Project Engineer

Job Description

Position Summary:

ISI Professional Services is looking for an experienced Project Engineer – Systems Control/ Integration with expertise in the construction industry to provide Owner's Representative construction management services to a DoD client. The Construction Engineer – Systems Control/ Integration will work to support a DOD client looking to manage the construction of a new Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) Currency Production Facility (CPF) to provide a modern, secure, and innovative facility for the manufacturing of United States currency for the BEP. The Facility will occupy a 104-acre site in Beltsville, Maryland. The construction project is comprised of a primary building with a footprint of approximately one million square feet. The program consists of a manufacturing hall and support spaces, laboratory/research spaces, a warehouse, vaults, a firing range, a tour area for visitors and visitor/vehicle screening outbuildings.

The Project Engineer – Systems Control/ Integration must be able to answer process-design related questions and to ensure systems integration meets design intent for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs), automatic storage systems and BEP’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Building Automation Systems (BAS), including Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), plumbing and process systems supporting production.

Essential Job Functions:

1. System Integration: Ensure that all automated systems—AGVs, AMRs, automated storage, MES, WMS, and BAS—meet design intent, integration goals, and operate seamlessly within the facility’s broader infrastructure.
2. RFIs & Submittals: Respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) and review technical submittals for systems integration, ensuring compliance with contract specifications and design objectives.
3. Change Management: Assist in reviewing and providing technical input on construction change orders impacting systems integration. Work with the project team to assess the implications of changes on system functionality and timelines.
4. Meetings & Documentation: Facilitate and lead integration meetings with stakeholders, including USACE, general contractors, BEP staff, and external vendors. Document meeting minutes and track action items to ensure timely resolution of integration issues.
5. Schedule & Coordination: Collaborate with the construction team to coordinate the scheduling of equipment installation and integration activities, ensuring alignment with the construction project timeline.
6. System Testing: Oversee testing and validation of integrated systems to ensure functionality, adherence to specifications, and that all subsystems are correctly interfaced.
7. Problem Solving: Provide on-site technical support and troubleshooting to resolve design, process, and operational issues related to system integration.
8. Reporting: Provide weekly and monthly reports to the project team and stakeholders, summarizing system performance, integration progress, and any outstanding issues.

Preferred: USACE project experience is preferred and USACE Baltimore District project experience is highly preferred.

Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems integration within large-scale, automated facilities, such as warehouse operations involving robotics and transport systems.
2. Experience in environments similar to automated Amazon warehouses or other highly automated logistics/industrial facilities.
3. Experience on projects valued at more than $100 million.
4. Preferred but not required: a degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Robotics Engineering.
5. Experience working with MES, WMS, BAS, HVAC, and industrial automation systems.
6. Familiarity with construction-related processes, including RFIs, submittals, and change orders.
7. Federal project experience preferred.
8. Security clearance preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements:

1. This job operates in a professional office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
2. Flexibility related to work hours as project demands arise.
3. Occasionally required to move 5 – 15 pounds.
4. Must remain in a stationary computer position for extended periods.
5. Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods.

Work Setting/Environment/Travel Requirements:

Monday through Friday, eight (8) hours between 6:00 am – 6:00 pm.