Senior Facilities & Utilities Project Engineer

Intellectt Inc; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO as per law

Job summary

Intellectt Inc is seeking a Senior Facilities & Utilities Project Engineer to lead electrical, HVAC, and utility projects in Tempe, AZ. You will guide design, commissioning, and handover, ensuring reliability and compliance for manufacturing facilities.

The role requires 7+ years in facilities and utility capital projects, with experience on multi-million dollar programs. Strong coordination with contractors and regulators is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing facilities and utility capital projects in industrial environments.
• Experience with projects with total installed costs exceeding $30 million.
• Hands-on experience with electrical distribution, HVAC, central utilities, or facility infrastructure systems.
• Knowledge of utility load assessments, capacity planning, reliability, and redundancy.
• Experience with shutdowns, operational cutovers, commissioning, and energized systems.
• Strong experience in technical specifications, contractor coordination, risk management, and project execution.
• Experience working in regulated or mission-critical manufacturing facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage electrical, HVAC, utility, and backup-power infrastructure projects from design through commissioning and handover.
• Verify existing facility conditions and assess utility systems, capacity, and operational requirements.
• Develop engineering specifications, design criteria, technical scopes, and project work packages.
• Coordinate electrical, mechanical, HVAC, controls, and utility system interfaces.
• Evaluate utility capacity, reliability, redundancy, and infrastructure expansion requirements.
• Coordinate engineering consultants, vendors, contractors, and utility providers.
• Develop shutdown, tie-in, energization, and cutover plans while minimizing manufacturing disruptions.
• Support construction activities, technical reviews, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Maintain utility documentation, capacity records, engineering drawings, and final project records.

Skills

Facilities project management

Capital projects experience

Electrical distribution knowledge

HVAC and utilities knowledge

Regulated manufacturing experience

Contractor coordination

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Facilities Engineering, or related field

Job description

Job Title: Senior Facilities & Utilities Project Engineer

Location: Tempe, AZ 85283

Job Responsibilities

• Manage electrical, HVAC, utility, and backup-power infrastructure projects from design through commissioning and handover.
• Verify existing facility conditions and assess utility systems, capacity, and operational requirements.
• Develop engineering specifications, design criteria, technical scopes, and project work packages.
• Coordinate electrical, mechanical, HVAC, controls, and utility system interfaces.
• Evaluate utility capacity, reliability, redundancy, and infrastructure expansion requirements.
• Coordinate engineering consultants, vendors, contractors, and utility providers.
• Develop shutdown, tie-in, energization, and cutover plans while minimizing manufacturing disruptions.
• Support construction activities, technical reviews, troubleshooting, testing, commissioning, and project closeout.
• Maintain utility documentation, capacity records, engineering drawings, and final project records.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Facilities Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience managing facilities and utility capital projects in industrial environments.
• Experience supporting construction projects with total installed costs exceeding $30 million.
• Hands-on experience with electrical distribution, HVAC, central utilities, or facility infrastructure systems.
• Knowledge of utility load assessments, capacity planning, reliability, and redundancy.
• Experience with shutdowns, operational cutovers, commissioning, and energized systems.
• Strong experience in technical specifications, contractor coordination, risk management, and project execution.
• Experience working in regulated or mission-critical manufacturing facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with backup generators, medium-voltage distribution, chilled water, compressed air, and controls integration.
• PMP, CEM, or PE certification.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology manufacturing facilities.

Pay Scale- $60/hr to $65/hr (W2, negotiable based on experience).

Employees hired into this position are eligible for the following benefits, subject to the applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements:

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision insurance options are available through a third‑party provider. Employees are responsible for paying the full cost of their insurance premiums.

Retirement Benefits: A 401(k) retirement savings plan is available. No employer matching or other employer contributions are provided.

Paid Time Off (PTO): No PTO other than that required by applicable state and local laws.