Facility Mechanical Engineer II

Position Description Brief:

Join UNC-Chapel Hill's Facilities Engineering as a Facilities Mechanical Engineer-Level lI. Primary duties: support the capital project team through mechanical & plumbing (M&P) design review, construction administration review, & M&P design guideline development. Less frequent responsibilities: provide engineering support to maintenance team, provide small project design & project management services. $100K to $115K plus 37-days paid vacation and holidays and up to 12-days sick leave per year.

Full benefits. See below benefits section. The benefits, work culture, and exposure to campus infrastructure and D&C Teams is a major reason to join out team.

Minimum Education or

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent education and experience

Minimum Qualifications and Competencies

• Demonstrated experience in engineering design, project management (PM), & construction administration (CA).
• Proficient in reviewing plans, specifications, cost estimates, life-cycle cost analyses, equipment submittals, value engineering decisions, contractor requests for information (RFIs), change orders, etc.
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills is important.
• Substantial knowledge & experience with mechanical, plumbing, & energy ICC codes and standards.
• Capable of simultaneously supporting dozens of projects in primary role while providing engineering throughout Facilities Services and serving as PM for a few projects at a time.
• Valid driver’s license and NC driver s license required prior to start date.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Eight or more years of related experience in HVAC and plumbing - engineering design, PM, and CA.
• Registered Professional Engineer in the State of NC.
• Engineering experience with laboratory, classroom, dining, housing, athletic, and business occupancies, including both modern and historic buildings.
• Experience with the requirements of the North Carolina State Construction Office and the UNC System Office.
• Facilities maintenance and operations experience.

• 25 vacation days/year (start accruing on the first day!) Up to 20 vacation days can carry over to the new year.
• 12 holidays per year
• 1 day/month sick leave (start accruing on the first day) Earn 12 sick days/yr. Sick days carry over year to year.
• State Health Plan
• Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System or Optional Retirement System

Where to Apply:

-current closing date is 6-11-2026

-note:the closing date may be extended depending upon applicant pool

Detailed Description of work: note-Percentage of role provided in parenthesis

• ·-Capital Project Oversite (60%):
  Provide peer reviews of in-house and external engineering designs at each submittal phase in a timely manner, uploading comments to the designated review software. Reviews should focus on adherence to UNC design guideline standards for functionality, reliability, constructability, maintainability, life expectancy, and energy efficiency. Coordinate review efforts with other Facilities Services departments to ensure consistency. Participate in design phase meetings and submit comments to the project team.
  
  During construction, participate in alternate selection and value engineering, review significant construction submittals, review critical requests for information (RFI), and other crucial documents as needed.

• -Facility Engineering (15%):
  Provide engineering support for Building Services, Construction Services, and other departments, as requested. Edit and maintain the UNC-CH Plumbing and Mechanical Design Guidelines and lead the Plumbing and Mechanical Design Guideline Committee. Advocate for the development of standards in areas not currently addressed by the guidelines. Assist maintenance staff with technical challenges. Promote the operation of building systems that align with design intent, programmatic requirements, safety standards, and energy efficiency goals.
  
  Coordinate efforts with the in-house commissioning team and maintenance shops.

• -Project Management (10%):
  Provide design-bid-build project management services for informal, engineering-led projects at UNC-Chapel Hill. Responsibilities include…