Senior Chilled Water Systems Engineer — Lead Projects

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Chilled Water Systems Mechanical Engineer to oversee campus-wide chilled water production, distribution, and maintenance. You will lead major capital projects, coordinate outages, and ensure reliable system performance and energy efficiency.

This role requires a strong background in thermal utilities, project management, and cross-functional collaboration with designers, contractors, and operations staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Six or more years of experience in thermal utility operations or district energy systems.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead chilled water capital projects, system upgrades, and outages with planning, coordination, commissioning, and operational integration.
• Monitor chillers and auxiliary equipment to evaluate efficiency and identify issues; develop engineering solutions.
• Collaborate with designers, consultants, and contractors to implement upgrades and ensures safe project execution.
• Provide technical direction to Chilled Water Systems staff and coordinate with control engineers for SCADA/DCS alignment.

Skills

Thermal engineering

Chilled water systems

Project management

Mechanical systems

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a Senior Chilled Water Systems Mechanical Engineer to oversee campus-wide chilled water production, distribution, and maintenance. You will lead major capital projects, coordinate outages, and ensure reliable system performance and energy efficiency.

This role requires a strong background in thermal utilities, project management, and cross-functional collaboration with designers, contractors, and operations staff.