Campus Engineering Manager: Infrastructure & Sustainability

UW Advancement Careers; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Facilities (UWF) seeks an Engineering Manager to lead architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental engineering teams for the Seattle campus and affiliated facilities. The role guides strategic planning, project delivery, and lifecycle improvement across campuses and major medical facilities.

The position emphasizes sustainability, compliance, and long-range infrastructure investment. Hybrid schedule with telework eligibility, based at UW Tower in Seattle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in electrical, civil, structural, or related engineering field.
• 8+ years of engineering, facilities management, or related leadership experience.
• Proficient with technology-based project management systems and software such as MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook; knowledge of Bluebeam and CMMSS is a plus.
• Proven leadership skills and experience motivating a team while holding managers accountable.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategic planning, and personnel management for architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental engineering disciplines; manage consultant resources; establish priorities and performance expectations; oversee engineering service delivery, expenditures, and revenues.
• Direct engineering support for campus operations and maintenance; identify opportunities for life-cycle cost optimization and operational efficiency; coordinate facility and utility renewal efforts; support utility and power plant operations; oversee engineering accountability programs.
• Manage engineering support through all phases of capital projects; oversee project assignments, design reviews, construction quality, and turnover activities; conduct engineering audits, studies, and assessments; develop technical recommendations; implement building and utility renewal projects, including projects exceeding $100 million.
• Serve as the University’s senior technical authority for architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental engineering matters; oversee utility infrastructure assessments and master planning efforts; support infrastructure renewal, expansion, and utility upgrades; advise on sustainability and long-range infrastructure investment strategies.
• Manage Facilities Design Standards; ensure design consistency, maintainability, and operational efficiency; oversee environmental and civil compliance programs; provide guidance on codes, permits, and regulatory requirements; monitor emerging legislative and regulatory impacts on University facilities and infrastructure.
• This position manages approximately 6 employees and an engineering intern program; flexibility to work during declared suspended operations; travel may be required.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in electrical, civil, structural, or related engineering

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Outlook

Bluebeam

CMMSS

Job description

UW Facilities (UWF) seeks an Engineering Manager to lead architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental engineering teams for the Seattle campus and affiliated facilities. The role guides strategic planning, project delivery, and lifecycle improvement across campuses and major medical facilities.

The position emphasizes sustainability, compliance, and long-range infrastructure investment. Hybrid schedule with telework eligibility, based at UW Tower in Seattle.