Engineering Automation Supervisor

Project Overview

Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel’s scope of service in Sentinel's current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile‑defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

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As the Engineering Automation Engineering Group Supervisor (EGS), you will be responsible for supervising automation engineers and executing assignments in support of engineering. This position has technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, and coordinating these assignments. This involves exploration of the subject area, definition of scope, and may involve the development of novel concepts, approaches, and solutions. Additionally, you will be interfacing and coordinating software development and integrations between engineering, procurement, construction, and the client.

This role will specifically support the USAF Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

• The candidate will be interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and the client in the development of the Project Information in the shared digital engineering environment.
• The position will be responsible for reviewing and approving key engineering automation documents and must have a broad knowledge of multiple engineering disciplines and functions within an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction project.
• Provides supervision, technical guidance, and performance feedback to team. Responsible to provide cross‑functional coordination and methods of integration in alignment with Project Delivery Program, including, but not limited to: 3D Model Development, 4D Integrated Schedule, Integrated Digital Environment (IDE) alignment, 5D Integrated Cost, and support the development of an innovative culture.
• Responsible for maintaining the Project Information Model within the Integrated Digital Environment including design models, drawings and other non‑graphical data.
• Responsible for coordination of any formal or informal design (model) reviews with all key stakeholders. Manage discipline work process execution and assure technical adequacy in accordance with procedures, contract, and industry codes and standards.
• Build an inclusive team environment where all are able and expected to contribute to the maximum of their capabilities.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities with emphasis on continuous improvement and team building, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering methods, techniques, procedures and criteria, using independent judgment with limited oversight.
• Interface with the ultimate USAF client/customer for Northrop Grumman for technical issue studies, resolutions, and recommendations.
• Reviews and approves key engineering documents related to the engineering automation discipline.
• Coordinate procurement and management of engineering software licenses for the project.
• Coordinate with IS&T regarding hardware and software requirements for the project. Responsible for the administration and maintenance of the project BIM Content Library, Standards, Methods & Protocols.
• Accountable for ensuring data can be fully utilized by data customers as required.
• Ensures data created on project is compliant with the project information standards and protocols, and is compatible with the Integrated Digital Environment (IDE). Supports the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in setting up the necessary application…