Facilities Engineer, Portfolio Optimization

Facilities Engineer Portfolio Optimization (3 openings)

Location: On-site at Luke Air Force Base Glendale Arizona

Type: Full-time direct hire with VLinc Corporation

Anticipated start: Late September 2026

Status: Contingent upon contract award

About the work

Luke AFB is home to the Air Forces largest F-35 pilot training wing and the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron plans programs and sustains the facilities that keep that mission running. VLinc is hiring three engineers to embed full-time with the squadrons Portfolio Optimization element. This is the front end of the facility lifecycle: deciding what gets built and repaired making the case for the money and setting projects up so they execute well. Your work products go straight to squadron and wing leadership.

What youll do

Prepare and refine project programming documents (DD Form 1391 and AF Form 813 packages) that justify and compete facility requirements for funding

Develop parametric and detailed construction cost estimates using PACES and RSMeans

Plan and facilitate planning charrettes with squadron personnel and mission partners

Support installation planning products including Installation Development Plan (IDP) and Comprehensive Planning Program (CPP) deliverables

Tailor Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) for squadron projects

Share in the teams Title II construction management workload (roughly a quarter of the aggregate effort): site inspections quality assurance surveillance and construction documentation

What youll need

Bachelors degree in civil mechanical electrical or architectural engineering or a closely related field

Experience programming estimating or planning facility projects ideally on a military installation

Working knowledge of construction cost estimating tools such as PACES RSMeans or comparable

Clear persuasive technical writing; programming packages succeed or fail on the narrative

Ability to obtain and maintain installation access including a favorable background check

Nice to have

Prior support to an Air Force civil engineer squadron or equivalent installation engineering organization

Hands-on DD 1391 development in PACES and charrette facilitation experience

PE or EIT registration

Familiarity with UFC criteria and the Air Force installation planning framework

Why VLinc

VLinc is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business headquartered in Chandler about 25 miles from the Luke AFB gate. You get local corporate leadership that knows facilities work direct access to company decision-

makers and a role where your judgment shapes the installations built environment for years. Competitive salary and benefits.

To apply or to ask questions before applying contact VLinc Corporation Chandler AZ.

Required Experience:

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