Lead Facility Engineering Manager (Gov't Projects)

M.C. Dean, Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,080 - 187,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and STD

Paid time off

401k Retirement Plan

Tuition reimbursement

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc in Washington, DC area is seeking an experienced Facility Engineering Manager to lead a portfolio of commercial and government facility projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will oversee 20–40 concurrent small to mid-sized projects, manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk, coordinate vendors and internal teams, and maintain strong customer relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Strong understanding of building infrastructure (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing).
• Experience managing 20–40 concurrent small to mid-sized construction projects.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk in occupied facilities.
• Excellent customer communication with proactive updates.
• Strong organizational and planning skills in a dynamic environment.
• Proven ability to coordinate internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of building codes and regulations.
• Supervisory experience and staff development.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent projects from initiation through closeout, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, procurement, execution, and documentation.
• Implement project management practices with schedules, lookahead planning, RFIs, submittals, change management, and closeout.
• Lead project kick-off meetings and routine reviews with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate vendors, subcontractors, procurement activities, and site access.
• Monitor project costs against budgets and provide regular financial reporting and forecasts.
• Identify and mitigate risks relating to safety, schedule, cost, and operations; communicate status.
• Ensure work is safe and compliant with contract requirements and quality standards.
• Create cost estimates and project proposals using GSA rates.
• Create project schedules using Microsoft Project or similar tools; track progress.
• Maintain ownership of all projects across lifecycle.
• Implement processes to ensure efficient flow from initiation to closeout.

Skills

Project management

Customer communication

Scheduling

Cost control

Risk management

Vendor coordination

Building codes knowledge

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

10+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

M.C. Dean, Inc in Washington, DC area is seeking an experienced Facility Engineering Manager to lead a portfolio of commercial and government facility projects, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

You will oversee 20–40 concurrent small to mid-sized projects, manage scope, schedule, cost, and risk, coordinate vendors and internal teams, and maintain strong customer relationships throughout the project lifecycle.