What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Director of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems position at usm?
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Job
Summary
The Associate Director of
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Services provides advanced mechanical and
electrical engineering expertise and technical guidance to Physical Plant
personnel, architects, contractors, and subcontractors. This position coordinates
and oversees the installation, maintenance, modification, overhaul, service,
and repair of all university mechanical and electrical systems to ensure
operational efficiency and reliability. The role also monitors and evaluates
energy usage and utility consumption to support cost-effective and sustainable
campus operations. As an essential position, the Associate Director may be
required to remain on campus during storms or emergency situations to support
critical infrastructure and continuity of operations.
Primary
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides oversight and technical support to Energy Management, Electrical, HVAC, and Plumbing personnel in the performance of daily maintenance and construction.
- Plans, designs, and oversees construction of mechanical and electrical systems for new construction, as well as renovation projects with energy efficiency and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) design principles.
- Monitors and reviews existing electrical and mechanical systems to determine operation within design criteria and develops and implements improvement strategies for those systems that don’t meet design criteria.
- Manages compliance of campus gas systems with the Mississippi Public Service Commission.Includes inspecting systems for safety, operability, and efficiency.
- Provides engineering support to trades and contractors for location of all underground utility systems.
- Identifies, analyzes, and prioritizes energy conservation and utility cost reduction opportunities for implementation through computer simulations and monitoring.
- Prepares, prioritizes, justifies, and submits technical grant applications and funding proposals for energy enhancement projects.
- Responsible for monthly data entry of meter readings, reconcile readings, and confirming accurate usage. Submit monthly reports to Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) Energy Division for consumption and costs.
- Provide monthly internal utility reports. Update USM annual energy reports along with submitting MDA five-year energy plans.
- Monitors and evaluates utility consumption costs, maintains monthly accurate records, and assists Physical Plant Accounting with preparing charge reports for campus auxiliaries monthly.
- Serves as Campus liaison with State energy offices, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), utility suppliers, including coordinating contacts, special rates, and utility rebate programs.
- Attending national, state, regional, and local conferences.
- Performs other duties as assigned.