Program Manager

About the Role

Akima Global Logistics (AGL) seeks a Program Manager, licensed as a Master Electrician, to serve as a Facilities O&M SME providing technical leadership and electrical expertise across multiple facilities and programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Facility Assessments: Inspect electrical distribution, generators, emergency power, switchgear, lighting, and related infrastructure. Identify deficiencies, safety risks, deferred maintenance, and modernization requirements; develop prioritized corrective action plans.
• Project Management: Support project planning, scope development, design reviews, cost estimates, scheduling, procurement, contractor oversight, commissioning, and closeout.
• Operations and Maintenance: Evaluate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs; troubleshoot complex electrical issues; analyze equipment failures, work orders, CMMS data, and replacement requirements.
• Safety and Compliance: Promote compliance with NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA, applicable building codes, and customer standards. Support electrical safety assessments, arc-flash studies, lockout/tagout, inspections, and corrective actions.
• Engineering and Modernization: Advise on electrical upgrades, emergency power, energy efficiency, power quality, system resilience, and lifecycle cost optimization. Coordinate with engineers, utilities, vendors, and specialty contractors.
• Government and Program Support: Provide technical advice to program leadership and Government customers; participate in site surveys, reviews, and briefings; translate technical findings into actionable recommendations.
• Documentation and Continuous Improvement: Prepare or review condition assessments, scopes of work, cost estimates, maintenance plans, risk assessments, and technical reports. Establish reusable standards and lessons learned across the facilities portfolio.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Valid Master Electrician license.
• Extensive experience with commercial, industrial, institutional, or mission-critical electrical systems.
• Expertise in electrical distribution Low Voltage ≤ 1,000 V AC and Medium Voltage > 1,000 V AC and ≤ 35 kV, emergency power, troubleshooting, and maintenance practices.
• Experience conducting facility inspections, condition assessments, and infrastructure evaluations.
• Ability to develop or review technical scopes, cost estimates, schedules, and corrective action plans.
• Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, OSHA electrical safety requirements, and applicable codes.
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, and technical submittals.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently across multiple programs and facilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Ability to obtain secret clearance.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience supporting federal facilities, DoD installations, or other regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC), Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS), facility sustainment, and capital improvement programs.
• Experience in construction oversight, commissioning, contractor quality assurance, asset management, or reliability-centered maintenance.
• Knowledge of building automation, power monitoring, and energy management systems.
• Relevant certifications, such as PMP, CFM, or electrical inspection credentials.