Sr. Biocontainment Engineer 04163 LBYD Federal

Position Purpose

The purpose of this position is to provide quality assurance support to the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, in Ft. Detrick, Maryland.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate schedules, perform documentation reviews.
• Coincide actions daily with the Facility Manager, Project Manager, and staff.
• Attend meetings in support of the execution of operations, repair, and maintenance programs.
• Provide an oral, weekly report to officials of project status.
• Ensure availability at all times for all ongoing issues that arise.
• Ensure conformance with all applicable codes, including, but not limited to, NFPA codes, BMBL, and AAALAC standards, CDC biosafety and biosecurity standards, and other agency criteria.
• Coordinate with Facility Manager and facilities staff.
• Complete field surveys to investigate existing layouts and conditions.
• Provide updates and reports to COR or appropriate Government officials.
• Coincide with facility infection control officers to ensure compliance.
• Coincide with facility safety officers to implement effective safety policies.
• Coincide with laboratory staff to ensure proper reviews and notifications of projects and utility outages.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Minimum 10 Years’ Experience in high-containment medical research facilities. Minimum 10 Years’ Experience in mechanical controls. Minimum of an associate’s degree in a technical discipline such as electrical, mechanical, or related engineering field.
• Skills and Abilities: Minimum 5 Years of Experience in Quality Assurance / Control at a biosafety laboratory. Experience with high containment (up to BSL4) in medical research, mechanical controls engineering, programming, installation, plumbing, and validation. Experience reviewing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and performing Quality Control inspections of high containment (up to BSL4) in medical research design and construction projects. Experience with CDC auditing, accreditation, and certification processes for select agents and high containment (up to BSL4) in medical research facilities. Trades (electrical, mechanical, controls) experience. Proficient in Direct Digital Controls (DDC) and design. Prior government construction experience. Excellent communication skills.
• Special Requirements: Must currently hold a Secret security clearance.

Physical Demands

Must be willing to walk to perform this job.

Working Environment

Indoors

Reasonable Accommodation

North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.

Reasonable Accommodation

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Equal Employment Opportunity

North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Candidates may be required to obtain and hold a Secret or Higher US Government Clearance.

Proof of Citizenship

Proof of citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.