Site Manager - Maunakea

Full time Regular Employment at Gemini Observatory

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Summary

The NSF NOIRLab is the preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy. NOIRLab is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) which operates as a matrix organization, providing services across a range of programs: Gemini, Rubin, MSO (CTIO and KPNO), and CSDC; with facilities in three geographic locations: Arizona, Chile and Hawai’i. The mission of NOIRLab is to enable breakthrough discoveries in astrophysics by developing and operating state-of-the-art ground-based observatories and providing data products and services.

NOIRLab is opening the position of “Maunakea Site Manager”, at the Gemini-North Summit facility on the Big Island of Hawaii, to coordinate its daily operation, under the supervision of the Head of Engineering Operation.

Requirements

Required Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities:

Accredited technical degree or equivalent experience.

Minimum of 5 years successfully managing work crews.

Previous experience maintaining and managing complex systems.

Be a good problem solver.

Demonstrate dexterity, safety awareness, and attention to detail.

Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Possess leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Utilize excellent judgement and have the ability to communicate firmly when issues of safety of personnel or the telescope are apparent.

Possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

Able to drive a 4-WD vehicle.

Preferred Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities:

Familiarity with the electronics and mechanics of telescope systems is highly desirable.

Previous telescope experience preferred.

Work Environment:

This position operates in a professional office environment handling and operating a variety of tools and machinery. Occasionally works in outside conditions that may include inclement weather, heat, and humidity. This role may involve work during non-standard business hours, including overnight. The work environment may have exposure to loud sounds and involves working in close proximity to others.

Salary Range: $123,000-$139,000. The final salary will depend on skills, qualifications and experience.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Maunakea: Ability to work at 14,000’ in a cold environment for 10-hour shifts. Longer shifts and working during inclement weather occasionally required. Required to pass High Altitude medical examination (post offer and potentially at specified intervals while employed if medically necessary).

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl.

Occasionally operates a computer and other office productivity tools that require fine motor skills, such as a calculator, copy machine, computer printer, etc.

Constant need to position self to maintain building-specific machinery (including boilers) as well as general office tools.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Must be able - to sit for long periods of time; must be able to drive a 4-WD vehicle and possess a clean driving record; Must be able to work at the Mauna Kea Gemini Observatory located at 14,000-foot altitude.

Must possess - sufficient mobility, strength, or dexterity in both arms and hands and both legs to a) reach upward, sideways, downward to work with paper files; b) sufficient mobility and dexterity to utilize computer systems, fax machines, copiers, and other office machines.

Must possess – 1) ability to read and understand instructions, drawings, safety guides, and other written materials necessary to perform job; 2) sufficient visual capacity to perform the applicable functions without assistance of visual aids other than eye contacts or eye glasses; 3) sufficient spoken aural capacity to hear and understand instructions, warning bells, fire alarms, or shouted instructions without assistance of auditory aids other than a hearing aid; and 4) ability to impart information orally so that others understand and can respond appropriately.

Must possess sufficient mobility, strength or dexterity in both arms and hands and both legs to a) grasp, push, pull, turn or otherwise manipulate tools and mechanisms; b) push, pull or otherwise safely and efficiently manipulate tools or mechanisms; c) lift, hold, maneuver, objects of 50 lbs or more; d) maintain balance while performing work; e) remove parts, systems, tools of 50 lbs or more.

Some travel may be necessary in or outside the contiguous United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required by personnel so classified. This Institute promotes Equal Employment Opportunity workplace that includes reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified, disabled applicants and employees

Additional Information

Apply by October 31st for priority consideration. This position will remain open until it is filled. Please submit a cover letter and a CV or resume, PDF files preferred. Please name any attachments with the following format: LastName DocName.

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