Director of Trades and Utilities

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Facilities Management, Construction Management, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience managing central utility plants, district energy systems, institutional heating and cooling operations, or complex facilities infrastructure.
• Minimum of five years of supervisory and management experience leading licensed trades personnel, utility operators, or facilities maintenance teams.
• Extensive experience operating and maintaining central heating and cooling systems, including steam plants, boilers, chillers, hot water systems, chilled water systems, cooling towers, pumps, and HVAC infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience managing sustainable utility plant operations, energy optimization programs, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Experience with Building Automation Systems (BAS), Direct Digital Controls (DDC), energy management systems, and utility analytics platforms.
• Knowledge of water treatment practices, regulatory compliance requirements, safety standards, and asset management principles.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Master's degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Facilities Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Ten or more years of experience managing central utility plants and district energy systems.
• Experience leading steam-to-hot-water conversion projects and campus decarbonization initiatives.
• Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Plant Engineer (CPE), Facilities Management Professional (FMP), or equivalent professional certification.
• Excellent leadership, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Strong engineering, analytical, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Experience hiring, managing unionized work forces and collective bargaining environments.
• Experience in higher education, healthcare, municipal government, or similarly complex institutional environments.
• Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), predictive maintenance technologies, and advanced building analytics platforms.

This is an onsitepositionin Salem, MA with on-campus, in-person responsibilities,which may requireoccasionalwork on evenings and weekends.

Employment is contingent upon a completed background and CORI check satisfactory to the university.

This position is not eligible for H1B visa sponsorship.

The university considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salem State University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. For accommodation information or requests please email eo-hr .

Salem State University does not partner with or accept candidates from outside staffing agencies. All hiring is managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team.