Engineer
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Job DescriptionThe Engineer is part of the Facilities Engineering team in the Facilities Maintenance & Operations Department at Vanderbilt University. The Engineering team supports the planning and operations of the campus to keep it safe, park like, invigorating, comfortable, efficient, and sustainable. The engineering team is recruiting an engineer to increase the team's strength.About the Work Unit:Facilities provides facilities support for all construction, renovation, and routine maintenance of University space and facilities; housekeeping services for approximately 5.8 million square feet of academic, administrative, residential, and recreational space; grounds care for 330 acres that are a registered arboretum; turf care for athletic fields; and utilities for the University Central and the Medical Center. The Facilities department is comprised of Campus Planning & Construction, Vanderbilt University Maintenance and Operations, the Business Operations Center and Real Estate.The campus and medical center consist of approximated 14,000,000 square feet and more than 200 buildings. The University purchases electricity, and natural gas to provide steam and electricity to these facilities with in-house gas turbine electricity generators and heat recovery steam generators. The utility system and campus buildings are designed to Facilities standards and maintained by the Facilities staff.Facilities annual budget exceeds $100 million in operating expenses and includes over 500 employees. This branchmanages major capital project expenditures totaling ~$150 million annually and facility renewal, replacement, and large maintenance project expenditures totaling ~$20 million annually. Key Functions and Expected Performance:The Engineer will help the team with the following initiatives that support capital projects, facility stewardship, and utility master planning:

• Generate and maintain a masterplan and models for campus utilities. This includes the energy conversion plants and all distribution. It must be presentable, defendable, understandable, and attractive.
• Work with VU stakeholders to set building operation standards for availability (uptime), indoor conditions, outdoor environment, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
• Support capital project engineering and construction by working with project managers to design and construct the appropriate project quality. For example:
  • Provide input for campus architectural and engineering design and construction guidelines.
  • Ensure the guidelines are incorporated in all operations, design, and construction.
  • Manage studies for maintaining or upgrading campus or building systems
  • Provide review and approval for any new products or design approaches.
  • Guide construction by providing design, pricing and submittal review
  • Help the team direct and manage the commissioning process
• Identify and Solve problems in existing buildings and utility infrastructure.
  • Find systemic problems with original design or operational misconceptions
  • Help troubleshoot the central utilities system that provides electricity, steam, chilled water and heating hot water from central plants.

Generally, this position's workload is 60% for capital projects, 20% for utilities master planning, and 20% for engineering support of maintenance and operational problems.Supervisory Relationships:This position does not have supervisory responsibility. This position reports administratively and functionally to the Campus Engineer. Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering is required.
• Professional engineering license is strongly preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience is required.
• Strong organizational skills, with an emphasis on managing multiple tasks and proven capability to meet deadlines is required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills is required.
• Experience with design and construction of mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems is preferred.
• Operational experience with mechanical and electrical systems is preferred.
• Knowledge of switchgear, transformers, gas turbine generators, steam turbine generators, HVAC equipment, controls equipment, and diesel generators is preferred.

About UsVanderbilt is a community of talented and diverse staff & faculty!At Vanderbilt University , our work - regardless of title or role - is in service to an important and noble mission in which every member of our community serves in advancing knowledge and transforming lives on a daily basis. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, on a 330+ acre campus and arboretum dating back to 1873, Vanderbilt is proud to have been named as one of America's Best Large Employers as well as a top employer in Tennessee and the Nashville metropolitan area by Forbes for several years running. We welcome those who are interested in learning and growing professionally with an employer that strives to create, foster and sustain opportunities as an employer of choice through:

• Working and growing together as a community of communities... we are One Vanderbilt.
• Providing a work environment where every staff and faculty member can be their authentic and best self, while providing the resources and opportunities to learn and grow.
• Encouraging development, collaboration, and partnership both internally and externally while fostering the value that every member of the Vanderbilt community can lead and grow regardless of title or position.

We understand you have a choice when choosing where to work and pursue a career. We understand you are unique and have a story. We want to hear it. We encourage you to apply today so that you might become a part of our story.Vanderbilt University has made the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University may require employees to comply with any testing or health and safety measures which the University may require.Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion At Vanderbilt University, we are intentional about and assume accountability for fostering advancement and respect for equity, diversity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, and staff. Our commitment to diversity makes us who we are. We have created a community that celebrates differences and lets individuality thrive. As part of this commitment, we actively value diversity in our workplace and learning environments as we seek to take advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of everyone. The diverse voices of Vanderbilt represent an invaluable resource for the University in its efforts to fulfill its mission and strive to be an example of excellence in higher education. Vanderbilt University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please note, all candidates selected for an offer of employment are subject to pre-employment background checks, which may include but are not limited to, based on the role for which they have been selected: criminal history, education verification, social media review, motor vehicle records, credit history, and professional license verification.