Rick Marrs, PE

Rick Marrs serves as the Deputy Assistant Administrator for NASA’s Office of Strategic Infrastructure. His office develops infrastructure policies and integrates infrastructure support for accomplishing NASA’s Science, Aeronautic, Space Operations and Exploration Missions.

Experience

Prior to joining NASA in early 2015, he served as the senior civilian facilities engineer on the staff of the Commandant of the Marine Corps for 4 years. As the Deputy Facilities Director, he oversaw policy development and budget formulation and execution to support Facilities Sustainment, Repairs and Operations, Construction, Environmental Programs, Real Estate, Asset Management, Facilities Planning, Housing, Energy Management, and Utilities at 24 installations.

Prior to that, he led contractor support to the Joint Guam Program Office (JGPO) within the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, developing requirements for relocating Marines from Okinawa, Japan to Guam. Previously, he was the Chief Engineer for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, developing the capability to oversee the reconstruction efforts of various agencies.

During his active duty career in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps, Captain Marrs held numerous leadership positions. He retired from his last position as a member of Task Force Energy for the Secretary of the Navy in 2009. Prior to that he served as the Inspector General for Naval Facilities Engineering Command. As the Assistant Chief of Staff for Engineering for the Multinational Security Transition Command – Iraq (MNSTC-I), he led the reconstruction program for Iraq Security Forces. Within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Captain Marrs led the development of guidance for Utilities Privatization and Joint Basing. He served as Commander U.S. Support Group East Timor, leading U.S. military efforts to provide humanitarian assistance and support the new democracy. He also served as the Public Works Officer, Naval Support Activity, Naples, Italy, and as the Commanding Officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74.

Education

Mr. Marrs received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy and a Masters of Civil Engineering from Stanford University. He is a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.