Director - Site Operations

# Posting Title
Director - Site Operations
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# Location
CO - Golden
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# Position Type
Regular
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# Hours Per Week
40
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# Working at NLR
NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development.

Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions.

Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth.

At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.

The Site Operations Director position reports directly to the Associate Laboratory Director of Facilities and Operations. The successful candidate must have significant knowledge and experience in operations and facility management and will provide strategic direction, leadership, and management for the Site Operations organization.

The Site Operations Director manages the Site wide budget, initiating and enforcing organization-wide policies and procedures that support the infrastructure at NLR to accomplish research. The successful candidate for this position will have an outstanding record of accomplishment and will be comfortable tackling issues impacting growth and operational execution.

The Site Operations Director will also play a key role in the direction, management, and safety of the business, including the ability to provide leadership and direction for an organization of approximately 150 staff with technical management of numerous full-time and other revolving subcontractors including:

- Facility operations and maintenance.

- Facility and infrastructure engineering.

- Work Planning & Control.

- Project management and construction.

- Campus planning and utility infrastructure modeling and forecasting.

- Space planning and move management.

- Real property leasing and management; real property condition assessment and inventory.

- Shipping and Receiving Operations.

- Personal Property management.

- Stockroom and warehouse operations.

- Machine shops.

- Grounds, cafeteria, shuttle and charter transportation, and janitorial services.

- Government vehicle/fleet management.

These functions service more than 3500 staff located at five primary locations encompassing 650 acres, 50+ buildings, and associate infrastructure and test pads and provide direction and resources to ensure operational efficiency.

The Site Operations Director position requires excellent communication, decision-making, project management and planning skills with an unquestionably high ethical standard and attention to reputation and compliance risks. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with constituents at all levels in the organization, attention to detail, talent development, and succession planning for the Site Operations organization.

Additionally, this position must sustain and build an effective working relationship with the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Critical Materials and Energy Innovation (CMEI), Office of Engineering and Construction Management (OECM)…