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Job Title: Specialist, Facilities Engineer Job ID: 36698

Job Location: Orange, VAJob Schedule: 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Facilities Engineer to support our Orange, VA site — a key center of excellence for solid rocket motor propulsion and energetics in the aerospace and defense market. This role plays a critical part in enabling safe, efficient, and compliant facilities operations while supporting site growth and capital investment activities.

You’ll be the primary liaison between operations, maintenance teams, and external partners (designers, general contractors, and A&E firms) to ensure facilities projects are scoped, coordinated, and executed successfully.

Be part of a mission-critical site supporting defense and aerospace technologies. This role offers a unique blend of facilities, project coordination, and cross-disciplinary teamwork — a great fit for professionals who enjoy seeing projects through from concept to completion.

Essential Functions:

This is a hands-on, project-oriented role with emphasis on coordination, communication, and execution:

Facilities Project & Program Support

• Coordinate with operations and maintenance to capture requirements and translate into project scopes and deliverables.
• Work with external designers/A&E teams to ensure requirements are reflected in drawings and specifications
• Support contractor selection and management — RFI responses, submittals, change orders, and quality inspections.
• Monitor project schedules, budgets, and deliverables; conduct status meetings and provide updates across stakeholders.
• Prepare cost estimates, scopes of work, and capital expenditure requests.
• Ensure work complies with applicable codes, regulations, and standards throughout design and construction.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as the point of contact between facilities, operations, maintenance, and general contractors.
• Help prioritize maintenance and capital work based on risk, schedule, and operational needs.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain accurate project files, as-built information, scopes, and documentation.
• Support compliance and safety reviews in coordination with internal teams.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, construction management or facilities management and minimum 4 years of prior relevant facilities and project experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Strong project coordination skills, including cost estimating, schedules, and contractor oversight.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and external partners (contractors, designers, A&E).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing small to mid-scale construction or facilities projects.
• Familiarity with facility infrastructure systems (HVAC, electrical, controls, mechanical)
• Familiarity with CAD (AutoCAD or similar) for reviewing/design coordination.
• Project Management experience or certification (e.g., PMI/PMP).
• Experience in industrial, manufacturing, or highly regulated environments is a plus.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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