Facilities Engineering Department Head

Berkeley Lab

📍 United States, California, United States

Full Time Operations Specialties Managers Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

Berkeley Lab is seeking an experienced and strategic leader to serve as our next Facilities Engineering Department Head. You will lead a team of talented engineering professionals responsible for delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective utilities and infrastructure that support groundbreaking scientific research. The Department Head leads multiple engineering programs—including Plant and Project Engineering, Reliability Engineering, and Design Management—plays a central role in long-range infrastructure planning, daily operational support, and aligns resources with mission priorities.

We're looking for a licensed Professional Engineer (or Architect) with strong leadership experience in multi-disciplinary engineering organizations with a passion for continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will bring a customer-oriented approach to engineering leadership, as well as deep knowledge of regulatory compliance, infrastructure systems, and performance metrics. This pos...