Req Id: 42053

Job Title: Utilities, Assistant Director

City: West Lafayette

Job Description:

Job Summary

Energy Management Manager
Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN

Lead the systems and teams that help Purdue operate efficiently, reliably, and sustainably.

The Energy Management Manager provides strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for Purdue's energy management operations, balancing reliability, cost efficiency, and sustainability across campus building systems. This role oversees the Building Automation System, manages a team of BAS Console Operators, and partners with campus stakeholders to support controls, commissioning, retro-commissioning, and curtailment planning that strengthen long-term performance .

What You'll Do

• Provide leadership and strategic direction to the energy management team
• Oversee the operation and continued development of the Building Automation System
• Manage a team of four BAS Console Operators and support their development
• Guide engineering design and oversight for campus building controls, including specifications, sequences of operation, and drawings
• Oversee commissioning for new buildings, renovations, and system upgrades
• Evaluate BAS vendors, capabilities, cost structures, and integration with existing systems
• Manage the retro-commissioning program for internal teams and external contractors
• Provide oversight of BAS networks and coordinate closely with Purdue IT
• Develop detailed curtailment plans to reduce demand during extreme weather or utility system issues
• Support training and development for technicians, operators, and designers

What You Bring

• Experience leading technical teams in building automation, controls, energy management, or a related facilities environment
• Strong understanding of BAS operations, commissioning, retro-commissioning, and building systems integration
• Ability to balance operational reliability with cost and sustainability goals
• Effective communication and collaboration skills for working across disciplines and with external partners
• A strategic mindset with the ability to guide both immediate response and long-term planning

Why Purdue?
At Purdue, your leadership helps sustain the campus environment that supports teaching, research, and daily university life. You'll join a collaborative organization that values innovation, stewardship, and continuous improvement while contributing to solutions that make a measurable impact across a large and complex campus . This is an opportunity to help shape systems, develop people, and influence how Purdue advances its operational and sustainability goals.

What We're Looking For

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field preferred, Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in BAS and HVAC design, maintenance, or operations required
• Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Preferred:

• Professional engineer license

Skills Required:

• Knowledge:
  • in the functional operation of BAS and HVAC systems
  • of applicable codes and regulations is required
• Demonstrated ability to act as a liaison between multiple parties
• Ability to evaluate and solve complex technical problems utilizing creativity and ingenuity
• Office and engineering computer skills with the ability to learn new computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and PI archive database
• Exposed to heat, noise, dust, and hazardous areas around machinery, chemicals, etc. in building mechanical rooms and utility distribution infrastructure
• Good:
  • planning and organizational skills
  • verbal and written communications skills
  • interpersonal skills for collaborative work
• Desire to learn, grow, and contribute to E&U success

Additional Information:

• Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not Eligible for Overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Immediate Defined Contribution by the university
• Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

Career Stream

Management 4


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