Facilities Engineer

Facilities Engineer II (Contract through April 2028 // Minneapolis, MN)

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Required Skills:

• HVAC & building systems expertise (A strong understanding of how building mechanical systems operate is fundamental)
• Data analytics & Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) experience (Ability to analyze building analytics data to identify faults, inefficiencies, and operational issues)
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills

• Analyze HVAC performance using FDD tools to identify faults and inefficiencie
• Develop and prioritize optimization actions (setpoints, schedules, control improvements
• Lead recurring service calls and communicate findings with facilities, BAS, and energy team

The Building Performance Engineer delivers ongoing HVAC Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) support for global facilities, translating building analytics into actionable maintenance and optimization improvements. The role partners with facilities, operations, and BAS teams to identify HVAC issues, develop operational and control optimization recommendations, and support analytics deployment to improve performance, comfort, and energy efficiency. This role directly supports Medtronic’s operational excellence, energy efficiency, and smart building initiatives through data driven HVAC optimization across global facilitie

• Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)
• 2+ years experience in HVAC systems, building operations, commissioning, or related facilities engineering role
• Working knowledge
• Airside and central plant HVAC system

• HVAC sequences of operation and system interaction
• Experience analyzing HVAC performance data, trends, alarms, and operational behavior
• Ability to independently develop technical recommendations based on system performance d
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting technical information to non-technical Stakeholder
• Must be willing to travel up to 10% to support site engagement, deployment activities, and collaborate

• Provide ongoing HVAC Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FDD) support for global facilities, independently managing assigned building performance efforts and translating analytics insights into actionable maintenance and optimization improvement
• Lead recurring service meetings with facilities, operations, energy teams, and BAS engine
• Review building documentation (mechanical drawings, BAS documentation, control sequences, TAB reports) to understand system design int
• Analyze building analytics data to identify HVAC faults, inefficiencies, and operational iss
• Develop and prioritize maintenance and optimization recommendations, including control sequence improvements, setpoint adjustments, and scheduling optimized
• Create data driven visualizations to communicate findings and quantify operational and energy impact
• Clearly communicate technical recommendations to both technical and non-technical Stakeholder
• Collaborate with BAS vendors and controls contractors to support data driven maintenance and optimization effort
• Support internal teams during FDD deployment and analytics onboard