What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities Engineer, Portfolio Optimization position at VLinc?
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 Force's 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 squadron's 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 you'll 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 team's Title II construction management workload (roughly a quarter of the aggregate effort): site inspections, quality assurance surveillance, and construction documentation
What you'll need
• Bachelor's 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 installation's built environment for years. Competitive salary and benefits.
To apply, or to ask questions before applying, contact VLinc Corporation, Chandler, AZ.