Engineering and Construction Manager
About The Position
The Engineering and Construction Manager is a strategic and hands-on leadership role responsible for managing multiple teams and supporting strategic service delivery in a nuclear activities manufacturing environment. The manager leads the Hard Services team’s planning and daily operations, ensuring machinery and building systems are operated safely, efficiently, effectively, and cost-effectively while meeting client needs and agreed uptime expectations across a site with varied building types. The role oversees engineering leadership and Chief Engineers across specialties, protects and improves client asset value, and ensures building engineering systems continue to perform their intended functions. It also manages the planning, delivery, and closeout of small projects. The position is based on-site in Reston, Virginia, or Huntsville, Alabama, and includes 25% domestic travel.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction, Maintenance, or a related discipline, or 10 years of experience in the field as an engineering supervisor.
- At least 5 years of applicable experience in building repair and maintenance, plumbing, and electrical work.
- Strong relationship-building abilities with a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and change and delegate effectively.
- Strong financial acumen and a background in successfully managing P&L outcomes.
- Working knowledge of skilled trades, including MEP and HVAC, and building-related systems.
- Familiarity with project delivery processes and capital-planning functions.
- Ability to analyze the operation of various systems, determine the causes of problems or malfunctions, and take corrective action.
- Valid state driver’s license, maintained throughout employment.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or have appropriate permission or a visa to work in the United States.
- Must be able to receive and maintain, or already possess, a secret clearance.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
- Able to meet the physical demands of frequent climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, and driving.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with secure facilities, including SCIFs.
Responsibilities
- Oversee operations, maintenance, and regulatory compliance for electrical, mechanical, structural, HVAC, plumbing, and life-safety systems across site buildings.
- Maintain accurate infrastructure and compliance records, including building drawings, single-line diagrams, and regulatory documentation.
- Ensure JLL and client safety procedures, escalation protocols, and emergency and life-safety procedures are followed, reported, and communicated.
- Conduct regular building inspections, identify preventive repair needs, and find cost-saving opportunities to support proactive maintenance.
- Partner with the Reliability Engineer and System Owners to evaluate and optimize preventive maintenance schedules and CMMS efficiency.
- Develop and execute a documented maintenance plan covering preventive, predictive, and reactive procedures, in coordination with the Account Director.
- Build and maintain client relationships through proactive communication, trust-building, and consistent results.
- Support annual engineering budget preparation and execution and lead service-contract negotiations.
- Monitor work-order metrics and preventive maintenance programs, resolve outstanding SLA gaps, and drive process innovation to maximize resources and results.
- Ensure site engineer skills assessments and training meet client compliance and SOW standards, and oversee similar functions across assigned geographies.
- Promote best practices and compliance for hazardous-material handling, safe storage and disposal, and workplace cleanliness; ensure regular tool and instrument inventory checks.
- Serve on the Account Lead Team and provide experienced guidance to the Engineering Lead on site challenges.
- Collaborate with the Soft Services Lead and Integrated Facilities Manager to manage Corrigo work-order workflows and determine staffing, service offerings, and Chief Engineer schedules.
- Conduct daily audits of Corrigo work orders and related tasks across service areas; work with the IFM Director and Lead Team on staffing, training, and qualifications.
- Collaborate with client and account-team members to achieve Hard Services goals, introduce cost-saving practices, and initiate, plan, and close small projects.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care
- Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
- Paid time off and company holidays
- Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting mental, physical, and emotional health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
