Engineering Manager, Campus Infrastructure & Sustainability

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Washington Facilities is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide leadership for architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental engineering across the Seattle campus and UW Medical Center complex.

Based at UW Tower with a hybrid schedule, you will guide project delivery, lifecycle optimization, and compliance programs while managing a team of engineers, architects, and support staff to maintain over 300 buildings and extensive utility systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, civil, structural, or related engineering field.
• 8+ years of experience in engineering, construction, facilities management or related field to include progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Proficient with technology-based project management systems and software such as MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook; Bluebeam; CMMSS.
• 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; and oversee engineering service delivery, expenditures, and revenues.
• Direct engineering support for campus operations and maintenance; provide solutions to operational and maintenance issues; identify opportunities for life-cycle cost optimization and operational efficiency; coordinate facility and utility renewal efforts; support utility and power plant operations; and 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; and 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; and advise on sustainability, engineering best practices, 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; and monitor emerging legislative and regulatory impacts on University facilities and infrastructure.
• This position manages approximately 6 employees and an engineering intern program.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

MS Office

Bluebeam

CMMSS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Outlook

Bluebeam

CMMSS

Job description

University of Washington Facilities is seeking an Engineering Manager to provide leadership for architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental engineering across the Seattle campus and UW Medical Center complex.

Based at UW Tower with a hybrid schedule, you will guide project delivery, lifecycle optimization, and compliance programs while managing a team of engineers, architects, and support staff to maintain over 300 buildings and extensive utility systems.