and guide assigned employees in accomplishing work objectives while holding high expectations for self and others.

• Develop and initiate training and operating procedures for the respective shop and ensure staff compliance with departmental and organizational policies, procedures and protocols.

• Perform quality assurance reviews of work completed by assigned employees.

• Analyze problems and coordinate work plans with other departments as appropriate.

• Be accountable for the development, monitoring and compliance of the departmental budget, including capital, operating and construction budgets.

• Manage current expenses in a responsible manner, review inventory of equipment and materials, and initiate purchase requisitions.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

• Typical physical demands require full body motion including ability to perform work while bending, stooping, stretching, climbing ladders; requires dexterity and strength sufficient to operate required tools and machinery; typically required to lift and carry machinery and/or equipment weighing 25 to 100 lbs. and/or assist with lifting weights exceeding 100 lbs.

• Requires color acuity sufficient to distinguish color coded wiring and piping.

• This position requires candidates to obtain/maintain medical clearance through Cleveland Clinic’s Occupational Health Department to work in a Biosafety Level 3 Environment (BSL3). Medical clearance including medical management is completed upon hire, transfer, and annually. This includes but is not limited to requirements for wearing respiratory protection

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility. 

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