SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER - JOB 45735

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER – JOB 45735SDSCUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGOLOCATION: SAN DIEGO, CA (La Jolla 92093)Hiring Salary Range: $55,644-$87,612/yearFull Salary Range: $55,644-$119,580/yearFull Time Position. Filing Deadline: 04/21/2008 or until filled. DESCRIPTION: The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) is a world leader in using, innovating and providing information technology (IT) to enable advances and new discovery in science and engineering. Focusing on data-oriented and computational science and engineering applications, SDSC serves as an international resource for data cyberinfrastructure through the provision of software, hardware and human resources in multi-disciplinary science and engineering, and serves as a leadership national cyberinfrastructure center to the National Science Foundation (NSF), UCSD, and the broader community.SDSC’s Senior Project Engineer and Sustainability Coordinator will lead datacenter and other facilities initiatives that enable the center’s international, national, state, and local missions. Under direction, incumbent will plan, organize, supervise, and perform critical facilities engineering projects in concert with peers in UCSD’s Facilities Design and Construction and Facilities Management groups. Projects range greatly in size/scope, requiring integrative knowledge from various engineering disciplines and practical ingenuity to solve problems as they present themselves. Specific activities include leading edge projects such as multi-megawatt electrical distribution designs, innovative cooling systems planning, and state-of-the art facilities monitoring/control instrumentation as well as maintenance projects such as power and cooling systems retrofits, building repairs, and process design/improvement.The Senior Project Engineer and Sustainability Coordinator will carry full responsibility for accomplishment of project development and directed objectives, ensuring manufacturers, contractors, and staff members contribute to overall project success. Incumbent will represent the center at meetings and conferences involving campus departments, University administrators, other higher education institutions, industry, other partners, and funding agencies. He/she will be prepared to contextually discuss engineering and financial design considerations with peers, management, and partners, as applicable and make solid recommendations.The Senior Project Engineer and Sustainability Coordinator will spearhead SDSC sustainability efforts, investigating and recommending new methods for driving efficiency in electrical, mechanical, and other systems. He/she must use both engineering and financial skills along with analytical tools to quantify recommendations and project results to management. Incumbent will partner with UCSD’s sustainability team, contribute to the University’s overall sustainability plans, adeptly reporting on accomplishments and opportunities within SDSC and UCSD as well as sharing outwardly with partners and organizations such as The Green Grid.QUALIFICATIONS:* Bachelors degree with major in engineering and five years of engineering experience in the planning, development, and construction of engineering systems, including specialized design work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.* Experience with electrical, mechanical, and industrial engineering specialties with substantive depth in at least one specialty.* Demonstrated project management experience.* Experience with major datacenter and/or other critical facilities projects.* Background with sustainability and/or energy efficiency initiatives(preferred).****Must be able to work on call during non-standard hours.Excellent benefits that start the first day of hire. Interested applicants, please apply via our Web site at: http://joblink.ucsd.edu/bulletin/job.html?job_id=45735UC San Diego is an Equal Opportunity / Staff Affirmative Action Employer that values a diverse workforce.