Do you thrive in a collaborative environment and want to make a real impact while also maintaining a true work-life balance? Join our Facilities Management Design Services team as a Mechanical Engineer and play a key role in shaping the future of our dynamic university!       

You'll be challenged and rewarded as you design complex building systems for classrooms, labs, and more. Utilize your technology skills to craft exceptional designs that meet stringent codes and university standards. This is your chance to contribute to a prestigious institution while working alongside a supportive and innovative team.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule; schedule details to be determined at the department level.

Here's what sets this opportunity apart:

Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders on diverse projects.

Apply your expertise in HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems.

Gain valuable experience in construction administration and project management.

Contribute to the success of construction projects through submittal reviews and inspections.

Be part of a team dedicated to continuous improvement and innovation.

Leave a lasting legacy by contributing to the university's growth and excellence.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Apply today (application instructions below)!

Specific Duties and Responsibilities Include:

Prepare design documents for HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection using Revit for most projects.

Ensure compliance with applicable codes and university design guidelines.

Provide engineering calculations and analysis of mechanical systems with oversight from senior team members.

Perform construction administration services including submittal reviews, punchlist inspections, and project closeout.

Confirm existing conditions from drawing archives and site visits.

Adhere to and assist in developing department standards.

Develop and maintain project workbook using eBuilder.

Participate in meetings with project managers, consulting architects and engineers, University stakeholders, and others.

Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience: Four years of mechanical design experience; Proficiency in drafting mechanical systems (Revit preferred)

Licensure: Professional Engineer required (or ability to achieve within 6 months by comity)

Anticipated Compensation Range:  $90,000 - $105,000, commensurate with experience; Sign-on bonus available!

This is a full-time exempt-level position with UVA benefits. Employee benefits are effective day one, and package highlights include:

22 days of paid time off, increasing with service; 13+ paid holidays each year, in addition to paid time off; Parental and Community Service Leave

Choose between two generous retirement plans. The VRS plan offers a pension based on years of service plus a defined contribution with the ability to receive up to 3.5% in employer contributions/cash match. The ORP plan (through TIAA or Fidelity) offers an employer contribution of 8.9%.

Aetna health plans with options to meet healthcare and financial needs.

Tuition and professional development benefits available after 6 months of service.

Employee wellness program featuring activities to earn up to $500/year

Selected candidates will be required to complete all required background checks and health screening prior to the first day of employment.

Physical Demands:  Employee will be required to crawl, kneel, squat, bend and twist in order to perform their work. Employee must travel around job sites. Employee will work with materials of different weights and perform repetitive motions.

To Apply:

Apply online and search for requisition R0065840.  Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile.  Complete the application, and upload the following Required materials:

Resume

Cover Letter

Upload all materials into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents will not receive full consideration.  

References will be completed via UVA’s standardized process SkillSurvey. A total of five references will be requested via SkillSurvey during the final phase of the interview process. A total of three references is required. 

For questions about the application process, please contact Jessica Speth, at js9rk@virginia.edu.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff.  We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences.  We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.