Facilities Operations Specialist / Project Manager

SAIC•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Facilities Operations Specialist / Project Manager to support a customer at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role supports a large Federal Government organization with full-service facility management, end-to-end project management, and facility engineering at locations around the world. The position serves as an interface among the on-base Civil Engineering organization, design and construction contractors, outside vendors and contractors, local Government entities, and customers and stakeholders on facility operations and project management matters. The role includes coordinating and overseeing facility operations and maintenance, advising customer leadership on facility recapitalization and optimization, identifying and documenting facility issues and performance benchmarks, supporting policy and process improvements, and monitoring maintenance and operational status. It also manages facility design, construction, and repair projects, including scope and cost estimates, schedules, resources, documentation, and project data. An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Bachelor’s degree in a business, engineering, or architectural field; additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
15 years of experience in facility management, including knowledge of facility O&M activities and procedures.
At least 5 years of facilities project management experience managing performance, budgets, schedules, and control gates.
Experience with building-wide water, HVAC, and electrical distribution systems.
Understanding of critical infrastructure and ability to assess facility and system reliability.
Ability to produce rough-order-of-magnitude cost estimates for facility project planning and programming.
Ability to manage multiple projects or taskings and competing resources.
Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work with an industry partner.
Comfort working with minimal oversight and isolated from the Chain of Command.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the customer.
CFM, PMP, or equivalent facilities management and/or project management certification.
Experience with Microsoft Project or a similar scheduling tool and experience analyzing schedules.
Knowledge of federal, state, and local building and safety codes.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with Government representatives at multiple levels as a facilities liaison.
Develop plans, oversee day-to-day operations, and document assessments of the O&M contractor’s work.
Provide technical support for O&M activities, including planning and programming, requirements development, project execution and commissioning, and disposal.
Develop and maintain a cost-estimated plan to recapitalize, modify, and optimize facilities strategically and comprehensively.
Ensure significant facilities issues are elevated, documented, addressed, and advocated for.
Identify facility policies, processes, and standards and recommend changes and improvements.
Identify and document facilities benchmarks to establish a consistent baseline of current performance.
Advise on, recommend, and author policy documents to standardize facility management processes, documents, and tools.
Develop engineering technical white papers as required.
Assist with evaluation of system-related anomalies and conduct root cause analysis with the technical team.
Monitor, track, and report deferred maintenance, daily operating status, outages, and maintenance activities.
Develop project scopes and estimates for design, construction, and repair projects.
Work with contractors to ensure requirements are completed on time, to specified quality, and within budget.
Coordinate resource allocation and maintain document control.
Develop and maintain project and contract documentation, including Statements of Work, cost and schedule estimates, and periodic reports.
Input and maintain project management data in the client’s system of record.