Associate Director of Facilities Engineering

SUNY Upstate Medical University•Syracuse, NY

18h

About The Position

Reporting to the Executive Director of Design & Construction, the Associate Director of Facilities and Engineering provides inhouse engineering expertise in MEP Systems (HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protections, & Energy) to support the University. Responsibilities include: Management of the Engineering department to coordinate engineering efforts campus wide, training of junior personnel, development of processes and standards. Provide strategic planning and recommendations to administration as well as the Design and Construction Department. Required to sign and stamp drawings as needed. Coordinate engineering support for new and renovation projects, developing design standards, design reviews, construction phase reviews and periodic site observations, provide inhouse design when appropriate, and coordination with external architectural and engineering consultants in their design efforts. Coordinate engineering support to develop design preferences, preferred makes/models, update design standards, document standard SOPs, standardize control sequences, improve documentation of existing systems and equipment, develop process improvements. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field
At least five years of relevant experience to include experience in design, design management, and/or project management of MEP building systems required
NYS (or eligible) Professional Engineer's license required by time of appointment
Excellent written/oral communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical and computer skills required

Nice To Haves

Experience in health care engineering
Management of a design/engineering group
Familiarity with the following regulations: Department of Health (DOH), DNV, Facilities Guidelines (FGI), NYS Building Codes, NYS Code Enforcement Officer, NFPA standards preferred

Responsibilities

Management of the Engineering department to coordinate engineering efforts campus wide
Training of junior personnel
Development of processes and standards
Provide strategic planning and recommendations to administration as well as the Design and Construction Department
Sign and stamp drawings as needed
Coordinate engineering support for new and renovation projects
Developing design standards
Design reviews
Construction phase reviews and periodic site observations
Provide inhouse design when appropriate
Coordination with external architectural and engineering consultants in their design efforts
Coordinate engineering support to develop design preferences, preferred makes/models
Update design standards
Document standard SOPs
Standardize control sequences
Improve documentation of existing systems and equipment
Develop process improvements
Other duties as assigned