Team Lead-Electrical Safety, Automation & Contracted Support

About the Role

Join the Facilities Operations and Maintenance team at UT Austin, a highly responsive and knowledgeable group providing outstanding service to the university community. As the Team Lead for Electrical Safety, Automation & Contracted Support, you will lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for building automation systems, electrical safety programs, and contracted technical support across university facilities. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience at an internationally recognized institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and accountability for assigned engineering, technical, and project management staff.
• Lead the planning, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning, and closeout of campus building automation system (BAS) upgrades and modernization projects.
• Provide leadership and organizational support for the university's electrical safety initiatives, including the arc flash program and related risk-reduction efforts.
• Lead engineering and project management efforts supporting facilities maintenance, repairs, renewals, and capital improvement projects.
• Effectively communicate technical and program information to leadership, clients, contractors, consultants, building occupants, and university stakeholders.
• Prioritize, assign, and monitor resources to maximize service delivery and project execution.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, standards development, committee participation, and departmental programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor'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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master'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.

Working Conditions

This role involves working in various environments, including extreme temperatures, around chemicals, electrical and mechanical hazards, and biohazards. Physical tasks include repetitive use of a keyboard, climbing stairs and ladders, lifting and moving, and operating job-related equipment. The position may require working in confined spaces, elevated work, and occasional use of a respirator. A physical examination and tuberculosis screening may be required.

Schedule

40 hours a week, with a schedule to be determined with the supervisor. Some overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays are possible.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on all UT shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.