Mechanical Engineer Specialist - Facilities & Services

Overview

JOB SUMMARY This position will be responsible for the design, development, review, and management of mechanically oriented projects for campus buildings under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer. Produce and deliver engineering opinions, design reviews, technical decisions, recommendations, and documentation to F&S departments, campus, and other University units under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer. Confirm conformance with applicable codes and University Facilities Standards to provide safe, reliable, comfortable, productive, sustainable, and cost-effective facilities which support the Mission of the University.

Support the Mission, Vision, Values, and Guiding Principles of Facilities and Services.

• PROJECT DESIGN AND REVIEW Provide analysis of existing HVAC, Fire Protection and Plumbing systems of campus buildings for condition assessment, operating capacity, functionality, compatibility with associated systems and use of spaces served under the supervision of a licensed professional engineer.
• Provide troubleshooting expertise for existing HVAC, Fire Protection and Plumbing systems that are not functioning properly to identify problems, determine appropriate resolution, and provide recommended corrective work in project program analysis format with clear definition of scope and probable costs under the supervision of licensed professional engineer.
• Provide detailed design documents (drawings and specifications) for construction projects for remodeling, renovation, repair, replacement, or new work under the supervision of licensed professional engineer. This includes all necessary engineering analysis, design and layout of HVAC, Fire Protection, plumbing systems, development of control sequences, points lists, schematics, and associated building automation control systems integration.
• Prepare and present reports, programs, displays, or drawings to management or staff as assigned.
• Provide detailed engineering analysis of Building HVAC Load and System Simulations using Trane Trace
  700, Carrier HAP, or other suitable software.
• Utilize software and information resources available to the F&S Division. This includes the Microsoft Office (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), AutoCAD, Bluebeam, AiM, the my.fs.illinois.edu Portal, SharePoint, and internet offerings.
• Attend meetings as the Design Services representative on assigned projects through completion of warranty phase.
• Provide detailed engineering review of projects designed by outside consultants under the supervision of licensed professional engineer. Prepare written review comments for items not in accordance with codes, the UIUC Facilities Standards and for items not compatible, coordinated, or acceptable for the use proposed. May participate in formal or informal discussions concerning these comments.

• PROJECT PLANNING Provide analysis of existing mechanical systems of campus buildings for condition assessment, operating capacity, functionality, compatibility with associated systems and use of spaces served under the supervision of licensed professional engineer.
• Establish, update, and meet project schedules. Note significant milestones and deadlines, potential construction conflicts, sequencing and phasing concerns and building/site accessibility. Estimate hours and duration required for tasks of self, technicians, and others involved in development of design, construction administration and project close-out.
• Manage work assignments, establish project priorities, and resolve design issues.
• Confer with Management Architects, Management Engineers, and Associate Director regarding resource needs and schedules.
• Develop weekly forecast of planned work and provide periodic project status reports.
• Update the design teammates and client routinely and upon changes in scope, schedule, budget, or status.
• Compare and incorporate results of previous projects and develop schedule and resource allocations required to meet needs of project and client.

• Support To Other Units Provide technical support to F&S Crafts and Trades for equipment selection, troubleshooting of system problems, development…