Facilities Engineer
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jun 16, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Architecture, Science & Mathematics, Engineering, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Facilities
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
We are seeking a Facilities
Engineer who will be responsible for assisting the Associate
Director for Engineering and Utilities (ADEU) for engineering
design efforts related to building systems and campus
infrastructure, and assisting in developing guidelines and
standards that produce efficient energy use and reduce greenhouse
gas emissions. The Facilities Engineer strives to ensure these
tasks are executed in a collaborative fashion between Design and
Construction, Plant Operations, Planning and Architecture and with
the Office of Sustainability in an effort to achieve the
University’s overarching design, operational, energy, and
environmental goals.
The Facilities Engineer reports to the Associate Director of
Engineering and Utilities (ADEU) and supports the ADEU in
representing the Office of Facilities and Real Estate in planning
efforts for major and minor design and renovation projects on the
historic Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Homewood campus with
occasional oversight for Capital Projects on the East Baltimore
campus, the Peabody campus, Washington DC, Montgomery County,
international, and lease locations.
The Facilities Engineer will support the ADEU with planning efforts and engineering and design solutions (materials, systems, coordination, project delivery, commissioning, etc.) for university Plant Operations and Design & Construction units, division representatives, other stakeholders, and with outside consultants to ensure design and construction work conforms to university standards, sound engineering practice, and the university’s sustainability and environmental goals. Responsibilities include advisory participation throughout the planning and design process; review and analysis of design and construction documents prepared for the university by outside consultants; participation in construction oversight; and assistance to the development of policies, procedures, standards and process improvements. The Facilities Engineer will work directly with the JHFRE/Design & Construction department's project managers who are typically responsible for overall project management.
The Facilities Engineer will provide technical assistance to the Office of Sustainability in evaluating energy strategies to help with achieving the University’s climate change initiatives.
From time to time, where the utilization of internal resources is merited, the Facilities Engineer will assist the ADEU with design and construction documents, and construction administration efforts.
University project clients include a broad constituency of JHU Senior Leadership, JHU Deans, Department Chairs, Faculty, Researchers, Senior Administrators, and Trustees.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs analyses of existing building systems to makes recommendations regarding design, functionality, and performance. This may include engaging outside consultants for testing, planning or design studies, and engineering support. Systems to be evaluated include heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing, controls, power, lighting, and low voltage.
- Participates and makes technical recommendations in design and construction progress meetings to help ensure adherence to university standards and contract conditions.
- Reviews, and evaluates Capital Project designs in support of the university’s standards, guidelines, and policies. Provides technical recommendations.
- Participates in educational programs aimed at furthering Johns Hopkins Facilities & Real Estate (JHFRE)'s and JHU staff's awareness of building systems issues.
- Supports the ADEU in developing and documenting design standards for renovation and new construction that support the Capital and Campus Plan goals and objectives, are durable and financially appropriate, and reflect sound engineering practice. Training of staff, monitoring the use and success of the policies, procedures, guidelines and standards, and revising them from time to time will also be the responsibility of this individual.
- Provides oversight and review of consultant’s documents for design and construction projects in the area of campus and building systems engineering and design, detailing, conformance with JHU standards, and appropriateness of systems and product specification.
- Interfaces with JHFRE/ Design and Construction, and Planning and Architecture in recommending the most appropriate design solutions, addressing durability, financial sustainability, and engineering appropriateness.
- Reviews construction work progress on construction sites for quality assurance and conformance with contract documents. Assist in resolving discrepancies and disputes that arise during the construction process.
- Works with the ADEU to formulate and implement policy and process improvements for design and construction project development process and management.
- Assists the ADEU and participates in the training of staff in operation of the building systems and proper protocols for ensuring occupant comfort and energy savings.
- Participates in the systems commissioning process to monitor appropriate and thorough startup and testing of systems performance to ensure the university is receiving systems that comply with contractual requirements.
- Assists the ADEU with ongoing systems operation, re-commissioning, continuous commissioning and troubleshooting efforts.
- Provides technical engineering assistance to the Office of Sustainability for the continuing development and implementation of the University’s climate change initiative, which guides the university's overall environmental efforts by prioritizing projects, strategies, and programs to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Identify, develop, and implement strategic engineering planning
initiatives in the context of the Capital Plan, evolving regulatory
requirements, and market conditions.
- Guide and review campus and building engineering efforts in
support of the university’s Capital Plan.
- Guide and manage development of Capital Project engineering
standards and deliverables requirements, and project management
policies and processes.
- Guide and review Capital Project design and construction
services.
- Provide technical assistance for the Office of Sustainability.
Decision Making
- Carries out duties and responsibilities with limited
supervision.
- Makes decisions and establishes work priorities on complex, problem-solving operations.
- Does not direct the activities of staff.
- Influences the mechanical and electrical designs implemented in
capital projects.
Communication
- Exchanges routine and non-routine information with leadership,
staff, colleagues at peer institutions and vendors using effective
oral and written communication skills, tact, and persuasion as
appropriate.
- Builds camaraderie and alliances with a wide range of JHU
constituents, and has a collaborative, inclusive, mentoring style
of working well with others.
- The candidate must have the ability to communicate graphically through sketching, drafting and marking up drawings.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical
Engineering.
- Professional Engineer license in the State of Maryland or a state with reciprocity preferred.
- Successful candidates will have at least seven years’
experience or a Master’s Degree in an associated field with five
years’ experience in building MEP systems engineering and design
work.
- Experience with construction and renovation of a broad variety
of building types and construction methods.
- Experience with working with MEP sustainable
concepts.
- The ability to use MS Office and AutoCAD and a thorough
understanding of architectural and engineering drawings.
- Use of BIM software and other graphics programs is
desired.
Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to foster a collaborative, inclusive, collegial, and
consensus-building relationship with colleagues based on
competence, trust, and respect.
- Superior written and oral communication skills, including the
ability to present complex material in a useful and understandable
fashion to diverse audiences.
- Strategic thinker with proven analytical and organizational
skills.
- Committed to the mission of the University, customer service,
and best practices in planning, design, and
construction.
- Knowledge of heating, ventilating, air conditioning, controls,
and plumbing systems and/or power, electrical, lighting, and
low-voltage systems.
- Knowledge of commissioning process and operation of mechanical
systems.
- Knowledge of sustainable concepts and greenhouse gas
generations.
- Knowledge and experience with developing accurate project cost
budgets and cost impact reports.
- Ability to build comprehensive reports for data within
spreadsheet and database systems.
- Ability to produce accurate, timely delivery of complex
materials.
- Flexibility to work with last minute changes.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to remain stationary for extended periods of
time.
- Ability to climb ladders, move around construction sites, and
navigate tight spaces typically found in mechanical, electrical,
and utility rooms.
- Ability to operate a computer and other equipment on a frequent
basis.
- Ability to frequently communicate with coworkers.
- Ability to move about.
*This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
Classified Title: Facilities Engineer
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PE
Starting Salary Range: Min $72,600 - Max $127,000 Annually
($120,000 budgeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M - F 7.5
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: Hybrid/JH at Keswick
Department name: Engineering & Energy
Personnel area: University Administration
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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