Director, Central Utilities & Energy Transformation

Salem State University; Salem (MA); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Salem State University seeks a Director of Trades and Utilities to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the campus central utilities, licensed trades workforce, building automation systems, and energy management programs. The director ensures safe, reliable, and sustainable heating, cooling, and energy infrastructure while advancing decarbonization initiatives on campus.

Based in Salem, MA, this role leads a highly skilled team, collaborates with facilities leadership, and reports to

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience managing central utility plants, district energy systems, institutional heating and cooling operations, or complex facilities infrastructure.
• Minimum of five years of supervisory and management experience leading licensed trades personnel, utility operators, or facilities maintenance teams.
• Extensive experience operating and maintaining central heating and cooling systems, including steam plants, boilers, chillers, hot water systems, chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, and HVAC infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing sustainable utility plant operations, energy optimization programs, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS), Direct Digital Controls (DDC), energy management systems, and utility analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of water treatment practices, regulatory compliance requirements, safety standards, and asset management principles.

Conocimientos

Strategic leadership

Staff supervision

Project management

Communication

Analytical problem solving

Unionized workforce management

Energy optimization

Building automation systems

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Herramientas

BAS (Building Automation Systems)

DDC (Direct Digital Controls)

Energy management systems

CMMS

Building analytics platforms

Descripción del empleo

Salem State University seeks a Director of Trades and Utilities to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the campus central utilities, licensed trades workforce, building automation systems, and energy management programs. The director ensures safe, reliable, and sustainable heating, cooling, and energy infrastructure while advancing decarbonization initiatives on campus.

Based in Salem, MA, this role leads a highly skilled team, collaborates with facilities leadership, and reports to