Construction Engineer/ Principal Construction Engineer (Satellite/Space Systems)

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Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

The Facilities Construction and Engineering Team at Northrop Grumman Tactical Space Systems (NGSP TSSD) is looking for you to join our team as a Construction Engineer 2 or Principal Construction Engineer 3 based out of Dulles, VA location.

Job Description:

Manage construction projects to include reviewing/assigning incoming department requests, cost estimate and schedule reviews, contractor workforce management, and coordination with other departments.

Other key responsibilities:

• Plans, designs, and oversees the construction of new or expanded facilities.
• Prepares architectural and engineering cost estimates and schedules.
• Obtains and supervises outside contractors.
• Recommends architectural and engineering design procedures and standards for the planning and design of facilities.
• Coordinates with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings.
• Prepares bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition. Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs.
• Supervises the detailed design, budgetary costing, standardized construction, and final inspection of facility projects.
• Inspects or directs the inspection of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.

Basic Qualifications for Construction Engineer 2:

• 2 years of relevant experience in Facilities Engineering with a Bachelor's degree; 0 years of relevant experience in Facilities Engineering with a Masters' degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Knowledge of computer operations and applications pertinent to the job function (i.e. CAD, AutoCad, MS Visio, MS Project)
• Ability to work from heights (ladders, scaffold, lifts)
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Valid driver's license

Basic Qualifications for Principal Construction Engineer 3:

• 5 years of relevant experience in Facilities Engineering with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years of relevant experience in Facilities Engineering with a Masters' degree; an additional 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Knowledge of computer operations and applications pertinent to the job function (i.e. CAD, AutoCad, MS Visio, MS Project)
• Ability to work from heights (ladders, scaffold, lifts)
• U.S. Citizenship required
• Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CAD
• Ability to obtain Secret level clearance
• Facilities experience in the Defense sector along with understanding of security standard ICD 705
• Experience in space industry

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Salary Range: $77,100 USD - $115,700 USD

Salary Range 2: $95,000 USD - $142,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.