Utility Engineer 2

Mercedes-Benz Group

$75K — $95K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in engineering, facilities engineering, or maintenance management
  • Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
  • Strong skills in developing and executing facility capital initiatives
  • Excellent communication abilities to consult across teams
  • Familiarity with building code requirements and life safety regulations
  • Proven experience managing medium-scale utility projects
  • Experience in fire protection testing and maintenance activities

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and manage utility infrastructure and fire protection systems
  • Participate in the design and oversight of utility systems on campus
  • Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs
  • Coordinate inspections and testing as part of maintenance initiatives
  • Contribute to the reliability program via FMEA and root cause analysis
  • Manage project scope including technical documentation and financial management
  • Support electrical engineering tasks as needed

Benefits

  • Excellent compensation and benefits package
  • 401k matching
  • Opportunity to work at a state-of-the-art facility
  • Involvement in innovative projects with a global brand
  • Career growth opportunities within a renowned company
Full Job Description
Job Overview:
This position is to monitor consumptions and issues with the site utility infrastructure and fire protection systems, identify opportunities for improvements and lead projects to improve reliability, efficiency and to stay ahead of utility consumption changeses
  • Participate in the design, and monitor the construction, of Fire Protection and Utility systems on campus
  • System responsibilities include HVAC, Building Controls, Cooling Towers/Chillers, Boilers, Compressed Air Generation, Fire Protection, weld water, Natural Gas, Water/Sewer
  • Maintain operation of all utilities equipment and implement a maintenance program for the new facility and integrate maintenance program for existing facility
  • Assist in the development and implementation preventive and predictive maintenance program, including internal manpower and external vendors for all building utility systems
  • Coordinate equipment inspections and testing of equipment as part of an overall preventive maintenance program
  • Contribute to the reliability program for utilities equipment by participating in FMEA and Root Cause Analysis
  • Team member will be responsible for contributing to the scope of project requirements including technical documents, design, review and approvals, financial management and project management through completion in coordination with the procurement department
  • Responsible for coordinating all aspects of projects with all stake holders including production, maintenance and all facilities management team members
  • During initial plant start-up:
  • Maintain the building controls system in existing facility and integrate new buildings into existing system
  • Monitor utility costs and make recommendations for improvements to reduce overall costs
  • Report utility consumptions per area and equipment type according to installed monitoring devices
  • Support electrical engineering duties as requested
  • Assist in managing the energy center equipment to consistently deliver necessary utilities to the campus at all times as needed by utilizing good operational procedures and equipment life cycle management
  • Participate in trouble shooting for any utility issues and implementing countermeasures for corrections
  • Responsible to contribute to the continuous improvement of the site utilities infrastructure and operation
    Financial Responsibilities
  • Project financial management to facilitate projects with approved budgets.
Qualifikationen Qualifications:
  • 3-5 years' experience in engineering, facilities engineering, and/or maintenance management
  • Bachelors' degree in an engineering discipline
Additional Skills:
Skilled in developing, writing, reviewing, and executing facility capital initiatives
Candidate must possess excellent communication skills to provide insight and consultation across operational and project teams
Facilities and project management
Knowledge of building code requirements, NFPA and OSHA life safety
Experience contributing to insurance coverage requirements
Experience with managing medium scale utility projects
Experience in managing fire protection testing and maintenance activities
We are all in for change. Are you too? Apply now
If you have experience in the above and are interested in joining an outstanding company we welcome you to apply. The division Mercedes-Benz Vans is world renown for quality and innovative products
EXCELLENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PLAN WITH 401k MATCHING
Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC ("MBV Charleston") is a Ladson, South Carolina-based production entity that manufactures Sprinter vans for the U.S. and Canadian markets
The Sprinter plant officially opened in 2018 and serves as a key part of the Mercedes-Benz Vans global production network. MBV Charleston was selected as the first plant in this network to produce the all-new eSprinter, beginning in 2024. The company also continues to invest in the local community through donations to non-profits and schools, as well as active support of STEM education initiatives and volunteer programs
Since 2006, Sprinter and Metris vans have been assembled in North Charleston and delivered to destinations across the United States. In 2025, the plant celebrated the assembly of the 5,000,000th Sprinter in the Mercedes-Benz global production network. The U.S. remains the second largest market for Sprinter vans after Germany
https://mbvcharleston.com/

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