Facility Engineering Manager - TS/SCI - Stuttgart, Germany

About M.C. Dean: M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber‑physical solutions for the nation’s most mission‑critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, we deliver resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Clearance Requirement

Applicants are required to meet U.S. citizenship eligibility, obtain a Minimum Secret clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI as required for classified information access.

Responsibilities

The Facilities Engineering Manager (FEM) is responsible for overall engineering oversight, technical performance, and operational readiness of facility systems supporting mission‑critical environments. The FEM leads across facilities engineering, building systems, and maintenance operations to ensure contractual compliance, reliability, and coordination among technical teams and stakeholders.

Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Provides engineering leadership and technical oversight for facility systems, including HVAC, building automation, controls, electrical, and associated infrastructure.
• Oversees system performance, reliability, and optimization in accordance with contract requirements and engineering standards.
• Reviews system diagnostics, trends, and performance data to identify deficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensures system changes, upgrades, and optimizations are executed per approved procedures and authorization requirements.
• Supports retro‑commissioning, optimization, and long‑term reliability initiatives across supported facilities.
• Maintains engineering oversight to support continuous operational readiness of mission‑critical facility systems.

Operations & Maintenance Management

• Oversees day‑to‑day facilities engineering support and coordination with maintenance, controls, and technical staff.
• Provides technical direction during troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, and system restoration activities.
• Ensures service response, mitigation actions, and repairs meet contractual performance and timeliness requirements.
• Supports development and enforcement of standard operating procedures, engineering practices, and technical documentation.
• Provides technical oversight and coordination for building automation and other facility systems support functions.

Leadership & Coordination

• Leads and coordinates cross‑functional engineering and operations teams.
• Serves as the senior technical point of contact for facilities engineering matters.
• Coordinates with internal leadership, project teams, and contract stakeholders.

Reporting & Documentation

• Reviews and approves engineering reports, system assessments, and performance summaries.
• Ensures accurate documentation of system changes, operational actions, deficiencies, and corrective measures.
• Supports preparation of technical briefings and reports.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensures facilities engineering activities comply with contract requirements, safety standards, cybersecurity expectations, and access control policies.
• Identifies technical risks and implements mitigation strategies to protect mission continuity and infrastructure performance.
• Coordinates notifications when system conditions could degrade mission capability, safety, or performance.
• Supports audits, inspections, and performance reviews as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or related field preferred.
• 13+ years of progressively responsible experience supporting facilities engineering, operations and maintenance, or mission‑critical infrastructure environments.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical oversight, coordination or supervision of facilities systems and technical personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of facility systems, including HVAC, electrical distribution, and building automation systems.
• Experience supporting facilities operations in secure or mission‑critical environments.
• Ability to interpret engineering documentation, system drawings, and technical requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work in both office and operational facility environments.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Required to wear and properly use personal protective equipment (PPE) during duties as per safety requirements.
• Position requires up to 25% travel to United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Belgium; travel requirements are mission‑dependent and subject to contract needs.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting mission‑critical or secure facilities.
• Experience managing or overseeing building automation and controls operations.
• Familiarity with government or DoD facilities engineering environments.
• Experience interacting with installation Directorate of Public Works and/or Air Force Civil Engineering operations.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Military Reserve pay offset.
• Paid maternity leave.

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for extended periods.
• Sitting for extended periods.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Finger dexterity for manipulating objects, e.g., keyboards.
• Listening and understanding spoken information.
• Communicating information so others understand.
• Reading and understanding written information.
• Applying general rules to specific problems.
• Identifying and understanding speech of others.