Electrical Engineer
Job Description
Position Number:
101653Title:
Electrical EngineerFunctional Title:
Electrical EngineerCategory Status:
33-Exempt RegularApplicant Search Category:
StaffUniversity Authorized FTE:
1.000Unit:
VPA-FM-E&E-UtilitiesCampus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
- Performs assessments of the Campus electrical distribution and central utility plant electrical systems and equipment.
- Oversees the design and replacement/upgrade of electrical equipment and systems.
- Acts as the project manager for electrical system maintenance and upgrade efforts.
- Evaluates the electrical distribution systems for the campus and in the central utility plants and makes suggestions for improvements.
- Plans and coordinates utility outages in support of maintenance & repair and acts as primary liaison with campus projects that interact with existing utilities and/or incorporate new utilities. Coordinates any unplanned electrical system outages with affected parties and works to minimize impact to the campus community.
- Provides analysis, design and construction support for the Energy Management & Utilities team, Engineering & Energy (E&E) unit, other FM units and independent college projects and construction activities as they affect campus mechanical utilities. Assures that project goals include the improvement of utility system reliability and efficiency.
Benefits Summary
Top Benefits and Perks:Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar related technology field.
Experience:
- Four (4) to seven (7) years of experience including design, commissioning, testing and/or operation and maintenance of electrical infrastructure is required. Experience should be in performing similar duties with complex electrical distribution systems as well as in-plant equipment.
- Position requires at least five (3) years’ experience in the design and operating evaluation of Central Plant and distribution systems, including transformers, breakers, protective relaying, switches, motors, generators and other electrical equipment.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to devise innovative solutions to problems.
- Knowledge and experience designing, constructing and commissioning and maintaining electrical systems.
- Knowledgeable about plant and utility system operation and be capable of writing sequences of operation for electrical switching, and be knowledgeable of electrical codes, products and current best practices.
- Effective communicator, both in oral and written form.
- Ability to use computers and be adept at using AutoCAD, e-mail, word-processing and spreadsheet software.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Professional Engineer or EIT.
- Knowledge and use of field test equipment.
- Knowledge and experience with electrical modeling software like SKM a plus.
Additional Certifications:
Incumbent must possess a driver’s license, as duties require the incumbent to travel to and from meetings and project sites both on and off campus. If driving a State vehicle, incumbent must possess a valid MD Class C driver’s license or equivalent with fewer than six (6) points.
Additional Information:
- For full and best consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume and list of three (3) professional references by April 25, 2024.
- The hiring range for this position is $92,164 – $115,205.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Facilities Management (FM) supports the University of Maryland in its mission of achieving excellence as the State’s primary center of research and graduate education and the institution of choice for undergraduate students of exceptional ability and promise. We are responsible for the physical campus – its academic, research and administrative spaces, the building infrastructure, and the surrounding landscape. Our workforce of about 800 employees brings a rich diversity of backgrounds, talents, and skills to the management of this complex environment. We serve the campus community twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days per year.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This PositionPhysical Demands
Must have the ability to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to work from ladders; to manipulate equipment, tools and supplies; to have the manual dexterity to operate a computer; to wear and work in personal protective equipment (safety footwear, hard hat, protective eye and ear wear, etc.); to work in hazardous or irritating environments, confined spaces, and adverse weather or temperature conditions; to lift 70 pounds. While the physical demands listed above may be experienced, the position is primarily an office environment.
Posting Date:
04/04/2024Open Until Filled
NoBest Consideration Date
04/25/2024Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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