Mechanical and Utility Engineer - Facilities Services
Knoxville
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Posted: 13-Aug-23
Location: knoxville, Tennessee
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 23000001QJ
Mechanical and Utility Engineer
Job Summary:
The Mechanical and Utility Engineer provides direction to the utility disciplines; engineers, designs, and lays out work in conjunction with the needs of the water, HVAC, electrical, steam utilities, and the steam/power plant. They will develop projects in conjunction with the master plan including project designs, engineering, and estimates and proposed schedules. This individual will also be responsible for organizing and participating in design/construction teams, reviewing design plans and specifications and estimates, and influencing and managing construction budgets. The position provides engineering for the Utility Superintendents and implements and ensures compliance with campus standards.
This individual must be familiar with standard concepts, contractual mechanisms and procedures, practices, and technical procedures within the engineering field. This individual provides technical guidance and design services for smaller renovations, relies on engineering experience and judgement to plan and accomplish tasks, utilizes a certain degree of creativity and latitude, and works independently with minimal supervision. This position provides good customer service to both internal and external customers.
Our primary mission is to move forward the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate the citizens of the state of Tennessee, the nation, and the world. As the preeminent research-based, land-grant university in the state, UT embodies the spirit of excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity, outreach, and engagement attained by the nation’s finest public research institutions.