Mechanical Facilities Engineer Alice Springs AU

SAIC is seeking a Facilities Engineer with expertise in mechanical systems to support our mission in Alice Springs, AU. This position requires the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph prior to starting in the role. US Citizenship is required by federal law.

Job ID 2501616

Location ALICE SPRINGS, NT, AU

Date Posted 2025-06-30

Category Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory Mechanical Engr

Schedule Full-time

Shift Day Job

Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time

Minimum Clearance Required None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain TS/SCI with Poly

Potential for Remote Work No

• Act as the liaison, reporting to and coordinating with U.S. government representatives at multiple levels.
• Oversee the Site O&M support contractor or A/E during project execution to ensure that customer requirements are accomplished on time, to the specified quality and within budget.
• Coordinate with the facilities O&M support contractor for resource allocation and document control.
• Ensure that the government receives valid cost proposals.
• Develop and report metrics to support the paradigm of continuous improvement.
• Plan, monitor, coordinate and execute complex engineering tasks including the technical and quality targets of multimillion dollar projects.
• Develop and manage mechanical engineering project plans, conduct design reviews, and coordinate design approvals including RFI's and submittals.
• Develop status reports and modify plans or schedules, as necessary, to ensure contract parameters are met.
• Supervise, plan and actively participate in the Factory Acceptance Test and Integrated Factory Acceptance Tests with customers.
• Participate in root cause analysis following a mechanical anomaly across the Enterprise.
• Create and monitor the adherence to facilities operations standards across the Enterprise.

• Ability to obtain/retain a Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph, US Citizenship required by federal law
• A minimum of 9 years of experience with facility operations, specifically with mechanical systems within the Intelligence Community or DoD or at least 10 years with industry
• Basic knowledge of the government organization and method of conducting business
• Knowledge of facility operations & maintenance activities and procedures
• Experience campus-wide water distribution systems (chilled, domestic, etc.), associated pumps, and other HVAC equipment
• Understanding of Critical Infrastructure and ability to assess reliability based on reviewing historical data, reports, or interviewing technical/non-technical personnel familiar with such assets or components (i.e., power generators, utility production and distribution, chilled water plants, data centers, etc.)
• Ability to estimate and produce a rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for facility project planning and programming
• Demonstrated experience with project and construction estimating
• Demonstrated project management skills associated with managing performance, budget, schedules, and adhering to control gates
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local building and safety codes
• Ability to manage multiple and competing resources
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to team with industry partners

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or architectural field
• Understanding of control systems for mechanical systems
• Understanding of quality management principles to include quality assurance and quality control
• Understanding of and experience in reliability centered maintenance, predictive maintenance principles and practices
• Experience with data centers

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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