Senior Facilities Maintenance Engineer

Essential Job Duties

Join our Facilities team as a Senior Facilities Maintenance Engineer, where you will play a critical role in shaping the performance, reliability, and sustainability of campus building systems. This position provides high-level engineering expertise supporting the design, construction, and ongoing operations of complex facilities infrastructure.

In this role, you will apply advanced engineering knowledge to evaluate, troubleshoot, and improve building systems across campus, including HVAC, mechanical, steam, plumbing, life safety, and specialized lab environments. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, guide project execution, and help drive solutions for complex renovation and operational challenges that directly impact the campus community.

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing system design, and ensuring facilities operate at peak efficiency.

Key responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide expert engineering support for the design, construction, and operation of campus facilities.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across building systems, including HVAC, mechanical, steam, plumbing, life safety, and laboratory environments.
• Lead design reviews of building systems and infrastructure to ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and best practices.
• Develop project scopes, plans, and technical specifications aligned with regulatory and university requirements.
• Guide and support project management efforts, including oversight of junior staff, temporary employees, and interns.
• Manage the Facilities Warranty Program, including reviewing as-built documents and O&M manuals, leading quarterly review meetings, assigning investigations, and resolving warranty-related issues.
• Evaluate system performance and recommend improvements to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with Facilities Division units and campus stakeholders to support project planning, execution, and operational needs.
• Manage external designers and consultants; develop in-house schematic drawings as needed.
• Prepare and review project budgets and cost estimates.
• Ensure compliance with applicable building codes and standards within state government and university environments.
• Coordinate resolution of post-construction issues and support training on new systems and equipment.
• Oversee the design review portal, ensuring timely communication and resolution of reported issues.
• Maintain warranty records, track work orders, and ensure timely follow-up on all warranty-related items.
• Manage attic stock inventory and maintain documentation for project checklists and system assets.
• Track and report cost avoidance associated with completed warranty repairs.