Principal/Sr. Principal Construction Engineer

Northrop Grumman•Colorado Springs, CO

4d•$94,200 - $176,300•Onsite

About The Position

Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Principal OR Sr. Principal Construction Engineer to join our diverse and talented engineering organization in support the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Program. As a Construction Engineer on the DARC program you will be part of the team responsible for the design, construction, and commissioning of the DARC radar site(s). 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, ductbanks, foundations for many large antennas, multiple facilities, large cooling systems, water management, power plant, electrical distribution, BMS/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 the 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.

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.
Principal: Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; 3 years with a Master's; 1 years with a PhD.
Sr. Principal: Bachelor's of Science Degree with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience; 6 years with a Master's; 4 years with a PhD.
Proficient with Microsoft Office tool suite
Ability to travel up to 10%
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
Technical design experience in at least one primary element of A&E design (e.g., power plant or BESS design, HV/LV power distribution, facility mechanical systems, BMS or SCADA design)
Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS 25%

Nice To Haves

Active Secret clearance
Technical design experience in more than one primary element of A&E design
Major subcontract technical management
Experienced with managing large scale A&E design projects
Experienced with delivering projects in the United States for the Department of Defense
Experienced with overseas construction
Experienced with International Building Code (IBC)
Experienced with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Experienced with supervising large scale construction projects
Experienced with proposal development and proposal evaluation
Experienced with construction cost estimating software (i.e., RSMeans)
Experienced with value-added engineering and constructability analysis
Experienced with earned value management and program schedule derivation
Experienced with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools (i.e., AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, or other)
Experienced with Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Experienced with data center 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 for 30/60/90% design reviews
Support earned value and cost management
Provide schedule inputs
Brief program leadership on project status and risk management