Senior Chilled Water Systems Engineer – Campus Utilities

UNC-Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Chilled Water Systems Mechanical Engineer to oversee the university’s chilled water production and distribution network. The role focuses on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of mechanical systems supporting campus-wide service.

This position requires at least six years of experience in thermal utilities or district energy, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience with thermal utilities or district energy systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight for campus-wide chilled water production and distribution infrastructure.
• Lead capital projects, upgrades, outages, and commissioning with safety and schedule in mind.
• Coordinate with designers, consultants, and contractors to implement improvements.
• Serve as technical lead during emergency response and disaster recovery efforts.
• Collaborate with maintenance to establish priorities and reliability improvement plans.

Skills

Thermal utility operations

Project management

Strong communication

Engineering analysis

Chilled water systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

UNC-Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Chilled Water Systems Mechanical Engineer to oversee the university’s chilled water production and distribution network. The role focuses on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of mechanical systems supporting campus-wide service.

This position requires at least six years of experience in thermal utilities or district energy, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and strong communication skills.