Facilities Project Manager

SAIC • Princeton, NJ

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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 at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey. The role is responsible for strategic facilities planning, preventive and corrective maintenance programs, and delivery of capital and infrastructure projects from concept through closeout. It also supports work affecting high-performance computing and other critical environments, including facility build-outs and life-safety and infrastructure retrofit projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or another related scientific or technical discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in facilities engineering or operations and infrastructure project management, including responsibility for large or complex programs.
• Experience developing maintenance strategies and capital infrastructure plans.
• Demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to evaluate building systems, infrastructure conditions, and lifecycle 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 the following: high-performance computing or data centers, academic or research facilities, or federal or public-sector projects.
• Familiarity with Integrated Facilities Management (IFM).
• Professional certification 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 plants and critical systems to ensure reliability and compliance.
• Plan, manage, and deliver facilities and infrastructure projects across their full lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risk.
• Lead requests for proposals, procurement, and contract execution; ensure adherence to project management standard operating procedures and best practices.
• Support or lead work affecting high-performance computing or other critical environments, including new facility build-outs and life-safety and 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