Manager, Facilities Engineering

Join our Mission to Protect Humankind! Vaxcyte is a clinical-stage vaccine innovation company engineering high-fidelity vaccines to protect humankind from the consequences of bacterial diseases, which have serious and costly health consequences when left unchecked. Working to eradicate or treat bacterial infections such as invasive pneumococcal disease, Group A Strep, and Shigella is just the beginning. Our path to success is clear and well-defined, and Vaxcyte is set up to go the distance. WHAT we do is every bit as important as HOW we do it! Our work together is guided by four enduring core values: *RETHINK CONVENTION: We bring creative and intellectual diversity to every facet of the work we do in order to innovate and re-innovate the way vaccines are delivered. *AIM HIGH: We embody our collectively audacious goal to courageously make the most complex biologics ever attempted to protect humankind. *LEAD WITH HEART: Everyone leads at Vaxcyte with a kindness-first, inclusive approach to collaboration and vigorous debate that advances our business objectives. *MODEL EXCELLENCE: The magnitude of our challenge requires our shared commitment to demonstrating integrity, accountability, equality and clarity across communications and decision making. Summary: Vaxcyte is looking for a Manager, Facilities Engineering to be responsible for managing the maintenance and improvement of our office and laboratories. The Manager, Facilities Engineering will be responsible for managing all facility engineers and facility technicians. You will be responsible for assessing the facility’s resource requirements, designing, and optimizing the facility’s layout and critical operational systems, and overseeing the maintenance of infrastructure and equipment. The successful Manager, Facilities Engineering should be able to manage the development and implementation of utility plans, perform system evaluations, and establish operational efficiency. A top-notch Manager, Facilities Engineering should have excellent project management skills and strong knowledge of structural code requirements. They should also be an energetic professional who thrives wearing multiple hats, has owned a wide range of operational office and lab responsibilities, and is able to think and work independently. A successful candidate is well organized, flexible, creative and enjoys the challenges of managing a diverse and energetic office space. This is a full-time, on-site role that reports to the Director, Facilities. Essential Functions: • Manage the facility engineer’s and facility technician’s day-to-day tasks and development. • Managing all corrective maintenance for all facility assets. • Oversee and maintain the PM schedule for all facility assets. • Determining facility and lab equipment specifications and requirements. • Analyzing project costs and helping prepare draft budgets. • Support developing specifications and implementation of facility and lab equipment, equipment layout, other facility and lab systems, and controls. • Evaluating operational systems and facility and lab infrastructure to ascertain and improve operational efficiencies. • Planning and coordinating facility and lab infrastructure and equipment maintenance schedules and activities. • Manage external and internal vendors. • Manage the install of new laboratory equipment. • Manage ongoing preventive maintenance and repair work on office mechanical, electrical, and other installed systems, and lab equipment. • Maintain all Vaxcyte HVAC systems and associated equipment, electrical equipment, plumbing and gas systems, building management system (BMS), and office and lab repairs. • Maintain and assure the proper function of the facility and its Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and DI