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Construction Engineer 2
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation · 🇺🇸 United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs
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About the role
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: Yes CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret TRAVEL: Yes, 25% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history. Northrop Grumman Space Systems is seeking a Construction Engineer 2 to join our diverse and talented engineering organization in support the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Program. As a Construction Engineer on the DARC program you will be part of the team responsible for the design, construction, and commissioning of the radar site(s). Primary scope of the site development project includes mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs for the facility supporting the Radar System. Specifically, the site design must address roads, ductbanks, foundations for many large antennas, multiple facilities, large cooling systems, water management, power plant, electrical distribution, BMS/SCADA, and security fencing. The successful candidate should have a background as a Construction Engineer, or similar. They should have some broad site development experience with depth in one or more areas of the primary scope, be able to work in a large team environment, and work collaboratively with all Engineering disciplines and Program Management to meet our customer’s needs. In this position you will have an opportunity to: • Derive and allocate site facility and construction requirements • Support the management of Architecture Engineering & Construction (AE&C) subcontracts • Review and redline large drawing packages for 30/60/90% design reviews • Support earned value and cost management • Provide schedule inputs • Brief program leadership on project status and risk management Basic Qualifications • Must have an active U.S. Government Secret security clearance at time of application, current and within scope, with the ability to obtain and maintain SCI approval/access. • 2 Years with Bachelors in Science; 0 Years with Masters. 4 additional years required in lieu of a degree • Proficient with Microsoft Office tool suite • Ability to travel up to 10% • Experienced with the Architecture and Engineering (A&E) design process • Experienced with reading, interpreting, and review of A&E drawing packages • Experienced with site design, development, and construction • Experienced with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) • Experienced with reading and applying codes, standards, and regulations • Technical design experience in at least one primary element of A&E design (e.g., power plant or BESS design, HV/LV power distribution, facility mechanical systems, BMS or SCADA design) • Ability to travel CONUS and OCONUS 25% Preferred Qualifications • Active Secret clearance • Technical design experience in more than one primary element of A&E design • Major subcontract technical management • Experienced with managing large scale A&E design projects • Experienced with delivering projects in the United States for the Department of Defense • Experienced with overseas construction • Experience