Specialist, Facilities Engineering Project Manager

Job Title: Specialist, Facilities Engineering Project Manager

Job Code: 47143

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Specialist, Facilities Engineering Project Manager is responsible for delivering multiple concurrent facilities projects from initial concept through final closeout. Projects typically range from approximately $20,000 to $2 million and include renovations, infrastructure improvements, building-system upgrades, and other capital or expense-funded initiatives.

This role provides end-to-end project leadership, including scope development, design coordination, budgeting, procurement coordination, construction oversight, and turnover to facility operations. The role works closely with internal stakeholders, architects, engineers, consultants, and contractors to deliver projects safely and in accordance with approved scope, quality, schedule, and cost requirements.

This position is located in our Palm Bay, FL facility: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida

Essential Functions:

• Independently manage multiple facilities projects, typically ranging from $20,000 to $2 million, from concept development through execution and closeout.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to define project requirements, establish scope, evaluate alternatives, and develop execution plans.
• Coordinate architects, engineers, and consultants in developing designs, specifications, and construction documents.
• Contribute technical input to engineering and architectural design development within the scope of professional qualifications and authorization.
• Develop project estimates, budgets, and schedules; prepare Approval for Expenditure (AFE) documentation and support funding approvals.
• Track commitments and expenditures, maintain cost forecasts, and communicate budget variances and recommended corrective actions.
• Develop scopes of work and support contractor solicitation, proposal evaluation, and procurement in coordination with the appropriate internal functions.
• Oversee contractor performance through site observations, progress meetings, and review of schedule, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
• Coordinate construction activities, site access, utility shutdowns, and operational impacts with Facilities, Security, Environmental Health and Safety, and affected departments.
• Monitor compliance with company safety policies, site protocols, applicable codes, permit requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Identify and manage project risks, resolve issues, and escalate decisions that could affect scope, cost, schedule, safety, or operations.
• Evaluate proposed changes, document impacts, and obtain required approvals before implementation.
• Provide clear project status updates, financial reporting, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Maintain project documentation, including scopes, schedules, cost records, meeting notes, change records, and closeout deliverables.
• Coordinate final inspections, punch-list completion, commissioning where applicable, and turnover of drawings, manuals, warranties, and training to facility operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery practices, standardize documentation, and incorporate lessons learned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant 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.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience managing construction projects as a Project Manager or Superintendent, including responsibility for contractor coordination, schedules, costs, and quality.
• Experience developing scopes of work, estimates, schedules, and project documentation.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Engineering, construction management, or related technical background.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and coordinate cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience managing facilities renovations, infrastructure improvements, and building-system upgrades in an operating facility.
• Strong working knowledge of construction methods, project delivery, and contractor management.
• Working knowledge of building systems, particularly HVAC and electrical infrastructure.
• Experience coordinating construction around occupied spaces, ongoing operations, and planned utility outages.
• Experience with capital planning, AFE preparation, and project financial forecasting.
• Familiarity with project scheduling software and construction drawing review tools.
• Proficiency with common business software used for project tracking, financial reporting, presentations, and communication.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a United States security clearance.