Job Posting Title:Team Lead-Electrical Safety, Automation & Contracted Support
----Hiring Department:Facilities Services
----Position Open To:All Applicants
----Weekly Scheduled Hours:40
----FLSA Status:To Be Determined at Offer
----Earliest Start Date:Ongoing
----Position Duration:Expected to Continue
----Location:AUSTIN, TX
----Job Details:PurposeLead a multidisciplinary team responsible for building automation systems, electrical safety programs, and contracted technical support across university facilities. Provide technical leadership, staff direction, and project management for the planning and execution of campus building automation system upgrades, including the migration of obsolete control platforms, replacement and integration of controllers, development and review of control sequences, network coordination, commissioning, functional performance verification, training, and project closeout. Provide leadership for the university's electrical safety and arc flash program, establishing priorities, policies, and standards; overseeing assessments and corrective actions; supporting regulatory compliance; and coordinating efforts to reduce operational risk while improving the reliability and maintainability of campus electrical systems. Coordinate with university departments, building occupants, consultants, contractors, and technical staff to minimize operational disruptions and ensure systems are reliable, maintainable, properly documented, and compliant with university standards, safety requirements, and applicable codes. Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, procurement, risks, resources, and stakeholder communication while mentoring staff and supporting the continued improvement of facilities engineering and project delivery practices.
Responsibilities- Provide leadership, direction, and accountability for assigned engineering, technical, and project management staff. Establish priorities, allocate workload, mentor staff, communicate departmental objectives, and promote best practices to support Facilities Services' mission and strategic goals.
- Lead the planning, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning, and closeout of campus building automation system (BAS) upgrades and modernization projects. Coordinate activities involving control system migrations, network infrastructure, front-end software platforms, programming, graphics development, point integration, functional testing, documentation, training, and stakeholder communications. Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, and contractor performance to ensure reliable and maintainable building systems.
- Provide leadership and organizational support for the university's electrical safety initiatives, including the arc flash program and related risk-reduction efforts. Establish priorities, coordinate resources, remove barriers to execution, and support engineering staff responsible for assessments, standards development, corrective action planning, and compliance activities. Collaborate with Facilities Services leadership and campus stakeholders to improve the safety, reliability, and resilience of campus electrical infrastructure.
- Lead engineering and project management efforts supporting facilities maintenance, repairs, renewals, and capital improvement projects. Provide technical guidance for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and related building systems across the university.
- Effectively communicate technical and program information to leadership, clients, contractors, consultants, building occupants, and university stakeholders. Develop and present recommendations, project updates, technical reports, and executive-level briefings.
- Prioritize, assign, and monitor resources to maximize service delivery and project execution. Evaluate workload demands, identify resource constraints, and adjust priorities to meet changing operational and institutional needs.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, standards development, committee participation, and departmental programs. Perform other duties and special assignments as required.
- Perform other related functions as assigned. Work is performed in accordance with normal trade practices and is inspected for conformity to standards, quality and quantity by journey-level employees or supervisor. Attends staff meetings, safety training and meetings. May volunteer for the on-call program. May drive University vehicles. If driving University vehicles, must maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4.
Required QualificationsBachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field. Five years of progressively responsible experience in facilities engineering, building automation systems, controls engineering, construction management, commissioning, or project management. Experience managing technical projects involving building automation systems, controls integration, HVAC systems, electrical systems, or related building infrastructure. Demonstrated leadership experience leading teams, projects, or technical programs. Eligible for Professional Engineer licensure within one year of hire. Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field. Professional Engineer license or other advanced professional certification. More than ten years of experience in facilities engineering, building automation systems, controls engineering, construction, commissioning, or project management. Experience administering BAS modernization projects, controls migrations, system integrations, or commissioning efforts in large institutional, healthcare, research, or higher education facilities. Experience with Schneider EcoStruxure, Johnson Controls Metasys, Siemens Desigo/Apogee, BACnet, Modbus, or similar building automation platforms. Experience supervising technical professionals and managing multidisciplinary project teams. Experience with electrical safety programs, arc flash mitigation initiatives, and facility operations. Experience with UT systems and software including AssetWorks, DEFINE, WORQS, WORKSpace, Power BI, Tableau, or similar enterprise systems.
Salary Range$123,000 + depending on qualifications
Working ConditionsEnvironmental Demands:- Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
- May work in all weather conditions
- May work in extreme temperatures
- May work around chemical fumes
- May work around standard office conditions
- May work around biohazards
- May work around chemicals
- May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
Physical Tasks:- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Use of manual dexterity
- Climbing of stairs
- Climbing of ladders
- Lifting and moving
Additional Working Conditions:- This position and associated job duties have been designated as essential during extraordinary and emergency situations when the university is closed. Essential personnel must maintain contact with their supervisor and report to work as regularly scheduled unless directed otherwise.
- Required to operate an electronic device such as an iPhone, iPad, or laptop/desktop computer to perform and fulfill time reporting and work management requirements. Work management requirements include receiving work assignments, updating work orders, and other functions as required.
- May be required to work in confined spaces, manholes, tunnels, elevated work, extended shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Considerable walking, standing, squatting, stooping, and moving of heavy materials and equipment in all weather conditions.
- May be required to use of personal protective equipment (PPE) while performing duties.
- May be required to pass a physical examination.
- May be exposed to loud noise, high dust and allergen levels.
- May be required to lift up to 50lbs. Often required to twist, grasp, push, pull and bend.
- May be required to operate forklifts, personnel lifts and cranes. Operate job related equipment.
- May be required to perform elevated work. Occasional work from ladders and/or scaffolds.
- May require tuberculosis screening and occasional use of a respirator.
- May drive University vehicles. If driving University vehicles, must maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4.
Work Shift- 40 hours a week, five 8-hour days, or possibly four 10-hour days with schedule to be determined with supervisor. Some overtime, evening, weekends, and holidays possible.
Required Materials- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
