Federal Facilities Engineer & Asset Management Specialist

POWTEC has an immediate need for a Federal Facilities Engineer to provide Engineering, Asset Management, and Facility Master Planning services and experience in support of multiple contracts for Federal Government clients. The candidate will be working remotely on a full-time status. This individual will perform a variety of project and technical duties, focusing specifically execution of project-specific tasks supporting federal capital planning, federal master planning, engineering, analysis, facilities analysis, operations and maintenance analysis, and asset management. 

The analyst/engineer will interact with a multidisciplinary technical workforce of prime and subcontractors in accomplishing their duties. This is a multi-disciplinary role with aspects from both a technical and management focus, varying from assisting in complex analyses at the project and program level; to independently performing engineering and technical analyses, and interaction involving client relationship building and communications, federal business case analysis strategies, and alternatives, economic analysis, and civil engineering activities such as alternatives analysis, inspection, identifying facilities and infrastructures condition or functionality assessment. The analyst/engineer will work closely with Project and Program Managers to ensure contract execution and implementation.

Location: HYBRID - This position will be expected to travel to Charleston, SC 

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Clearance Requirements: None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provides technical expertise in areas including but not limited to: civil engineering, facilities and buildings, operations and maintenance, facility condition assessment, engineering inspection and assessment, Federal capital planning, planning, and facility master planning.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and monitoring of multiple project timelines, technical requirements, and budgets.
• Assists the Program Manager and Project Manager in determining resource re-alignments to maintain project execution or to respond to unplanned circumstances.
• Assists in client relationship building and communications.
• Assists with project-level communications and conducts customer teleconferences and status update.
• Assists in the development of federal requirements definition of BFR (basic facilities requirements).
• Assists in development of federal business case analyses with analysis of alternatives.
• Identifies data sources to use for analytic studies on proposed or ongoing project tasks.
• Review and provide feedback on facilities maintenance projects and facilities condition assessments (FCA) including planning for long-term investment strategies, assessing condition of all building systems, and preparing cost estimates for capital and operation maintenance planning.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Innovative thinking and leadership with an ability to lead and motivate cross-functional, interdisciplinary teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high level of self-motivation.
• Knowledge of NOAA, USCG or other marine research related agencies or facilities preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

Education and Experience:

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Master Planning, Architecture, or equivalent experience required. 
• Minimum of 8 years of experience with a combination of analysis, business development, and project/program management.
• Federal Government experience required, preferably with NOAA, USCG, DHS, or DOC.
• Candidates provided employment offers must complete background screening, drug test screening, and professional reference checks as contingency to being hired.

Physical Requirements: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This job will be performed in a typical remote office setting with some potential to travel to client site office locations.

• The employee will be regularly required to perform general office duties such as extended periods of sitting, typing, and speaking on both the telephone and via the web. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. 

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to typical office conditions. 
• The noise level in the work environment is minimal.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. POWTEC believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. This position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications, and job scope, but not limit our employees nor the organization to just the work identified. It is our expectation that each employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the company. 

About Us:

 We are a company steeped in tradition as it is concerned with future sustainability.  We originated on the shore of Southeast Alaska's rugged Prince of Wales Island, POWTEC was founded by two tribes, the Craig Tribal Association and the Organized Village of Kasaan.  Together, the tribes focused on providing professional support services. POWTEC produces a means for tribal communities of Prince of Wales Island to be self-reliant and achieve social, economic, and educational wealth.

Benefits:

Our benefits package can include: 17 days per year of Paid Time Off, 11 Paid Holidays, Company paid Life/AD&D at $50,000, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Federal Employee Health Benefits, 401k Plan with up to 5% company match.  POWTEC offers other benefits that include Employee Referral Bonus, Employee Recognition Program, and Professional Development Assistance.

POWTEC is passionate on having a diverse workforce and committed to our policy of equal employment opportunity and treating all employees and applicants equally and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, genetics, veteran or marital status, disability status, and all other groups protected by law and promotes diversity in its workforce. POWTEC takes affirmative action to implement programs and maintain practices and policies that eliminate barriers to equal employment opportunity.

In compliance with the ADA Amendment Act, should you have a disability that requires assistance and/or reasonable accommodation with the job application process, please contact the Human Resources department via phone at 360-377-8600 x208 or email at hr@powtec.com.