(Auraria) Campus Engineer

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Campus Engineer is the primary engineering resource for building systems at the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC), serving the Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the University of Colorado Denver. The position is part of the Facilities Management Department and works with the Facilities Services Project Management Team, Campus Architect, Facilities Trades Departments, and Energy Manager to help ensure campus buildings are designed, constructed, and maintained reliably, safely, and efficiently throughout their life cycle. The role reviews design and construction documents, maintains campus building-system standards, and leads commissioning and retro-commissioning. It also manages campus equipment and asset data in the TMA computerized maintenance management system, develops the engineering basis for preventive maintenance, conducts energy audits and measurement and verification, supports storm water compliance, and contributes to capital construction and maintenance planning. The position also supports campus operations during events, snow removal, emergencies, and utility or building-system outages.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering, or a closely related field.
At least four years of professional engineering experience with commercial, institutional, or campus building systems, including design, design review, commissioning, or facilities engineering.
Experience reviewing construction documents, specifications, and submittals for mechanical, electrical, or plumbing systems.
Experience commissioning or retro-commissioning building systems.
Experience with Building Automation Systems or building controls, including trend analysis and troubleshooting control sequences.
Demonstrated expertise organizing, analyzing, and maintaining technical data such as equipment inventories or maintenance records.
Valid, unencumbered Colorado driver's license at application; must be maintained during employment.
Must be a Colorado resident.
Must successfully pass a criminal background check and furnish a motor vehicle report if offered employment.
Ability to evaluate building-systems engineering decisions across the life cycle of campus facilities.
Excellent analytical, verbal, written communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and compliance deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively with trades staff, project managers, consultants, institutional partners, and regulatory officials.
Strong judgment and critical-thinking skills, including anticipating problems and suggesting solutions.
Ability to use Microsoft Office software and learn campus CMMS and Building Automation System software.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
Commissioning credential such as CxA, BCxP, or CCP.
Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) and/or Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP) credentials.
Experience with a computerized maintenance management system, including asset and preventive-maintenance data; TMA is used at Auraria.
Familiarity with ASHRAE Standards and Guidelines, including ASHRAE Guideline 36.
Experience conducting ASHRAE Level 1–3 energy audits or measurement and verification of energy projects.
Experience with State of Colorado Controlled Maintenance or capital construction processes.
Experience in higher education, government, or a campus environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary engineering contact for building-system projects, from scoping and design through construction and closeout.
Review mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and controls plans, specifications, and submittals for compliance with campus standards, codes, maintainability, and energy-efficiency goals; coordinate input from trades staff.
Develop and update campus construction standards and building-system specifications with the Campus Architect.
Coordinate with the Energy Manager to incorporate energy, metering, and utility requirements into project design and specifications.
Propose capital MEP projects and provide engineering support through development, design, construction, and closeout.
Manage the technical work of engineering consultants and coordinate with Facilities and Project Management teams.
Lead commissioning for new construction and major renovations, including reviewing plans, witnessing functional testing, and verifying complete documentation, as-built drawings, and staff training at turnover.
Lead retro-commissioning of existing buildings and systems, coordinating energy-related findings with the Energy Manager.
Use the campus Building Automation System for engineering analysis, trend review, control-sequence review, and troubleshooting; develop and maintain standard control sequences, including ASHRAE Guideline 36 sequences where appropriate.
Provide engineering support to HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing trades in diagnosing complex or recurring failures; conduct root-cause analysis and recommend corrective or preventive solutions.
Manage campus equipment and asset records in the TMA CMMS, including adding, updating, and retiring assets as campus changes occur.
Set equipment-data requirements for construction projects and review submissions for completeness and accuracy before closeout.
Work with trades supervisors to develop and maintain preventive-maintenance tasks, task lists, and frequencies, and ensure new equipment is linked to appropriate preventive-maintenance work orders.
Evaluate asset records and determine who should verify, update, or remove them; direct engineering student interns in asset data collection and field verification.
Conduct ASHRAE Level 1–3 energy audits to identify and prioritize energy conservation measures, coordinating findings and priorities with the Energy Manager.
Monitor energy-efficiency and renewable-energy project performance, conduct measurement and verification of projected savings, and report progress when requested.
Support Environmental Health and Safety efforts to address campus storm water issues and related compliance requirements.
Lead periodic building audits with trades supervisors, document building-system deficiencies, and maintain records that inform the Deferred Maintenance list.
Support engineering scopes, cost estimates, and justifications for Controlled Maintenance and capital renewal requests through State of Colorado processes.
Evaluate building-component life cycles using condition, age, and maintenance history, and recommend major repair and replacement priorities.
Support the training and education of engineering interns or students.
Support Operations Division duties as assigned, including snow removal, campus events, and engineering assistance during emergencies and utility or building-system outages.