Team Lead-Electrical Safety, Automation & Contracted Support

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 111,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits (employee

Vision, Dental, Life benefits

Generous paid vacation & holidays

State retirement plan options

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Team Lead-Electrical Safety, Automation & Contracted Support to guide Building Automation System upgrades and the electrical safety program across campus facilities.

You will provide technical leadership, staff direction, and project management, coordinating with departments, consultants, and contractors to ensure reliable, compliant systems while reducing operational risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in facilities engineering or related field.
• Experience managing technical projects involving BAS, controls, HVAC, electrical infrastructure.
• Demonstrated leadership experience leading teams, projects, or technical programs.
• Eligible for Professional Engineer licensure within one year of hire.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning and closeout of BAS upgrades.
• Oversee electrical safety initiatives, arc flash program, and related risk-reduction efforts.
• Coordinate with departments, consultants, contractors, and staff to minimize disruptions and ensure compliant, reliable systems.
• Manage scope, budgets, schedules, procurement, risks, and stakeholder communications.
• Mentor staff and support continuous improvement of facilities engineering and project delivery practices.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Building automation systems

Electrical safety

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Master's degree in engineering/construction management (preferred)

Tools

Schneider EcoStruxure

Johnson Controls Metasys

Siemens Desigo/Apogee

BACnet/Modbus protocols

Job description

Team Lead-Electrical Safety, Automation & Contracted Support

Hiring Department: Facilities Services

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: To Be Determined at Offer

Earliest Start Date: Ongoing

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: AUSTIN, TX

Job Details

Join the Facilities Operations and Maintenance team, a highly responsive and knowledgeable crew providing outstanding service for Facilities Services and to the university community. Engineering & Technical Support, a branch of the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Division, provides comprehensive engineering and technical support to the maintenance groups and other departments in service of the University’s operations. Our teams provide a comprehensive array of qualified services, backed by our licensed and certified technicians, to this end, we offer opportunities for continuing education, as well as various stipends for additional trade licenses. Our team of trained trade experts are well-matched for the university’s operational and maintenance needs, whether the facility is a brand new laboratory or our iconic Tower. Our goal is to self-identify operations and maintenance issues long before our clients realize a repair is needed and take a thoughtful approach to using their resources, structuring processes, and providing the best client service and use of university resources. This goal comes from our sense of ownership and pride in our work. With this approach in mind, the team is organized into a zone-based structure and employs flexible work hours, data analysis, and technology to meet operational goals. Your skills will make a difference. You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities.
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards. For more information on the Maintenance Operations group, please visit: Visit the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Website Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employee without sponsorship. Security sensitive; Criminal background check conducted on selected applicant. Hiring decision is contingent on applicant clearing check. This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code §51.215. Applications will be reviewed online by the hiring department. This is a 40 hour work week schedule; Monday-Friday, hours to be discussed with supervisor. Some overtime, evenings, weekends and holidays possible.

