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Posted: 24-Dec-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position.
Job:
Building Operations Engineer (Facilities)
The Building Operations Engineer is responsible for the comprehensive oversight of daily operations across campus buildings, including a complex science facility, and reports directly to the Director of Maintenance and Trades. This role ensures that each building's infrastructure, systems, and support services effectively meet the needs of faculty, students, researchers, and staff.
Key responsibilities include supervising operational and custodial teams, managing budgets and service contracts, coordinating maintenance of building systems and specialized equipment, and ensuring full compliance with institutional policies, environmental standards, and safety regulations. The engineer also serves as a central liaison among academic departments, administrative units, and external vendors, fostering clear communication and coordinated planning for facility use, capital improvements, and academic programming. They will be the lead on a new, state of the art electric science building among other campus buildings. Assist the implementation of a MEP Preventive
Maintenance program to maintain system reliability and efficiency. Support retro-commissioning and auditing efforts of existing building envelopes, systems, and controls to ensure proper functionality and minimize energy consumption. Provide direction based on engineering principles and maintenance requirements to implement system upgrades to achieve reliability, energy efficiency, safety, operational, and sustainability improvements.
By maintaining reliable, efficient, and safe environments, the Building Operations Engineer plays a critical role in supporting teaching, research, and innovation, while driving strategic building operations that enhance the overall mission of Barnard College.
Job Description:
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or 5 or more years of experience in the field.
3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in facilities management, building operations, or project management, ideally involving complex or multi-building environments.
Demonstrated leadership experience, including hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating staff, as well as managing cross-functional teams and coordinating work across diverse departments.
Working knowledge of laboratory and research operations, including familiarity with lab infrastructure, specialized equipment, and support systems used in the campus or research facilities.
Strong understanding of safety and compliance requirements, including occupational health standards, environmental regulations, hazardous materials handling, and institutional risk management practices.
Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, researchers, administrators, students, and external vendors.
Ability to manage budgets and resources, analyze operational needs, and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
Proficiency with digital tools and systems related to facilities management (e.g., work order management systems, building automation systems, project tracking tools, and/or asset management software).
Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced degree in a relevant field such as facilities management, engineering, environmental health and safety.
Outstanding project management skills and specialized knowledge of building maintenance and/or construction along with an understanding of plumbing, electrical, HVAC-ECT, BMS, chemistry, and inspection, testing and maintenance procedures.
Experience in higher education research-intensive environments, particularly in managing science buildings, research laboratories, or specialized facilities.
Formal training or certification in areas such as project management (e.g., PMP), facilities management (e.g., CFM, FMP), building operations, or environmental health and safety (e.g., OSHA certification).
Knowledge of sustainability practices, energy management principles, and environmental stewardship strategies in facilities operations.
Familiarity with union environments, collective bargaining agreements, or workforce management within structured labor frameworks.
Proficiency in data analysis or performance metrics used for assessing building operations, energy usage, safety compliance, or staff productivity.
Salary Range: $120,000-130,000 annually
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Company:
Barnard College
Time Type:
Full time