Facility Engineer

Elon University • Elon, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides assistance to the various divisions in Facilities Management with engineering support for the management, maintenance and repair of campus facilities and infrastructure. Ensure oversight of technical designs for the department's repairs to building systems and small construction contracts; engineering support and assistance to the division departments maintaining the campus buildings' electrical, plumbing, heating/air-conditioning, and other systems; and provides oversight of Elon's energy management program and monitoring of utility usage.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical or electrical engineering with more than 8 years of experience with the following relevant work experience: Mechanical or electrical engineering design or project management in large commercial or educational facilities.
• A Professional Engineer’s (PE) license is required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Energy Manager, LEED, and/or PMP certification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development of proposals, studies and engineering drawings for repair/replacement of mechanical systems in the areas of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, and fire protection systems to support Facilities Management initiatives.
• Provides leadership and direction for the BAS Application Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, and Utilities Clerk in the operation, expansion and utilization of building controls, existing preventive maintenance program, and utilities billing.
• Serve as an engineering liaison to the University's Planning, Design and Construction for Facilities Management. Review engineering drawings and specifications, construction submittents, and other documents to ensure compliance with university standards. Responsible for the management of the Elon's Facilities Management technical library, plans/as-built drawings and university mapping. Maintain, monitor and manage all major equipment warranties.
• Serves as the University's Energy Manager, advising Facilities Management leadership of desirable energy conservation initiatives. Monitor and analyze energy consumption, budgeting and costs; oversee campus metering and energy monitoring programs; identify funding opportunities; and coordinate energy retrofit projects and energy audits, including a retro-commissioning/monitoring-based commissioning process for campus facilities.
• Community is foundational to Elon and a shared responsibility within our residential campus. All who work at Elon should demonstrate an understanding of and engagement with Elon’s foundational commitment to relationships, mentoring and collaboration in a close-knit residential community. We embrace the shared responsibility to foster inclusive excellence within a strong residential community. Accordingly, employees are expected to join together and build connections in activities that foster an active and engaged campus environment and engage in professional development to support the shared responsibility of enriching diversity, equity, and inclusion through meaningful relationships and mentoring at Elon. Employees are encouraged to, for example, attend or participate in campus activities such as College Coffee, Numen Lumen, campus cultural events, athletic events, continuing education, professional development opportunities and trainings, employee resource groups and other university-sponsored activities to demonstrate an active commitment to the Elon community.

Benefits

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service. After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

What This Job Offers

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