Facilities Engineer Senior Principal – Projects

Job Description The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management.

• •Identify, organize and prioritize Facilities projects within the portfolio.
• •Align with management to clearly understand their definition of success, ensuring all activities are aligned with strategic objectives.
• •Facilitate cross-functional teams to execute on a wide variety of projects across BAE Systems Space & Mission Systems (SMS).
• •Successfully manage the execution of multiple capital projects with competing priorities throughout the annual capital cycle. Expectation is that projects will be delivered on budget and on schedule.
• •Demonstrated work history of developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with staff at all levels of the organization and providing exceptional, detailed customer service to multiple customers. Drive a high level of customer satisfaction, managing customer expectations and advocating for customer needs.
• •Work collaboratively within and outside of Facilities and Plant Operations to determine pioneering solutions to complex problems.
• •Proven ability to deliver creative and effective solutions, with the ability to effectively manage a high volume of related requests.
• •Proven understanding of financial analysis concepts and methods. Experience scoping and managing capital projects is required.
• •Utilize appropriate PMP methodologies and project management tools (i.e. MS Project, risk registers, Gantt charts, etc.) to monitor and control project schedule, budget, and quality.
• •Perform data analytics about project execution, which may include value stream mapping, capacity demand analysis, or calculating process queues; with the intent of eliminating waste and reducing process variation.
• •Utilize appropriate PMP methodologies and project management tools (i.e. MS Project, risk registers, Gantt charts, etc.) to monitor and control project schedule, budget, and quality.
• •Determine project schedules by studying project plans and specifications, calculating time requirements, and sequencing project elements; maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and resolving problems.
• •Lead negotiations with contractors on costs or with internal customers on requirements. Ability to have "tough conversations."
• •Lead teams through projects and mentor early career/junior engineers and assist in growing the team’s overall performance.
• •Assist in the integration of new project management systems and processes to continue to improve the department.
• •Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, communication, and presentations skills, and ability to lead group discussions. Create and deliver effective presentations to the executive staff.
• •Blend interdepartmental relationships with proven project management skill and structure to deliver projects on time and under budget.
• •Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• •Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• •Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site three or more days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

• •Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment.
• •May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• •May access other facilities in various weather conditions.