Chief Engineer (TS/SCI full Poly)

Fluor Corporation; Warrenton (OR); On-site; USD 104,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluor Corporation is seeking a seasoned facilities/MEP operations lead to oversee a 24/7 operations team and manage a range of HVAC and data-center related systems. The role emphasizes proactive maintenance, system optimization, and strong vendor coordination to sustain mission-critical facilities.

The incumbent will analyze and improve cooling plants, review logs, develop SOPs, and act as a backup for the Facility Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum eight (8) years of work-related experience in engineering, construction, or facility management.
• Ability to read and understand MEP engineering design documents.
• Effective communication and strong computer skills (MS Office, SharePoint).
• Understanding of commercial infrastructure systems and control systems.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and field evaluation of operations.
• Knowledge of building systems operation, maintenance, and project management basics.

Responsibilities

• Directly managing a 24/7 Operations department with twelve Operators and serving as their direct manager.
• Oversee the Preventative Maintenance program for the facility.
• Analyze existing HVAC systems including chilled water and cooling units.
• Perform root cause analysis and submit after-action reports to the customer.
• Serve as on-call resource for after-hours system issues at the facility.
• Assist in developing SOPs/MOPs/EOPs for 24/7 Operations staff.
• Coordinate vendor maintenance contracts, outages, and scope execution.
• Coordinate with customer IT room cooling, chiller optimization, and related tasks.
• Review system operation logs and daily rounds to identify issues.
• Collaborate with Configuration Manager in CMMS for asset documentation and work orders.
• Provide backup support to the Facility Manager when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MEP design docs

Communication

MS Office

Problem solving

Building systems knowledge

BMS systems

Project management basics

Organization

Root-cause analysis

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you’re invited to apply for this role.

Fluor is a leading government contractor with a proven track record of delivering high‑value technical solutions around the world to U.S. government agencies such as the DOE, NNSA, the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community.

Job Description

This position is responsible for providing in-depth, detailed engineering analysis and support as a vital part of a facility operations team supporting the customer’s mission and keeping their data facility online and operational. The daily duties will range from analysis of building HVAC systems, direct customer interface for system/efficiency improvements, daily interaction with the entire facility team (Ops, O&M, etc.), working on various facility processes, to coordinating project & maintenance support for active projects within the facility.

In the course of filling this role, one will be responsible for detailed tasks such as:

• Directly managing a 24/7 Operations department. The Operations group consists of twelve (12) building Operators that provide 24/7 support for the facility. This position would be responsible for overseeing the employees & serving as their direct management.
• Oversight of facility Preventative Maintenance (PM) program
• Analysis of existing HVAC systems (dry-cooler based chilled water systems, pumping systems, hot water boiler systems, glycol systems, small fan-coil systems, critical grade/computer room cooling units, etc.)
• Root cause analysis of any system failure events, including after-action summary report for submission to customer
• Serve as on-call resource for after-hours system issues at the facility
• Assist in development of detailed SOPs/MOPs/EOPs for use by 24/7 Operations staff
• Assist in administration of Vendor maintenance contracts; helping coordinate system outages, scheduling of vendor work, direct coordination with vendor to ensure site access, review of vendor SOWs for effective scope & execution of scope by vendors, plus tasking of vendors for maintenance visits
• Direct customer coordination on tasks such as IT room cooling efficiencies, general hot/cold temperature issues, chilled water plant optimization, chiller optimization, dry-cooler fan optimization, coordination/status meetings, etc.
• Review of system operation logs and Daily Rounds sheet to evaluate system performance and preemptively identify system issues
• Assist Configuration Manager working within the customer CMMS to ensure system assets are accurately documented, work orders are input properly, PMs are correctly assigned, and perform QC of various input data
• Serve as a backup to the Facility Manager when required.
• Other Duties as Assigned

Basic Job Requirements

Minimum eight (8) years of work-related experience preferably in the engineering, construction, or facility management field, or a similar field in which the applicant can demonstrate extensive knowledge of building systems & understanding of how they operate

• Adept at reading/understanding MEP engineering design documents
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Highly skilled at computer use; including knowledge of Microsoft Office suite; i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, & Sharepoint
• Effective at system evaluation and problem solving skills
• Understanding of commercial infrastructure systems (chilled water plants, pumping systems, air-handlers, computer room air conditioning units, electrical switchgear, building control systems, etc.)
• Understanding of control and communication systems, including BMS systems that provide hierarchical control of larger cooling plants/systems
• Basic understanding of project management & construction management
• Exceptional organization skills; including management of electronic files for building historical documentation
• Experienced in root-cause analysis and/or investigation field evaluation of system operations
• Basic familiarity with commercial electrical systems

Other Job Requirements

• Must be able to oversee performance of standard maintenance/inspection tasks
• Tasks could include physical labor; examples include working on ladders, ability to carry minimum 50lbs, retrieving stock items from warehouse via inventory database, use of PPE equipment for switching procedures, ability to obtain forklift/manlift operator’s license, etc.
• Working conditions include various levels of environmental conditions including but not limited to generally favorable indoor office workspace, moving mechanical parts and vibration; high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles and extreme temperatures and high noise levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• Twelve (12) years of work-related experience preferably in engineering, construction, and/or facility management field
• Extensive knowledge of design/construction and facility management field with experience overseeing construction projects or directly involved in management of large commercial facilities
• Field experience has involved data centers/mission critical facilities with large commercial infrastructure systems built with redundant components & systems to ensure continuous, uninterrupted uptime
• Experienced in system energy efficiency evaluations
• Ability to develop & sustain productive customer relationships while meeting the company’s needs
• Flexible and adaptable approach; willingness to take on new challenges; adaptable to changing requirements, customer requests, and variable site needs
• Analytical approach to problem solving and identifying potential solutions
• Ability to set and maintain high standards of performance with responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments and tasks
• Past experience in CMMS system; preferably Maximo

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement

Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.

Market Rate Statement

The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates

Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates

Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Salary Range

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $191,500.00