Senior Engineering Leader - Campus Infrastructure

UW Medicine; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

UW Facilities in Seattle is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and drafters supporting the UW Seattle campus and affiliated facilities. The role requires strategic leadership, budget oversight, and coordination of capital projects over $100 million.

You will oversee architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental disciplines, ensure design standards, compliance, and reliable infrastructure, with telework eligibility and a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, civil, structural, or related engineering field.
• 8+ years in engineering, construction, facilities management or related field with progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Proficient with technology-based project management systems and software such as MS Project, Excel, Word, Outlook, Bluebeam, CMMSS.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategic planning, and personnel management for the 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.* This position performs essential services and may be required to work during any period of declared suspended operation.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, civil, structural, or related engineering field

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Outlook

Bluebeam

CMMSS

Job description

UW Facilities in Seattle is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers and drafters supporting the UW Seattle campus and affiliated facilities. The role requires strategic leadership, budget oversight, and coordination of capital projects over $100 million.

You will oversee architectural, civil, electrical, and environmental disciplines, ensure design standards, compliance, and reliable infrastructure, with telework eligibility and a hybrid schedule.