Building Manager & Systems Enginee, Facilities Management

Boston University

Boston, MAFull-time$63–81K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$63–81K/yr

Location

Boston, MA

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Job overview

The Building Manager & Systems Engineer reports to Boston University’s Facilities Management and Operations engineering team, extending its support to complex new construction buildings. The role identifies and communicates building-system issues before, during, and after construction, and provides continuity between construction and operations. It focuses on learning and communicating about technical infrastructure systems and coordinating with campus staff, trades, project teams, and engineers.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Building AutomationMechanical SystemsElectrical SystemsPlumbing SystemsSmoke Control SystemsFire Alarm SystemsUtility SystemsLighting Control SystemsKitchen SystemsCAMMSFM InteractPMWebAccess ControlNet

Full job description

Building Manager & Systems Enginee, Facilities Management

Job Description

Building Manager & Systems Enginee, Facilities Management

Category

Charles River Campus --> Professional

Job Location

Boston, MA, United States

Tracking Code

26500525421001

Posted Date

10/5/2026

Salary Grade

Grade 47

Expected Hiring Range Minimum

$62,600.00

Expected Hiring Range Maximum

$81,175.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

The Building Manager / Systems Engineer will report to FMO's Engineering team. This position is intended to be an extension of the FMO engineering team to the complex new construction buildings to help identify issues with building systems prior, during, and after construction. The Building Systems Engineer will focus on learning and communicating issues about technical building infrastructure systems including: Building Automation, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, Plumbing Systems, Smoke Control Systems, Fire alarm Systems, Utility Systems, Lighting Control Systems, Kitchen Systems, and any other technical building system. The position will provide continuity between the Construction Team and Operations. Essential Functions:

Performs regular tours of the campus facilities and reviews the plans for existing buildings to understand the existing systems.
Communicate with onsite staff to learn the practical status of the systems for issues or opportunities for improvement.
Coordinate all Trades and Custodial service.
Use CPO tools (CAMMS, FM Interact, PMWeb, etc.) to resolve ongoing issues with building systems.
Review software automation systems for current issues: BAS, Lighting Control, Plumbing, Fire Alarm, Access ControlNet.
Review equipment submittals and construction drawings; communicate with design engineers for understanding of the design intent and how they included BU standards.
Attend on-site or virtual construction commissioning meetings and other project meetings as requested.
Communicate progress and issues with projects to the FMO engineering team via modern communication methods and detailed write-ups.
Work with FMO managers to create and maintain FMO standards.

Required Skills

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Required Skills

Job Location: Boston, MA

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade: $62,600.00-$81,175.00

To apply, visit https://jobs.silkroad.com/BU/External/jobs/317367 (https://apptrkr.com/9892052)

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How this job compares

Set against the 10,879 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay: This posting$63–81K/yr
Massachusetts median$108–166K/yr345 salary ranges
US median$115–188K/yr7,981 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $72K, is 48% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($139K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Massachusetts.
Openings: Olive Jobs lists 411 open Systems Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 10,879 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts: RTX Corporation113 open
Amazon42 open
The MITRE Corporation29 open
Experience: Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (9,029 postings).
Education: 4,694 of the 10,879 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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