Staff Engineer

University of Arkansas Fayetteville • Fayetteville, AR

9d • $75,092 - $86,355

About The Position

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations. The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life. As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary. The Staff Engineer is responsible for providing mechanical, electrical & plumbing design for FAMA shop construction & job order projects. This staff engineer may perform inspections; provide technical assistance & code research to clients and FAMA shops; provide information & direction and oversight to on-call design firms; review construction documents/cost estimates/work orders; prepare "as-built" drawings for fire alarm systems, safety showers, emergency & exit lights, generators, backflow preventors, utilities, campus lighting, etc. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least three years related experience in mechanical engineering/system design
• AutoCAD or Revit, Bluebeam
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards (ASHRAE, NFPA, IPC, IMC, etc.)
• Familiarity with commissioning processes and lifecycle cost analysis

Nice To Haves

• Licensed as a professional engineer in the State of Arkansas
• Experience in HVAC, Plumbing, Lighting, Power, Data System & Fire protection system design
• Experience defining project scope
• Experience writing specifications and producing construction documents
• Experience with energy modeling
• LEED accreditation or similar sustainability credential

Responsibilities

• providing mechanical, electrical & plumbing design for FAMA shop construction & job order projects
• perform inspections
• provide technical assistance & code research to clients and FAMA shops
• provide information & direction and oversight to on-call design firms
• review construction documents/cost estimates/work orders
• prepare "as-built" drawings for fire alarm systems, safety showers, emergency & exit lights, generators, backflow preventors, utilities, campus lighting, etc.
• Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty
• ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

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