University of Virginia
Civil Engineer
The University of Virginia is seeking a Civil Engineer to add their expertise to the Energy and Utilities (E&U) team of Facilities Management. The E&U team is responsible for energy generation, distribution, operation, maintenance, and renewal of the utilities infrastructure, with a strategic focus on safety, stewardship, and sustainability.
The University is built on a district energy model, with one main heat plant, four combined heating/cooling plants, nine chiller plants, hundreds of miles of (steam, hot water, chilled water, potable water, sanitary, and stormwater) distribution, and an internal medium voltage electrical distribution grid anchored by three 35kV to 13kV substations, as well as a fossil-fuel free utility plant (currently under construction).
Position Summary:
Must have the ability to work on and with all members of the team as well as the ability to apply engineering principles, knowledge, experience, and technical expertise to support the development, installation, and operations of University infrastructure, specifically within E&U. The role will have the opportunity to work with and from all areas of E&U, as well as other areas within Facilities Management. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the mission of the University while working in a collaborative and stimulating environment.
Responsibilities:
· Be an integral part of the Energy & Utilities (E&U) team, as a technical expert in various aspects of our systems, utilities and infrastructure, including chilled water, heating water, steam, domestic water, rainwater, sanitary and storm systems.
· Independently develop Civil Engineering designs and drawings for projects within the E&U portfolio, consisting of pipe material selection, pipe routing, flow calculations, development of system profiles, details, and coordination with other trades.
· Perform project management tasks for small projects (<$3M) for civil related projects within E&U, including planning, developing, coordinating, and overseeing projects from initiation to completion.
· Perform field work to gather existing system data and infrastructure information to aid in system design and modifications for systems serving utility plants and buildings.
· Contribute to E&U master planning of the domestic water, sanitary and storm systems
· Utilize applicable software to perform hydronic modeling, specifically of our domestic water, storm and sanitary systems (currently Pipe-Flo).
· Additional duties in support of UVA, Facilities Management and E&U
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with a minimum of four years of experience in design, construction, operations, or concentrated field. Professional Engineer required (or ability to achieve within 6 months by comity).
Link to Full Posting: https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0076674/Civil-Engineer
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