Team Lead – Electrical Safety, Automation & Contracted Support

The College of Education at The University of Texas at Austin

. Lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for building automation systems, electrical safety programs, and contracted technical support across university facilities .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $123,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams for building automation systems and electrical safety programs, with a strong focus on project management, technical leadership, and regulatory compliance. Proficient in managing complex technical projects, ensuring system reliability, and fostering continuous improvement.

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Building Automation Systems ManagementProject ManagementElectrical Safety ProgramsTechnical LeadershipControls Engineering

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Hard Skills

Building Automation SystemsControls IntegrationHVAC SystemsCommissioningProject ManagementElectrical SystemsControl Sequence DevelopmentFunctional Performance VerificationRisk ReductionNetwork Coordination

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringCommunicationWorkload AllocationStakeholder Coordination

Tools & Technologies

Schneider EcoStruxureJohnson Controls MetasysSiemens Desigo/ApogeeBACnetModbusAssetWorksDEFINEWORQSWORKSpacePower BI

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer LicenseMaster's Degree in EngineeringAdvanced Professional Certification

Industry Keywords

Electrical SafetyArc Flash MitigationFacilities EngineeringConstruction ManagementTechnical Support

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FlashTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for building automation systems, electrical safety programs, and contracted technical support across university facilities
Provide technical leadership, staff direction, and project management for campus building automation system upgrades
Lead control platform migrations, controller replacement and integration, control sequence development and review, network coordination, commissioning, functional performance verification, training, and project closeout
Lead the university’s electrical safety and arc flash program, including priorities, policies, standards, assessments, corrective actions, regulatory compliance, and risk reduction
Coordinate with university departments, building occupants, consultants, contractors, and technical staff to minimize disruptions and ensure reliable, maintainable, documented, and compliant systems
Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, procurement, risks, resources, and stakeholder communication
Provide leadership, direction, workload allocation, mentoring, and accountability for engineering, technical, and project management staff
Lead planning, design, procurement, implementation, commissioning, and closeout of BAS upgrades and modernization projects
Coordinate control migrations, network infrastructure, front-end software, programming, graphics, point integration, functional testing, documentation, training, and stakeholder communications
Lead engineering and project management efforts for facilities maintenance, repairs, renewals, and capital improvement projects
Provide technical guidance for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and related building systems
Develop and present recommendations, project updates, technical reports, and executive-level briefings
Prioritize and monitor resources, evaluate workload demands, identify constraints, and adjust priorities
Support continuous improvement, standards development, committee participation, departmental programs, safety training, and special assignments
May participate in the on-call program and drive university vehicles

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
Five years of progressively responsible experience in facilities engineering, building automation systems, controls engineering, construction management, commissioning, or project management
Experience managing technical projects involving building automation systems, controls integration, HVAC systems, electrical systems, or related building infrastructure
Demonstrated leadership experience leading teams, projects, or technical programs
Eligible for Professional Engineer licensure within one year of hire
Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without sponsorship
Ability to work a 40-hour schedule, Monday-Friday, with possible overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Ability to work around electrical and mechanical hazards, chemicals, biohazards, extreme temperatures, and other listed environmental demands
May be required to pass a physical examination and tuberculosis screening
May be required to lift up to 50 lbs and operate forklifts, personnel lifts, cranes, and job-related equipment
Master's degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field (preferred)
Professional Engineer license or other advanced professional certification (preferred)
Experience with Schneider EcoStruxure, Johnson Controls Metasys, Siemens Desigo/Apogee, BACnet, Modbus, or similar platforms (preferred)
Experience supervising technical professionals and managing multidisciplinary project teams (preferred)
Experience with electrical safety programs and arc flash mitigation initiatives (preferred)
Experience with UT systems and software including AssetWorks, DEFINE, WORQS, WORKSpace, Power BI, Tableau, or similar enterprise systems (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to eligibility
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Free training access through LinkedIn Learning
Professional conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
Flexible work hours
Continuing education opportunities
Stipends for additional trade licenses