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Facilities Ops Manager

Nightwing

Facilities Ops Manager with Nightwing in Sterling, VA, paying $99,000–$206,000 a year ($47.60–$99.04 an hour). Posted Oct 12, 2026.

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Pay
$99,000–$206,000 a year ($47.60–$99.04 an hour)
Location
Sterling, VA
Employment type
Full-time
Employer
Nightwing (government contractor)
Posted
Oct 12, 2026
Who can apply
TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required

Job Description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.
Nightwing is seeking an experienced Facilities Manager to oversee facility operations and lead construction, infrastructure, and site improvement projects in a high-security, mission-critical environment.

This role is responsible for maintaining safe, reliable, mission-ready facilities while managing projects that improve or expand the site. The successful candidate will coordinate facilities personnel, contractors, engineers, vendors, customers, and government stakeholders to ensure operational requirements and project objectives are met.

Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (must be willing to upgrade)

Key Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day facility operations, including maintenance, building systems, utilities, life-safety systems, security, and facility services, while ensuring operational readiness and continuity

Lead, supervise, and develop assigned facilities personnel, establish clear expectations, and maintain accountability for performance and execution

Serve as the primary site-level interface among facilities, engineering, security, program management, customers, contractors, vendors, and government stakeholders

Plan and oversee preventive and corrective maintenance, facility services, outages, emergency response, and facility transitions, coordinating activities to minimize disruption to mission operations

Lead construction, renovation, infrastructure, and facility improvement projects from requirements development through completion, including management of scope, schedules, budgets, risks, designs, specifications, and deliverables

Coordinate engineers, contractors, vendors, and internal teams and provide technical oversight of project and facility-related work to ensure requirements, quality, schedule, and operational objectives are met

Support development of SOWs, cost estimates, acquisition packages, project documentation, and contract requirements, and manage contractor and vendor performance

Provide leadership with project and facility status, budget information, risks, mitigation plans, and recommendations, supporting CONUS and OCONUS facilities and projects as required

Required Qualifications

12+ years of relevant experience in facilities management, construction, infrastructure, or engineering management supporting the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, or other national-security environments

Ability to manage multiple operational and project priorities while maintaining mission continuity

Experience managing mission-critical or secure facilities and infrastructure projects from planning through execution and closeout

Experience managing construction or facility modifications in specialized mission-critical environments, including SCIFs, data centers, laboratories, or manufacturing facilities, with exposure to A&E oversight, design reviews, construction administration, commissioning, and facility acceptance

Ability to develop and evaluate technical requirements, project scopes, SOWs, cost estimates, and related documentation

Experience managing contractors, vendors, budgets, schedules, and project deliverables

Strong practical understanding of building systems, including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire/life safety, and security

Professional communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Experience supporting CONUS and OCONUS

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, facilities management, project management, or a related field

PMP, CFM, FMP, OSHA 30, COTR, or comparable certification

Familiarity with federal acquisition, government contracting, SOW, GCE, or COTR processes.

Experience with facility management or project management systems

Salary & Benefits
The salary associated with this position ($99,000-$206,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.
Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.
Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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