Skip Navigation
External Candidates

Working at MIT offers opportunities that just aren’t found anywhere else, including generous and unique benefits that help to ensure that MIT employees are healthy, supported, and enjoy a fulfilling work/life balance. Discover more about what it's like to work at MIT.

We welcome people from all walks of life to bring their talent, ideas, and experience to our community. We value diversity and strongly encourage applications from individuals from all identities and backgrounds – like yours. If you want to be part of our exceptional, multicultural, collaborative, and inclusive community, then take a look at this opportunity.

Director of Utility Operations and Campus Energy Transition
  • Job Number: 24533
  • Functional Area: Facilities Operations
  • Department: Dof Utility Projects
  • School Area: Department of Facilities
  • Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)
  • Employment Category: Exempt
  • Visa Sponsorship Available: No
  • Schedule:


Posting Description

DIRECTOR OF UTILITY OPERATIONS AND CAMPUS ENERGY TRANSITION, Department of Utility Projects, will be responsible for leading a team dedicated to shaping and implementing MIT's campus district energy systems transition, with the goal of eliminating direct carbon emissions by 2050; head the Campus Energy Transition initiative and serve as a key leader and strategic partner within the Campus Services and Stewardship organization; oversee the operation of the Central Utility Plant, manage campus utility distribution systems, and spearhead the large-scale utility projects that align with MIT’s decarbonization priorities; support and enable construction and renovation projects for the broader academic, research, and student life initiatives across the campus; and be responsible for driving the multi-year transformation of MIT’s utility systems, integrating next-generation energy facilities and technologies: such as pioneering-scale heat pumps, advanced micro research reactors, geothermal systems, combined heating and cooling energy recovery, and campus steam-to-hot-water conversion.

Find the full job description here: http://mit.edu/facilities/DU.pdf.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: bachelor’s of Science in Engineering, preferably in the Mechanical or Electrical discipline; a minimum of 5 years of executive level management experience in utility design, construction, or operations; a minimum of 15 years of engineering and hands-on technical experience in mechanical, electrical, and operations with district energy systems; experience with large capital project initiatives; experience with short- and long-term campus utility planning; proven experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and ability to deliver utility services in a manner satisfactory to leadership, building occupants, maintenance teams, and management stakeholders; and ability to foster a positive work environment and lead a group of engineers and other staff in a team centered organization. PREFERRED: Registered Professional Engineer (PE) State of Massachusetts license; and advanced degree. Job #24533-14

10/23/2024