Mechanical Engineer

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: about 18 hours ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 101762
Title: Mechanical Engineer
Functional Title: Mechanical Engineer
Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.000
Unit: VPA-FM-E&E-Utilities
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Performs utility and building mechanical system and equipment infrastructure assessments and oversees the design and replacement/upgrade of mechanical equipment and systems. Performs project management responsibilities for mechanical system upgrade efforts. Evaluates the operation of the central plants and utility systems and makes suggestions for improvements. Plans and coordinates utility outages in support of maintenance & repair and acts as primary liaison with campus projects that interact with existing utilities and/or incorporate new utilities.
Provides analysis, design and construction support for the Energy Management & Utilities team, Engineering & Energy (E&E) unit, other FM units and independent college projects and construction activities as they affect campus mechanical utilities. Assures that project goals include the improvement of utility system reliability and efficiency.
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: 
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar related technology field.


Experience: 
  • Four (4) – Seven (7) years of experience including design, commissioning, testing and/or operation and maintenance of mechanical infrastructure is required. Experience should be in performing similar duties with complex mechanical utility central plant systems.
  •  Position requires at least three (3) years’ experience in the design and operating evaluation of Central Plant and infrastructure mechanical systems, including chillers, boilers, pumps, turbines, chilled and heating water, steam, domestic water and specialty plumbing systems.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
  • Demonstrated ability to devise innovative solutions to problems. 
  • Knowledge and experience designing, constructing and commissioning and maintaining mechanical systems. 
  • Knowledgeable about plant and utility system operation and be capable of writing sequences of operation for mechanical systems, and be knowledgeable of mechanical and energy codes, products and current best practices for mechanical systems. 
  • Effective communicator, both in oral and written form. 
  • Ability to use computers and be adept at using AutoCAD, energy modelling, word-processing and spreadsheet software. 
Preferences:
Preferences:
  • Professional Engineer.
  • Knowledge and use of hydraulic evaluation software, such as Termis or Pipeflo .
  • Plant or Utility system operation and maintenance.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Certifications (includes licensing):
Incumbent must possess a driver’s license, as duties require the incumbent to travel to and from meetings and project sites both on and off campus. If driving a State vehicle, incumbent must possess a valid MD Class C driver’s license or equivalent with fewer than six (6) points.
Additional Information:
  • For full and best consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references by May 1, 2024.
  • The hiring range for this position is $99,800 – $124,850.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.


Facilities Management (FM) supports the University of Maryland in its mission of achieving excellence as the State’s primary center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise. We are responsible for the physical campus – its academic, research and administrative spaces, the building infrastructure, and the surrounding landscape. Our workforce of about 800 employees brings a rich diversity of backgrounds, talents, and skills to the management of this complex environment. We serve the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
Must have the ability to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work from ladders; to manipulate equipment, tools and supplies; to have the manual dexterity to operate a computer; to wear and work in personal protective equipment (safety footwear, hard hat, protective eye and ear wear, etc.); to work in hazardous or irritating environments, confined spaces, and adverse weather or temperature conditions; to lift 70 pounds. While the physical demands listed above may be experienced, the position is primarily an office environment.
Posting Date: 04/10/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 05/01/2024
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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