Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.

The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University requires that students, faculty, and staff on the UMD campus be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

The Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security (ARLIS) is now hiring a Manager of Facility Operations (Exempt), University of Maryland, College Park and directs all aspects of use of buildings, operations, repair, and general administration associated with the facilities and lab spaces.

This full-time position reports to the Director of Finance and Administration and will supervise employees, contractors and other personnel who perform maintenance, renovations or direct services to ARLIS space and buildings. In consultation with the DFA, the incumbent primarily serves as a liaison for facilities-related issues and is often the primary point of contact for ARLIS personnel and other customers within the assigned facility or facilities, and is responsible for investigating or coordinating responses for facilities problems, complaints, emergencies, special events or other facility issues or operations. He/she serves as the facility representative for ongoing/standing University-wide initiatives and committees. Working with University of Maryland Facilities Management and Office of Real Estate, coordinates facility planning initiatives (space usage, maintenance, alterations, or new construction), including developing budgets, project support and management, furniture or equipment and maintaining records, data or other relevant files associated with these activities. Accordingly, the Facility Manager will be required to be on-call as needed.

The incumbent oversees physical inventories of capital equipment, may act as the contact for safety and/or environmental related issues, or act as the facilities safety officer and acts as facilities liaison with University officials. Finally, he/she assures compliance with applicable UMD, local, state and federal regulatory requirements; supervises assigned employees, which includes planning, prioritizing and scheduling work tasks or action plans, and assuring all aspects of a safe work environment for assigned employees and customers.

Applicants must be able to obtain a US security clearance. If selected, you must meet the requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to a government security clearance investigation that includes criminal and credit history checks, as well as verification of U.S. citizenship, birth, education, employment and military history.

Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.