Maintenance - Maintenance and Facilities Manager (Open)

The DIPC is seeking a Maintenance and Facilities Manager with the following responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for the proper operation, maintenance and upkeep of DIPC facilities and infrastructure.
• Technical supervision of building installations (electrical, HVAC, ventilation, plumbing, fire protection, access control and security systems, special systems, laboratory facilities and equipment, gas and cryogenic liquid installations, storage areas and archives, etc.).
• Technical liaison with researchers for the design and assembly of experimental systems.
• Technical liaison with maintenance companies, external suppliers and technical services.
• Coordination with Occupational Risk Prevention (PRL) to ensure continuous compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Management and monitoring of incidents, breakdowns, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Technical support to Management and Administration on matters related to infrastructure, maintenance contracts, and building extensions or modifications.

• Education: Engineering degree preferred. Intermediate or higher vocational technical training (VET, Technical Engineering or similar) will also be considered, preferably in fields related to installations, maintenance, building or infrastructure, provided that prior relevant experience can be demonstrated.
• Good level of English (international environment, occasional interaction with suppliers and international research staff).
• Basque will be considered an asset.
• Ability to organise and prioritise tasks.
• Communication and coordination skills with both technical and non-technical profiles.
• Problem-solving mindset and orientation towards continuous improvement.
• Accuracy, responsibility and awareness of safety and proper use of facilities.
  
  
  

• Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales
• Target start date: 2026/05/01

We provide a highly stimulating research environment, and unique professional career development opportunities.

We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity.

DIPC is a research center whose mission is to perform and catalyze cutting-edge research in physics and related disciplines, as well as to convey scientific culture to society. Located in Donostia / San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain), DIPC was born from a strategic alliance of both public institutions and private companies. Since 2008 DIPC is a 'Basque Excellence Research Center' (BERC) recognized by the Basque Government's Department of Education. In 2019, DIPC was also recognized as a "Severo Ochoa" Excellence Center by the Spanish Research Agency.

You will join a research center of international relevance with a multidisciplinary, international and enthusiastic environment. 

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV and a brief statement of interest to the application email listed above.

Reference letters are welcome but not indispensable.

The reference of the specific opening to which the candidate is applying should be stated in the subject line, and the application must be received before the application deadline.

• Reference: Maintenance and Facilities Manager
• Application deadline: 2026/04/12
• Application email: jobs@dipc.org

Applications received by the deadline will be evaluated by a Committee designed by the DIPC board on the basis of the following criteria:

• CV of the candidate (30%)
• Experience in the areas described in the offer (35%)
• Personal interview (35%)

Evaluation results will be communicated to the candidates soon after. Positions will only be filled if qualified candidates are found.

To proceed to the personal interview stage, candidates must obtain a minimum of 45 points out of 65 in the CV and experience evaluation. Additionally, profiles that, in the committee's opinion, do not meet the position's requirements will not be evaluated.

The DIPC may revoke its decision if the candidate fails to join by the appointed time, in which case the position will be awarded to the candidate with the next highest score, provided it is above 50 (out of 100).

However, the selected candidate may keep the position if, in the opinion of the Selection Committee, the candidate duly justifies the reasons why he or she cannot join before the specified deadline, and as long as the project allows it.