Facilities Project Manager: Workplace & Occupancy Planning

Job Description
Role Summary
BAE Systems is seeking a Facilities Project Manager: Workplace & Occupancy Planning to lead and/or support the strategic design and spatial optimization of our Combat Mission Systems (CMS) business portfolio of sites. This role is the bridge between operational requirements and physical execution, focusing on how our people, processes, and equipment interact within our facility.
You will be responsible for the architectural integrity and occupancy strategy of the site, ensuring that our workspaces from production floors to corporate offices are designed for maximum efficiency, safety, and scalability. In alignment with BAE Systems priorities of Safety, Quality, Schedule, and Cost, you will transform complex business needs into functional, high-performing physical environments.
Key Responsibilities
Occupancy Planning & Workplace Strategy

• Strategic Space Management: Lead and/or support all occupancy planning initiatives, utilizing TRIRIGA and other spatial analysis tools to allocate, track, and optimize facility space and physical assets.
• Architectural Design: Translate operational requirements into detailed architectural layouts, ensuring efficient workflow, ergonomics, and adherence to BAE Systems workplace standards.
• Capacity Modeling: Conduct comprehensive assessments of current space utilization and develop long-term planning models to enable future business growth and facility scalability.
• Interior Design & FF&E: Direct the selection and placement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) to create professional, functional, and compliant workspaces.

Project & Architectural Management

• Design-to-Execution: Lead and/or support the full lifecycle of renovation and new-build projects, overseeing the transition from conceptual blueprints to final occupancy.
• Technical Integration: Coordinate the integration of structural, mechanical, and electrical requirements within the architectural plan to ensure seamless execution.
• Vendor & Consultant Oversight: Develop detailed Statements of Work (SOW), manage external architectural firms and subcontractors, and ensure design intent is maintained throughout construction.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect work quality against design specifications and approve vendor payments based on milestone achievement.

Safety, Compliance & Environmental Leadership

• Compliant Design: Ensure all space planning and architectural modifications adhere to SHE procedures, local building codes, and site security requirements.
• Hazard Mitigation: Apply a rigorous safety mindset to all designs, prioritizing safe egress, PPE requirements, and operational discipline over convenience.

Financial & Administrative Management

• Capital Planning: Assist in the development of the annual Facilities budget, specifically focusing on capital improvements and architectural upgrades.
• Fiscal Oversight: Ensure all design and construction expenses are accurately assigned to the correct Cost Centers and Accounts.
• Documentation: Review and authorize bids, project authorizations, and technical documentation packages.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• Education: Bachelors degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Facility Planning, or a related technical engineering field.
• Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in occupancy planning, architectural project management, or facilities design.
• Environment: Proven experience managing spatial projects within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Skills: Advanced ability to interpret architectural drawings, a strong eye for interior spatial efficiency, and professional communication skills.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Technical Tools: Proficiency in AutoCAD and TRIRIGA (or similar Integrated Workplace Management Systems).
• Industry: Experience within defense manufacturing or highly regulated industrial environments.
• Advanced Degree: Masters degree in Architecture or a related discipline with at least two (2) years of relevant experience.

Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $75254 - $127930

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but its what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a teammaking a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, youll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repairjust to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.