Project Engineer II (Tech)

Arcfield•Herndon, VA

16d

About The Position

The Project Engineer will support the Customer by multitasking in a dynamic environment with rapidly changing priorities, tracking action items, identifying and understanding requirements, and supporting division-level communications. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting in the preparation of management plans and reports; designing and/or modifying comprehensive briefing packages with data and information that will resonate with Senior Leadership. This role also involves supporting the facilitation of and response to action items and accesses for incoming and outgoing personnel, as well as assisting in the identification and tracking of action items, monitoring of ongoing projects and initiatives, coordination of project schedules, and capture of meeting minutes. The Project Engineer will facilitate meetings and information sessions with stakeholders and/or developers, and assist the Sponsor with assessing, documenting, and tracking program requirements and follow-on Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs). Additionally, the role requires composing and maintaining documentation (e.g., operating procedures, internal memoranda, organizational charts, personnel lists, and phone trees), coordinating with teams to address roadblocks and deliver results, and coordinating travel arrangements and itineraries for senior managers. The Project Engineer will also support the Customer with floor space and resource planning, maintain check-in and check-out processes for staff and contractors, manage the office supply budget and ordering, coordinate training and appointments, obtain passports and visas as needed, update employee records, and initiate various correspondence. The role requires the ability to communicate with other Sponsor elements and government agencies in support of TDY and PCS activities.

Requirements

Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a scientific or technical discipline
BS 2-4, MS 0-2
Demonstrated experience facilitating groups to capture work processes and workflows
Broad understanding of the Customer's acquisition activities and protocols
Exceptional communication skills and familiarity with the Customer environment, with the ability to communicate effectively at the project level and with executive audiences.
Experience working at the executive level, with the ability to coordinate, communicate, and develop polished policies for dissemination
Ability to fully coordinate project schedules
Ability to coordinate program management process activities such as Program Reviews and Control Gate Reviews, including scheduling meetings and preparing briefings and presentations
Ability to assist in the preparation of management plans and reports
Ability to maintain correspondence suspense files, records, files for reports, operating procedures, internal memoranda, and compose correspondence
Ability to compose technical documents, including user manuals, training materials, installation guides, proposals, and reports
Ability to fully perform tasks requiring the collection, compilation, evaluation, and publication of information and statistical data

Nice To Haves

5 years of experience
1 year of experience in the Intelligence Community
Ability to work in a dynamic and challenging environment
Ability to coordinate with engineers, system analysts, programmers, technicians, scientists, and top-level managers in the coordination and planning of programs
Ability to apply critical thinking to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation of management plans and reports; design and/or modify comprehensive briefing packages with data and information that will resonate with Senior Leadership.
Support the facilitation of and response to action items and accesses for incoming and outgoing personnel.
Assist in the identification and tracking of action items, monitoring of ongoing projects and initiatives, coordination of project schedules, and capture of meeting minutes.
Facilitate meetings and information sessions with stakeholders and/or developers.
Assist the Sponsor with assessing, documenting, and tracking program requirements and follow-on Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs).
Compose and maintain documentation (e.g., operating procedures, internal memoranda, organizational charts, personnel lists, and phone trees).
Coordinate with teams, as applicable, to address roadblocks and deliver results in a timely manner or recommend the most relevant course of action.
Coordinate travel arrangements and itineraries for senior managers and serve as the travel representative for required documentation.
Support the Customer with floor space and resource planning.
Maintain check-in and check-out processes for staff and contractors, including providing and maintaining up-to-date welcome documentation.
Manage the office supply budget and ordering.
Coordinate training and appointments.
Obtain passports and visas as needed, update employee records, and provide process guidance to travelers.
Initiate various correspondence and, at the direction of the Sponsor, communicate with other Sponsor elements and government agencies in support of TDY and PCS activities.