Manager, Facilities Engineering and Project Management

Job Title: Manager, Facilities Engineering

Job Code: 38016

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80 (employee's work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off)

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Manager, Facilities Engineering & Project Management to lead facilities engineering operations and capital project execution for a 1 million sq. ft. campus consisting of mixed manufacturing, R&D, and office space. This role is responsible for the reliability, performance, compliance, and continuous improvement of site infrastructure and building systems, as well as the planning and delivery of facility-related projects that support business operations, growth, and security requirements. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in facilities engineering, infrastructure systems, project management, and team leadership in a complex operational environment.

Essential Functions:

Leadership and Team Management

• Lead, develop, and manage the facilities engineering team, including hiring, training, coaching, performance management, and succession planning.


• Partner with Maintenance, EHS, Security, IT, Manufacturing, and site leadership to align facility support with business needs.


• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, customer service, and continuous improvement.

Facilities Engineering

• Oversee facilities engineering support for site infrastructure and building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, controls, data/telecom, compressed air, and vacuum systems.


• Develop and improve preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance strategies in partnership with the Maintenance team.


• Monitor system health, asset condition, and infrastructure capacity; develop plans to address reliability risks, deferred maintenance, and end-of-life assets.


• Provide technical leadership for complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.

Project Management

• Lead facility-related capital and expense projects from planning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, occupancy, and closeout.


• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, cost estimates, specifications, and bid packages.


• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure project objectives are achieved.


• Ensure projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and in compliance with applicable requirements.


• Support space planning, renovations, infrastructure upgrades, and site improvement initiatives.

Budgeting and Strategic Planning

• Develop and manage facilities engineering operating budgets and capital plans.


• Prepare cost estimates, business cases, and funding justifications for maintenance and capital investments.


• Identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction, energy efficiency, and operational improvement.


• Support long-range facility planning, infrastructure modernization, and campus optimization efforts.

Compliance, Safety, and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, regulations, permits, and company policies related to facility operations and construction activities.


• Partner with EHS and Security to support environmental, safety, life safety, and physical security requirements.


• Implement and enforce contractor safety requirements and work control practices.


• Support emergency preparedness, infrastructure resilience, and facility-related incident response.

Vendor and Contractor Management

• Manage relationships with contractors, consultants, and service providers, including scope development, performance management, and issue resolution.


• Support contract development, review, and administration to ensure quality, cost, and schedule expectations are achieved.

Technical Expertise

• Maintain knowledge of current technologies, standards, and best practices in facilities engineering, maintenance, and project management.


• Provide expertise in the design, operation, and maintenance of building infrastructure systems.


• Support specialized construction and facility requirements for secure or regulated spaces, including DoD/ICD 705 environments, as applicable.

Required Qualifications (one of the following along with minimum Secret Clearance):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or related field and minimum 9 years prior related experience.


• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.


•  In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.


• Must have a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in facilities engineering, facilities management, plant engineering, or related disciplines.


• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing teams, contractors, or technical resources.


• Experience managing facility infrastructure systems in a complex manufacturing, industrial, laboratory, or campus environment.


• Experience leading renovation, infrastructure, or large-scale commercial / industrial construction projects.


• Experience developing project scopes, schedules, budgets, and cost estimates.


• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.


• Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, Facilities Management, or related field.


• PE, PMP, CFM, or other relevant professional certification.


• Experience with DoD, aerospace, defense, or other regulated environments.


• Knowledge of ICD 705 and secure area construction requirements.


• Experience with RSMeans or similar estimating tools.


• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, CMMS, and building automation systems.


• Experience in space planning, facility optimization, and campus planning.

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