Facilities Engineering Support Specialist - Military veterans preferred

Trace Systems is actively recruiting for a Facilities Engineering Support Specialist to join our team on-site in Afghanistan to provide facilities (buildings and supporting infrastructure) engineering support related to the operation, maintenance, and sustainment of multiple communication sites.

Duties include:
Provide facility engineering support to resolve difficult facilities engineering problems and issues, engaging in planning and designing new construction, sustainment, renovation and improvement projects for real property facilities, encompassing highly specialized or unique communication facility requirements.
Design and make recommendations for communication facilities Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC), fuel systems, and fire protection.
Develop and review architectural and engineering management plans for assigned projects and provide to the Government for review.
Perform site surveys.
Conduct pre and post site surveys of E&I projects and provide a written report of finding and
engineering guidance to the 160th Signal Brigade and its subordinate Battalion HQs
Provide technical support in order to ensure timely resolution of equipment outages.
Provide support with routine facility management.
Prepare project cost estimates for Government review.
Prepare and review project time schedules.
Analyze project proposals, providing technical review of design calculations, analyses, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with project objectives and standards.
Coordinate all design phases with the appropriate managers, engineers, and staff elements.
Maintain current engineering data and milestones for assigned projects.
Participate in meetings with contractors and project sponsors.
Advise the Government on inspection, maintenance and repair standards.
Recommend new infrastructure equipment installations and modification to facilities to accommodate new communications equipment in support of mission requirements and reflective of new technologies.
Evaluate programs and projects to assure compliance with all environmental, energy use, safety and security standards.

Minimum Qualifications:
A minimum of five years experience in the engineering of buildings and equipment such as: HVAC, and low voltage (under 600 volts) electrical power systems and equipment.
Practical or institutional experience in an environment with foreign/European electrical standards.
Knowledgeable of applicable construction standards, methods, practices and techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with regulations and standards.
Knowledge of work classifications and the regulator and statutory restrictions on the expenditures of appropriated and non-appropriated funds.
Experience with automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effective complete assignments.
Experience with project programming, determining types of resources, long-range planning, conducting and recording of site surveys, and reviewing Government inspections.
Position requires an active, in-scope US Government issued Secret level clearance.
Due to the nature of the work and contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.

Education:
High School diploma or GED

Trace Systems
Trace Systems, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, was founded to support and defend our nation's security interests at home and abroad whenever and wherever. We provide cybersecurity, intelligence, communications, networking and information technology services, systems, and solutions to the United States Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and Department of Homeland Security.

To Apply: We invite you to put your talents to work by joining a growing team of dynamic professionals here at Trace Systems! Be part of a culture at our leading edge company where you can achieve great things while fostering a satisfying and rewarding career progression. Please apply directly through the website at: www.tracesystems.com. #jointracesystems

Trace Systems is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.