Facilities Project Manager

SAIC • Princeton, NJ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Facilities Project Manager to manage facilities operations and infrastructure projects at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, based out of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey. The position is responsible for strategic facilities planning, preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and delivering capital and infrastructure projects from concept through closeout.

The role leads facilities teams and contractors; develops maintenance plans and long-term infrastructure strategies; and monitors physical plant and critical systems for reliability and compliance. It also manages projects across their full lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk, and leads RFPs, procurement, and contract execution. The position may support or lead work in high-performance computing and other critical environments, including facility build-outs and life-safety or infrastructure retrofits. It prepares concise reports and executive-level presentations on projects and strategic facilities initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or another related scientific or technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in facilities engineering or operations and infrastructure project management, including responsibility for large or complex programs.
• Proven experience developing maintenance strategies and capital infrastructure plans.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate building systems, infrastructure conditions, and life-cycle cost trade-offs.
• Proficiency with standard project management tools and methods, such as MS Project or equivalent, and risk and issue tracking.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in one or more of high-performance computing or data centers, academic or research facilities, or federal or public-sector projects.
• Familiarity with Integrated Facilities Management (IFM).
• Professional certifications such as PMP, CFM, CHFM, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead facilities teams and contractors.
• Develop and execute facility maintenance plans and long-term infrastructure strategies.
• Analyze and monitor physical plant and critical systems to ensure reliability and compliance.
• Plan, manage, and deliver facilities and infrastructure projects across the full lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk.
• Lead RFPs, procurement, and contract execution; ensure adherence to project management SOPs and best practices.
• Support or lead work affecting high-performance computing or other critical environments, including new facility build-outs and life-safety or infrastructure retrofit projects.
• Prepare concise reports and executive-level presentations on projects and strategic facilities initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior