Project Portfolio — 2026

Clayton T.
Lilley Jr.

PMP · LSSGB · U.S. Marine Corps Veteran · 100% Service-Connected Disabled Veteran · Active Secret Clearance · Top Secret/SCI Eligible

Director-level Facilities & Program Manager with 15+ years spanning residential construction, combat engineering, federal facilities management, and enterprise technology automation. Currently serving as the sole facilities authority for three of the most secure classified buildings on the Washington Navy Yard — a role equivalent to senior director in scope, budget authority, and stakeholder accountability.

Federal DefensePrincipal PMPower PlatformSafety ProgramsSaaS FounderSecret Clearance

By the Numbers

Career Metrics

0+Years Experience
$80M+Assets Managed
0+Personnel Trained
0+Inspections & Audits
90%+Incident Reduction
0%Backlog Eliminated

Featured Work

Projects

Professional Experience

Federal · Classified · Present

Mission-Critical Facilities — Team Submarine, NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command)

Director-Level Facilities & Program Manager · KMS Solutions · Feb 2025–Present

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Automation · Self-Built · Live

Facilities Operations Automation System

Designer · Builder · System Owner · Operator · Feb 2025–Present

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Federal · $75M · Safety

Marine Barracks Washington — Facilities & Safety

Facilities PM · Safety Director · U.S. Marine Corps · Nov 2023–Feb 2025

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USMC · 2,100+ Officers · The Basic School

Officer Leadership Development — The Basic School Instructor

Combat Engineer Instructor · Safety Manager · Aug 2021–Nov 2023

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USMC · Achievement Medal · Combat Engineer

Combat Engineering & Field Infrastructure Operations

Combat Engineer · Team Leader · Maintenance Chief · Aug 2017–Aug 2021

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Origins · Age 11–18 · Construction

Residential Construction — Laborer to Business Operator

Laborer · Crew Lead · Site Manager · Business Operator · 2010–2017

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Ventures & Products

SaaS · Full-Stack · In Development

Axis Datum — All-in-One Property Operations Platform

Founder & Lead Developer · Lazy E Holdings · In Development

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Service · Operations · In Development

CoreOps — Facilities Coordination Services

Founder & Operator · Lazy E Holdings · In Development

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Marketplace · Mobile · Launching 2026

K9 ProTrain — Dog Training Marketplace & Lifetime Care Platform

Founder & Lead Developer · Lazy E Holdings · Launching 2026

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Tool · Canvas · Live

InkForge — E-Ink Template Builder

Founder & Solo Developer · Lazy E Holdings · Live

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Career History

Timeline

Feb 2025 – Present

Director-Level Facilities & Program Manager — Naval Sea Systems Command, Team Submarine

KMS Solutions · Washington Navy Yard, DC

Sole facilities authority for three classified buildings on the Washington Navy Yard. Managing $3M–$6M annual portfolio at senior director scope, liaising between Navy submarine programs, facilities commands, and infrastructure organizations, and operating a self-built digital facilities management system.

Nov 2023 – Feb 2025

Facilities Project Manager & Safety Director

U.S. Marine Corps · Marine Barracks Washington, DC

Managed 15 federal facilities valued at $75M with a $5M annual budget and 23-person cross-functional team — equivalent to a regional facilities director at a large organization. Reduced injuries by 90% as Safety Director.

Aug 2021 – Nov 2023

Combat Engineer Instructor & Safety Manager

U.S. Marine Corps · The Basic School, Quantico, VA

Hand-selected as one of a small cadre of senior enlisted subject-matter experts to instruct every newly commissioned Marine officer at the Corps' flagship 6-month leadership program — equivalent to being chosen as a senior technical trainer at a Fortune 100 company to onboard all incoming executives. Trained 2,100+ officers in demolitions, structural breaching, and field construction. As Safety Manager, reduced training incidents from 16 to 1 (94% reduction). Managed $75M in equipment and range facility assets.

Aug 2017 – Jun 2025

Combat Engineer · Team Leader · Maintenance Chief

U.S. Marine Corps · 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Camp Lejeune, NC

Led teams in demolition, explosive breaching, and field infrastructure operations. Won battalion competition and represented the Division (20,000+ Marines) at the Marine Corps Sapper Squad Competition — an elite, multi-day engineering skills competition equivalent to a national trade championship. Awarded Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Managed $2M+ in equipment with 98%+ readiness. Marine Security Guard School graduate (embassy & diplomatic security training). Honorable Discharge — Final Rank: Sergeant (E-5), a mid-level supervisory rank equivalent to a team lead or shift supervisor.

2010 – 2017

Laborer → Crew Lead → Site Manager → Business Operator

Family Residential Construction Business · Ages 11–18

Started as a general laborer at 11, learning every trade from concrete and framing to electrical rough-in and finish carpentry. Leading crews by 13–14. Scoping projects, managing budgets, and running multiple concurrent jobsites by 15–16. Sole business operator at 16 for ~18 months — handling bidding, client relations, subcontractor coordination, invoicing, and closeout — before closing responsibly and enlisting in the Marine Corps.

Qualifications

Credentials

Certifications & Clearances

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Dec 2024
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB)
Mar 2025
OSHA 30 General Industry Safety
Jun 2025
Active Secret Security Clearance
Current
TS/SCI Eligible (Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information)
Current
CompTIA A+
Mar 2026
CompTIA Security+
In Progress
CompTIA Network+
In Progress
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Jun 2026
Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (Meritorious Performance)
Apr 2021
Division-Level Engineering Competition Representative (20,000+ personnel)
Top Team of 3,000+
Physical Fitness — Perfect Score (300/300)
Dec 2020
Combat Engineer — Construction, Demolition & Infrastructure
2017–2025

Education & Training

B.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance — WGU
Exp. Jan 2027
ACE College Credits — Leadership, Construction Tech, Explosives
9+ Semester Hours
The Basic School — Instructor Certified
Quantico, VA
Marine Security Guard School (Embassy & Diplomatic Security)
Quantico, VA · 2021
Basic Combat Engineer Course — Primary Engineering Technical Training (8 weeks)
Camp Lejeune, NC
Corporals Course — Supervisory Leadership Development
Dec 2019 · Okinawa
Microsoft Power Platform
Self-Directed
HTML / CSS / JavaScript / TypeScript
Self-Taught
React Native (Expo) / Next.js
Self-Taught

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