Purpose

Lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for building automation systems, electrical safety programs, and contracted technical support across university facilities. Provide technical leadership, staff direction, and project management for the planning and execution of campus building automation system upgrades, including the migration of obsolete control platforms, replacement and integration of controllers, development and review of control sequences, network coordination, commissioning, functional performance verification, training, and project closeout. Provide leadership for the university's electrical safety and arc flash program, establishing priorities, policies, and standards; overseeing assessments and corrective actions; supporting regulatory compliance; and coordinating efforts to reduce operational risk while improving the reliability and maintainability of campus electrical systems. Coordinate with university departments, building occupants, consultants, contractors, and technical staff to minimize operational disruptions and ensure systems are reliable, maintainable, properly documented, and compliant with university standards, safety requirements, and applicable codes. Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, procurement, risks, resources, and stakeholder communication while mentoring staff and supporting the continued improvement of facilities engineering and project delivery practices.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, direction, and accountability for assigned engineering, technical, and project management staff. Establish priorities, allocate workload, mentor staff, communicate departmental objectives, and promote best practices to support Facilities Services' mission and strategic goals. Lead the planning, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning, and closeout of campus building automation system (BAS) upgrades and modernization projects. Coordinate activities involving control system migrations, network infrastructure, front-end software platforms, programming, graphics development, point integration, functional testing, documentation, training, and stakeholder communications. Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and contractor performance to ensure reliable and maintainable building systems. Provide leadership and organizational support for the university's electrical safety initiatives, including the arc flash program and related risk-reduction efforts. Establish priorities, coordinate resources, remove barriers to execution, and support engineering staff responsible for assessments, standards development, corrective action planning, and compliance activities. Collaborate with Facilities Services leadership and campus stakeholders to improve the safety, reliability, and resilience of campus electrical infrastructure. Lead engineering and project management efforts supporting facilities maintenance, repairs, renewals, and capital improvement projects. Provide technical guidance for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and related building systems across the university. Effectively communicate technical and program information to leadership, clients, contractors, consultants, building occupants, and university stakeholders. Develop and present recommendations, project updates, technical reports, and executive-level briefings. Prioritize, assign, and monitor resources to maximize service delivery and project execution. Evaluate workload demands, identify resource constraints, and adjust priorities to meet changing operational and institutional needs. Support continuous improvement initiatives, standards development, committee participation, and departmental programs. Perform other duties and special assignments as required. Perform other related functions as assigned. Work is performed in accordance with normal trade practices and is inspected for conformity to standards, quality and quantity by journey-level employees or supervisor. Attends staff meetings, safety training and meetings. May volunteer for the on-call program. May drive University vehicles. If driving University vehicles, must maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Five years of progressively responsible experience in facilities engineering, building automation systems, controls engineering, construction management, commissioning, or project management.
• Experience managing technical projects involving building automation systems, controls integration, HVAC systems, electrical systems, or related building infrastructure.
• Demonstrated leadership experience leading teams, projects, or technical programs.
• Eligible for Professional Engineer licensure within one year of hire.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer license or other advanced professional certification.
• More than ten years of experience in facilities engineering, building automation systems, controls engineering, construction, commissioning, or project management.
• Experience administering BAS modernization projects, controls migrations, system integrations, or commissioning efforts in large institutional, healthcare, research, or higher education facilities.
• Experience with Schneider EcoStruxure, Johnson Controls Metasys, Siemens Desigo/Apogee, BACnet, Modbus, or similar building automation platforms.
• Experience supervising technical professionals and managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Experience with electrical safety programs, arc flash mitigation initiatives, and facility operations.
• Experience with UT systems and software including AssetWorks, DEFINE, WORQS, WORKSpace, Power BI, Tableau, or similar enterprise systems.

Salary Range $123,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions Environmental Demands

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
• May work in all weather conditions
• May work in extreme temperatures
• May work around chemical fumes
• May work around standard office conditions
• May work around biohazards
• May work around chemicals
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

Physical Tasks

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and moving

Additional Working Conditions

• This position and associated job duties have been designated as essential during extraordinary and emergency situations when the university is closed.
• Essential personnel must maintain contact with their supervisor and report to work as regularly scheduled unless directed otherwise.
• Required to operate an electronic device such as an iPhone, iPad, or laptop/desktop computer to perform and fulfill time reporting and work management requirements.
• Work management requirements include receiving work assignments, updating work orders, and other functions as required.
• May be required to work in confined spaces, manholes, tunnels, elevated work, extended shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Considerable walking, standing, squatting, stooping, and moving of heavy materials and equipment in all weather conditions.
• May be required to use of personal protective equipment (PPE) while performing duties.
• May be required to pass a physical examination.
• May be exposed to loud noise, high dust and allergen levels.
• May be required to lift up to 50lbs.
• Often required to twist, grasp, push, pull and bend.
• May be required to operate forklifts, personnel lifts and cranes.
• Operate job related equipment.
• May be required to perform elevated work.
• Occasional work from ladders and/or scaffolds.
• May require tuberculosis screening and occasional use of a respirator.
• May drive University vehicles.
• If driving University vehicles, must maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4.

Work Shift 40 hours a week, five 8-hour days, or possibly four 10-hour days with schedule to be determined with supervisor. Some overtime, evening, weekends, and holidays possible.

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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