Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Engineer - Facilities Management

Job Description Summary

The Mechanical‑Electrical‑Plumbing (MEP) Engineer serves as the project manager on engineering projects or as engineering support on architectural and maintenance projects. Responsibilities include feasibility studies, deferred maintenance planning, estimating, construction administration and coordinating outside design consultants. The role involves managing mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, and building automation systems to ensure all work aligns with the standards, needs, and master plan criteria of the University of Kansas Medical Center and the Kansas Board of Regents.

• Maintenance Administration & Coordination
  • Provide on‑site field engineering support/recommendations to maintenance staff for equipment replacements and utility shutdowns.
  • Lead facilities initiative to develop and maintain a comprehensive asset and infrastructure map for all major engineering systems on campus, including all significant components of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, fire suppression, and storm/sanitary piping.
  • Review compliance code footprints, fire alarm/fire suppression shop drawings, and specifications for capital projects, ensuring all specifications, applicable codes, policies, and KUMC design guidelines are met.
• Project Management Administration
  • Provide project management and construction administration oversight for assigned maintenance and capital construction projects.
  • Manage on‑call design professionals' design drawings.
  • Verify and report project cost controls/budgets and authorize payment applications.
  • Monitor project changes and recommend remedial measures as necessary.
  • Provide oversight of project inspections and testing, review submittals, warranties, guarantees, as‑built documentation, and oversee close‑out procedures.
  • Perform regular on‑site field verifications of construction projects.
  • Mentor and support maintenance staff through field recommendations and support.
• System Administration & Planning Support
  • Support long‑term facilities planning by contributing engineering input to campus master planning, utility infrastructure assessments, and capital improvement strategies.
  • Develop and maintain system documentation, including record drawings, equipment databases, and performance reports.
  • Evaluate system performance and recommend upgrades, replacements, or process improvements that align with sustainability and energy‑efficiency goals.
  • Collaborate with leadership to establish design standards, technical guidelines, and best practices that enhance system reliability and optimize lifecycle costs.
  • Provide engineering insight during emergency response and recovery planning to safeguard critical infrastructure and ensure continuity of operations.

• Licensed Engineer in Kansas or eligible for licensure.
• Four (4) years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering, or Architectural Engineering. Education may be substituted for experience on a year‑for‑year basis.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible engineering experience.

• Experience with 2018 IBC Codes.
• Experience with Office of Facilities Project Management Manual, Policies and Procedures.
• Three (3) years of experience working in a higher education setting.
• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible engineering experience.

• Project management
• Leadership
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem solving
• Strategic planning
• Organization
• Attention to detail
• Multitasking

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer‑paid life insurance, long‑term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.

A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
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Pay Range: $83,000.00 - $

Minimum: $83,000.00

Midpoint: $

Maximum: $

Note: The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. Educational, experience, training, and other factors are considered.

• Employee Type:
  Regular
• Time Type:
  Full time
• Rate Type:
  Salary
• Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job Function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industry: Higher Education

Kansas City Metropolitan Area