Construction Design Engineer 2 (AHT)
About The Position
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Construction Design Engineer to join our diverse and talented engineering organization responsible for the planning, design, and construction of facilities that will support a new ground based radar performing Space Domain Awareness (SDA) missions. Primary scope of the site development project includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs for the facility supporting the radar system. Specifically, the site design must address roads, duct banks, foundations for many large antennas, multiple facilities, large cooling systems, water management, power plant, electrical distribution, Building Management System (BMS), Supervisory Control and Acquisition (SCADA), and security fencing. The successful candidate should have a background as a Construction Engineer, or similar. They should have some broad site development experience with depth in one or more areas of primary scope, be able to work in a large team environment, and work collaboratively with all Engineering disciplines and Program Management to meet our customer’s needs. Experience with the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) Program is a must.
Requirements
- Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access.
- Bachelor's degree with 2 years of relevant experience; 0 years with a Master's. An additional 4 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office tool suite
- Experienced with the Architecture and Engineering (A&E) design process
- Experienced with reading, interpreting, and review of A&E drawing packages
- Experienced with site design, development, and construction
- Experienced with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC)
- Experienced with reading and applying codes, standards, and regulations
- Experienced with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools (i.e., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, or other)
- Technical design experience in at least one primary element of A&E design (e.g., power plant or Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) design, High Voltage/Low Voltage power distribution, facility mechanical systems, BMS or SCADA design)
- Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS 25%
Nice To Haves
- Technical design experience in more than one primary element of A&E design
- Experienced with delivering projects for the US government
- Experienced with International Building Code (IBC)
- Experienced with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Experienced with value-added engineering and constructability analysis
- Experienced with Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Experienced with Information Technology data center facility design
- Experienced with Radio Frequency (RF) systems such as radars or satellite communications systems
Responsibilities
- Derive and allocate site facility and construction requirements
- Support the management of Architecture Engineering & Construction (AE&C) subcontracts
- Review and redline large drawing packages required for 30/60/90% design reviews
- Support earned value, cost, and schedule management
- Brief program leadership on project status and risk management
- Collaborate with systems engineering and technical leads on critical radar system support requirements and interfaces
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be available
- health insurance coverage
- life and disability insurance
- savings plan
- Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
- overtime
- shift differential
- discretionary bonus
- Annual bonuses
- Long Term Incentives (for VP or Director positions)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
