Facility Engineer / Manager

Systems Application & Technologies•Dugway, UT

26d•Onsite

About The Position

At Dugway Proving Ground (DPG), southwest of Salt Lake City Utah, SA-TECH supports the West Desert Test Center (WDTC), the nation’s designated Major Range Test Facility Base (MRTFB) for chemical and biological defense. The WDTC plans, conducts, evaluates, reports, and supports Chemical and Biological (CB) and non-CB testing efforts for the Department of Defense (DoD), other federal agencies, private industries, and foreign Governments (e.g., environmental assessment/impact evaluations, weapons and munitions demilitarization, chemical energetics/homemade explosive testing, unmanned systems testing, direct and indirect fire weapons testing, hazard assessments, and technical/logistical support of operations at DPG). At DPG, SA-TECH is looking to bring a Facility Engineer / Manager onto our team to support program efforts and success at this major DoD test facility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, and two (2) years of experience applying engineering, physical sciences, construction management or atmospheric sciences and two (2) years of experience applying engineering and scientific principles to the accomplishment of technical tasks and problems.
Experience in project management and understanding facility operations and control systems.
Capable of evaluating projects and developing cost estimates, technical approaches, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plans and identifying key elements that may impact the success of a project.
Responsible for engineering support to various WDTC operating and support facilities, laboratories, chambers, fixtures, test control systems, test range grips and support structures and coordinate and support government facility test or design engineers.
Knowledge of construction management principles; facility planning principles; architectural and engineering principles, practices, and procedures; applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes; negotiation techniques; construction design standards; budgeting principles; contract management principles; and advanced project management principles.
Committed to maintaining a positive, collaborative work environment.
Current Driver’s License required; must be able to be insured through company’s vehicle insurance policy while driving work/government/rental vehicles during working hours, and for the duration of employment.
U.S. Citizenship required and you must have a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance prior to hire date and maintain a Secret clearance throughout employment.
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug screening and physical, as well as periodic retests.
All candidates will be required to pass background screening to include SSN, Driver’s Record, and a Criminal Background Investigation.

Responsibilities

Evaluate projects and develop cost estimates, technical approaches, and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) plans.
Identify key elements/factors that may impact the success of a project.
Provide engineering support to various WDTC operating and support facilities, laboratories, chambers, fixtures, test control systems, test range grips and support structures.
Coordinate and support government facility test or design engineers.
Other duties as assigned.