Site Construction Engineer

RTX•San Miguel, CA

8d•$132,400 - $251,600•Onsite

About The Position

Raytheon is seeking a Site Construction Engineer (SCE) to support the execution of a Satellite Communications (SATCOM) ground station construction project located in San Miguel, California. This role requires the SCE to be onsite full time throughout all remaining phases of construction and Site Acceptance Testing. The SCE will serve as the onsite engineering lead, ensuring safe, compliant, and technically sound execution across multiple construction disciplines. This role requires a 14‑month onsite assignment at Camp Roberts National Guard Base near San Miguel, California.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) discipline (preferably Civil Engineering) and 10+ years of relevant site construction or related construction engineering work.
Ability to read, interpret, and modify engineering drawings and specifications used by construction subcontractors and customer teams.
Knowledge of DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) codes and related requirements.
Experience managing construction schedules, quality control, commissioning, closeout, and budgets.
Active and transferable U.S. government issued Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice To Haves

USACE EM‑385 and/or OSHA construction safety standards
Certified Construction Manager (CCM) through CMAA or Project Management Professional (PMP)
Optional Professional Engineer (PE) license (U.S.)
Experience working in an ISO/TL 9000–compliant or similar quality management environment.
Experience leading construction and/or project management efforts, including oversight of multiple projects or large‑scale projects (approximately $30M+).
Experience with proposal development, proposal analysis, and contract negotiation
Ability to work additional hours as needed to meet construction schedule requirements.

Responsibilities

Oversee all onsite construction activities and serve as the primary customer‑facing representative.
Coordinate with engineering resources and contractors to execute the physical Site Acceptance Test (SAT) and commission Scope of Work.
Review and provide feedback on submittents, RFIs, change orders, safety plans, and operational documentation.
Lead design reviews with the design team, customer, general contractor, and specialty contractors.
Manage change orders, develop proposals and scopes, and support coordination with federal customers and the Program Management Office (PMO).
Prepare cost estimates and comparative analyses for change orders and customer/PMO requests.
Support all program phases to ensure schedule, budget, and compliance requirements are met.
Deliver daily/weekly construction status reports to the Program Office, leadership, customer, and host facility.
Review, approve, and produce material submittents using MS Project, Teams, Zoom, PROCORE™/ProjectTeam, and SharePoint.
Evaluate and support construction management plans and contractor strategies.
Participate in agency negotiations and stakeholder/public meetings as required.
Act as the central interface between Raytheon, subcontractors, the customer, and the host facility, including leading weekly PMO and facility coordination meetings and daily customer interactions.
Document construction‑related risks for customers and internal project stakeholders.
Work additional hours, as necessary, to meet the requirements of the construction schedule.