Senior Facilities Project Lead — Onsite

Northrop Grumman Corp.; Gilbert (AZ); On-site; USD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Bonuses

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Savings plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Gilbert, AZ is seeking a Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3) to lead complex project management and construction efforts onsite.

This role emphasizes cross-functional coordination, risk mitigation, and schedule control across multiple concurrent projects. The candidate will gather requirements, prepare SOWs and budgets, review technical documentation, and ensure compliance with safety, codes, and security standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of project management and/or construction experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated project management and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Top Secret and SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle from requirements gathering through commissioning and closeout.
• Gather and evaluate requirements, technical data, blueprints, and reports.
• Develop statements of work (SOWs), budget forecasts, ROM estimates, and schedule forecasts.
• Review submittals, MOPs, RFIs, COs, and other construction-related documentation.
• Determine facility and equipment specifications in alignment with program and site needs.
• Review and estimate all phases of facility design and construction.
• Design and oversee implementation of facility expansions, layouts, building systems, and quality controls.
• Prepare and manage the bid process for design and construction services.
• Collaborate daily with vendors, maintenance teams, and cross-functional partners.
• Coordinate and oversee contractors performing construction and installation activities.
• Inspect, or direct the inspection of, construction progress to ensure conformance with drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations, building codes, health and safety standards, and security requirements.
• Prepare technical reports and compliance documentation.
• Develop and deliver presentations to senior leadership on project status, risks, and recommendations.

Skills

Project management

Construction management

Interpersonal communication

Problem-solving

DoD clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Northrop Grumman Corp. in Gilbert, AZ is seeking a Principal Facilities Engineer (Level 3) to lead complex project management and construction efforts onsite.

This role emphasizes cross-functional coordination, risk mitigation, and schedule control across multiple concurrent projects. The candidate will gather requirements, prepare SOWs and budgets, review technical documentation, and ensure compliance with safety, codes, and security standards.