Facilities Project Manager – Mechanical Engineer, Senior

About the role

The Groton Facilities Engineering department is seeking a seasoned mechanical engineer to provide maintenance and troubleshooting support for the 120+ year old Groton shipyard, new facilities under construction, and local sites. The role includes designing and executing infrastructure construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Project management: engineering and developing the scope of work, preparing bid documents, vendor selection, securing funding, and preparing purchase requisitions.
• Ensuring safety and environmental compliance.
• In-field project management of vendors and Electric Boat personnel while maintaining project budget, schedule, and documentation.
• Maintenance and troubleshooting of systems and equipment, including:
  • Water systems (fire protection, potable, sewage)
  • Compressed gas systems (nitrogen, argon, oxygen, propane)
  • Compressed air systems (high pressure air, low pressure air)
  • Boiler and steam systems
  • HVAC and industrial ventilation
  • Submarine support systems (land-based steaming, salt water cooling)
  • Waste water treatment plant and water purification plant
• Interface with local building officials, safety, environmental, security, fire safety, maintenance, various affected departments, and Naval oversight.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Facilities Engineering.
• 5+ years of post-graduate engineering experience (Senior level or above).

Skills

• Self-motivating and able to work independently.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Maintains a questioning attitude.
• Technically proficient with a willingness to continuously learn.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook) and MS Project.

Preferred Experience

• Facilities engineering, plant engineering, or construction.

Physical Qualifications

• Climbing, crawling, kneeling, stooping, twisting.

Environmental Attributes

• Cold, dry, dusty, fumes, hot, inside, noise, oily, outside, wet.