Engineer, Senior - Facilities Engineering

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* Generous Retirement Contributions:
The State contributes over 15% of your gross salary. With your mandatory employee contribution, the total contribution toward your retirement plan exceeds 19%.

* Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage:
Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs.

* Paid Time Off:
Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.

* Tuition Waiver:
Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.

* Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs:
Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

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JOB TITLE:

Engineer, Senior

JOB PURPOSE:

Provide professional direction to and coordination of other engineers, technicians and/or skilled trade employees in planning and designing engineering construction/remodeling projects and research for a designated department; may direct and supervise the operational, personnel and basic engineering functions of that department. Provide engineering expertise and clearly define appropriate approaches and solutions to complex problems and projects.

This position has been deemed essential as addressed in the University of Wyoming's Employee Handbook. Employees in essential positions may be required to work during emergency closures and winter closures based on the nature of their job duties and the reasons for the closure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Advise, recommend, and oversee the design, fabrication and maintenance of complex engineering systems.

* Independently interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate engineering assignments concerned with unique problems.

* Develop model concepts and approaches as an individual researcher and act independently on technical matters.

* Design, perform, and oversee engineering experiments, tests, and data collection to ensure data integrity, quality control, and protocol compliance.

* Make authoritative decisions and recommendations that have a major impact on extensive engineering projects, research programs and activities; may write and administer contracts.

* Review and evaluate results and conclusions of projects.

* Assist in planning and implementing scientific system long-range goals including operations, facility improvement and data processing.

* Provide technical support to graduate students, faculty and staff in system concept, design and fabrication.

* May prepare grant proposals to obtain funding in support of engineering activities.

* May serve as principal investigator on single or multiple projects.

SUPPLEMENTAL FUNCTIONS:

* Develop and prepare budget recommendations for personnel and materials for individual projects; monitor expenditures.

* Expand knowledge of new technologies in the field of engineering.

* May serve on University committees as required.

COMPETENCIES:

* Analysis/Problem Identification

* Attention to Detail

* Initiative

* Innovation

* Integrity

* Quantity of Work

* Quality Orientation

* Strategic Planning

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Experience:

7 years work-related experience

Required licensure, certification, registration, or other requirements:

* Professional Engineer Licensure in Electrical…