Primary Responsibilities /Accountabilities/ Essential Functions:
- Own, manage, and develop comprehensive reporting and analysis for all campus utility data, driving visibility, accuracy, and informed decision-making
- Analyze utility rates and validate billing accuracy to ensure cost integrity, identify discrepancies, and support financial optimization
- Identify and drive opportunities to reduce energy and water consumption through data analysis, system optimization, and targeted efficiency initiatives
- Analyze system performance using data from BMS and metering systems
- Recommend and implement operational adjustments (setpoints, scheduling, sequencing)
- Support peak demand reduction strategies and utility incentive programs
- Partner with HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and Controls teams to resolve inefficiencies
- Utilize Building Management Systems (BMS) to diagnose system performance issues
- Develop and maintain a rolling portfolio of energy and water conservation projects
- Identify ROI-driven opportunities (retro-commissioning, equipment upgrades, controls optimization, etc.)
- Collaborate with leadership on capital planning and prioritization
- Monitor and optimize campus water usage, including irrigation and mechanical systems
- Identify opportunities for conservation and efficiency improvements
- Evaluate water usage across cooling towers and other major systems to optimize efficiency, reduce waste, and improve overall system performance
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for utilities and system performance, aligned with APPA benchmarks and industry standards
- Provide regular, executive-level reporting to Facilities leadership, translating utility and system data into clear performance trends and insights
- Deliver data-driven analysis and recommendations that support operational improvements, cost optimization, and strategic decision-making
- Support sustainability initiatives by providing reporting, compliance documentation, and data-driven analysis to advance campus sustainability goals
- Other duties as assigned
Equipment Used and Responsibility
- Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook.
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Building Management System (BMS)
Supervisory Responsibilities
Yes
Experience/ Education
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in the fields of Engineering, Business Administration, Resource Management.
- Experience in higher education, healthcare, or large campus environments
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM) or similar credential
- Familiarity with energy modeling, retro-commissioning, or system optimization
- Knowledge of building systems including HVAC, electrical distribution, and water systems
- Experience with analytics platforms, dashboards, or data visualization tools
- 2+ years of demonstrated experience in energy and/or utilities management, with a focus on analyzing consumption, identifying inefficiencies, and supporting optimization of building systems
- Must pass pre-employment background investigation.
Physical Requirements:
- Sitting: 5-7 hours a day
- Standing: 1-3 hours a day
- Walking: 1-2 hours a day
- Lifting: Rarely
- Carrying: Occasionally
- Pushing: Occasionally
- Squatting: Rarely
- Bending: Occasionally
- Kneeling: Rarely
- Climbing: Rarely
- Reaching: Occasionally
- Grasping: Occasionally
- Fine Eye to Hand Coordination: Continuously
- Driving: Occasionally
- Work Environment: Office building on site. Work is performed primarily inside, subject to variations in temperature, equipment noise and dust.