Maintenance and Projects Engineer
The College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Austin • Texas • United States
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Salary
💰 $80,000 - $108,000 per year
About the role
- Analyze cause, recommend and implement solutions for problems related to mechanical, electrical, and other complex building systems under existing conditions or resulting from renovation/new building systems.
- Assist with developing, documenting, and continuously improving maintenance procedures and guidelines by staying abreast of the latest technology improvements in preventive maintenance and other facilities maintenance activities of existing, renovated and new systems.
- Manage maintenance repair projects, including budget oversight, communicating with customers, coordinating with other work groups, and directing contractors.
- Review design drawings and specifications for HVAC controls and other mechanical/electrical systems tied to new construction and renovation projects to ensure energy efficiency, maintainability, and compliance with standards.
- Provide technical input on construction projects to arrive at the best life cycle cost solution for mechanical and electrical systems.
- Organize and maintain drawings, maintenance manuals, maintenance repair procedures, and guidelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, construction management, or other engineering field from an ABET accredited university.
- Two years of increasingly responsible experience with facility HVAC, mechanical and electrical system measurements, analysis, design, capacity modification, and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of building and energy codes.
- Experience with simultaneously designing and managing several projects through to conclusion within restrictive time constraints.
- PC experience including developing and using complex spreadsheets and software for engineering analysis, project budgeting and cost tracking, and facilities management.
- Ability to review and interpret MEP plans and specifications.
- Engineer I - Bachelor's degree in above fields with 0-2 years of experience.
- Engineer II - Bachelor's degree in above fields with 5-8 years of direct experience.
- Engineer III - Bachelor's degree in above fields with more than 8 years of direct experience.
- Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
HVACmechanical systemselectrical systemspreventive maintenancedesign analysiscapacity modificationtroubleshootingenergy efficiencybuilding codesproject management
Soft Skills
communicationcoordinationbudget oversightproblem-solvingorganizational skillstechnical inputcustomer servicetime management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineeringBachelor's degree in electrical engineeringBachelor's degree in construction management