Facilities Project Engineer/ Architect

University of Washington Medical Center • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

UW Facilities is hiring a Facilities Project Engineer/ Architect to provide engineering and technical expertise for the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of building life safety and fire protection systems across University of Washington facilities. These systems include fire alarm sensing and signaling devices and fire protection systems such as sprinklers, serving facilities that include offices, classrooms, residence halls, libraries, and laboratories.

The position provides technical direction for safe and efficient operation and maintenance of life safety systems across a large, technically sophisticated facilities complex. It coordinates system operations and improvements and may coordinate fire alarm control technician and fire protection technician activities. The role also supports capital construction, facilities renewal, emergency response, regulatory compliance, and environmental stewardship. It requires work in both office and field settings and may involve responding to emergencies outside regular business hours.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field; equivalent education or experience may substitute where permitted.
• Five years of professional experience in operation, maintenance, and engineering of complex institutional or commercial facilities and/or infrastructure systems, including leadership of a skilled-trade workforce; equivalent education or experience may substitute where permitted.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Washington.
• Current and valid City of Seattle Fire Department FA-1 or AS-3 certification, or NICET certification at Level II or higher.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Ability to work in mechanical and electrical spaces, utility tunnels, outdoors, and confined spaces around operating equipment while following applicable safety protocols.
• Ability to work independently outside normal business or office hours and potentially respond to emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Ability to work in office and field environments and use personal protective and safety equipment as required.
• Willingness and ability to work in research, hospital, and laboratory environments, potentially including non-human primate or animal areas and BL-2 laboratories.
• Participation in required medical screening or monitoring for assigned work locations, including TB screening and proof of measles inoculation where required.
• Ability to work in a smoke-free environment.
• Regular and predictable attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Ten years of experience in fire safety systems and broad knowledge of building-related electrical and mechanical systems.
• Specialized knowledge of the University and its maintenance and operations units, or experience in a complex academic and research institution, particularly in operations and maintenance of academic and research facilities.
• Progressive responsibility, experience, and skills in fiscal management, project design and management, computer applications, and technical report writing.
• Experience with computers, word processing, and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and technical expertise for the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and maintenance of university building life safety systems.
• Direct shop personnel performing building and utility renewal, corrective engineering, preventive maintenance, and deferred maintenance work.
• Conduct field engineering investigations and implement necessary changes to campus building life safety systems.
• Ensure adherence to Campus Maintenance and Construction protocols and University and UW Facilities policies and procedures.
• Communicate with campus clients and building occupants about problems and repairs, and regularly meet with building coordinators and other clients to assess service expectations.
• Provide direction in developing and updating Facilities Design Standards for campus building life safety systems.
• Serve as Facilities Fire Protection’s liaison to capital construction and engineering organizations coordinating installation and alteration of fire protection and life safety systems.
• Work with university departments, facilities personnel, capital projects staff, contractors, and office staff to keep fire and life safety systems operational and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Conduct engineering audits and analyses to identify and develop programs for renovation and upgrades of life safety systems through Building and Utility Renewal programs.
• Provide engineering expertise for utility outages, critical system failures, and other emergency events.
• Develop engineered solutions that protect workforce health and safety, assess health, safety, and environmental conditions, support compliance with applicable policies and government standards, and maintain regulatory and safety programs.
• Coordinate with managers, leads, journey-level workers, and staff to facilitate safe and regulatory-compliant work.
• Develop engineered solutions to support environmental, health, and safety compliance during facility design, construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Coordinate activities of fire alarm control technician staff and fire protection technicians as appropriate.

Benefits

• The job posting refers applicants to the University of Washington staff benefits website for benefit information.
• Opportunities for professional growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level