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The ideal candidate will be proactive in resolving issues, provide subject matter insight on construction-related challenges, and confidently present solutions to senior FAA leadership.\nRequired: Ability to obtain Public Trust Clearance (must have resided in the United States three (3) years of the last five (5) years.\nResponsibilities:\nWork with stakeholders, such as the FAA Service Areas, to identify modernizationrenovation construction projects and participate in project prioritization activities.\nServe as a liaison between the Program Office and Service Areas, coordinate project management activities, such as scope, cost, and schedule issues.\nReview engineering construction documents (e.g. drawings, specifications, bases of design) to verify scope and identify potential conflicts.\nPrepare highly detailed and comprehensive cost estimates across all project phases using industry-standard methodologies.\nParticipate in site visits and Facility Condition Assessments (FCAs), providing technical input on facility conditions, identifying deficiencies, and supporting development of corrective actions and prioritization.\nAnalyze and present data in high-visibility FAA stakeholder meetings\nDevelop and maintain integrated tools and spreadsheets to track program implementation activities, financial data, and schedules.\nAnalyze, distill, and present data in high-visibility FAA key stakeholder meetings.\nDevelop and maintain integrated spreadsheets including program/project implementation activities, financial data, schedules, etc. to assist with FAA decision making.\nCoordinate project milestones, constraints, solutions, status of active and future projects.\nExamine project requirements across various initiatives and provide recommendations for comprehensive program planning purposes.\nCultivate strong client relationships with key FAA stakeholders, understanding their needs and providing tailored engineering solutions.\nIdentify program-level risks and recommend mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions.\nKnowledge/Skills:\nMinimum of seven (7) years of related work experience in project management, engineering, or construction management.\nExperience with project management and planning software such as Primavera P6, MS Project, RS Means Estimating, etc.\nConstruction cost estimating experience preferred.\nExperience providing programmatic engineering support to federal clients.\nExcellent communication skills, both written and oral.\nAbility to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.\nStrong data analysis, program evaluation and critical thinking skills.\nPreferred Certifications:\nProject Management Professional (PMP)\nProfessional Engineer (PE)\nCertified Construction Manager (CCM)\nEducation:\nBachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or related field.","company":"Nira","rawCompany":"nira","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T16:17:49.082Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-managers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"236220","title":"Commercial and Institutional Building Construction","slug":"commercial-and-institutional-building-construction"},{"code":"237990","title":"Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction","slug":"other-heavy-and-civil-engineering-construction"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Project Engineer","description":"Description:\nNIRA, Inc. is looking for a Project Engineer to support a program office at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Headquarters in Washington, DC. 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