Energy Management Manager
Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN
Lead the systems and teams that help Purdue operate efficiently, reliably, and sustainably.
The Energy Management Manager provides strategic direction and day-to-day leadership for Purdue’s energy management operations, balancing reliability, cost efficiency, and sustainability across campus building systems. This role oversees the Building Automation System, manages a team of BAS Console Operators, and partners with campus stakeholders to support controls, commissioning, retro-commissioning, and curtailment planning that strengthen long-term performance .
What You’ll Do
- Provide leadership and strategic direction to the energy management team
- Oversee the operation and continued development of the Building Automation System
- Manage a team of four BAS Console Operators and support their development
- Guide engineering design and oversight for campus building controls, including specifications, sequences of operation, and drawings
- Oversee commissioning for new buildings, renovations, and system upgrades
- Evaluate BAS vendors, capabilities, cost structures, and integration with existing systems
- Manage the retro-commissioning program for internal teams and external contractors
- Provide oversight of BAS networks and coordinate closely with Purdue IT
- Develop detailed curtailment plans to reduce demand during extreme weather or utility system issues
- Support training and development for technicians, operators, and designers
What You Bring
- Experience leading technical teams in building automation, controls, energy management, or a related facilities environment
- Strong understanding of BAS operations, commissioning, retro-commissioning, and building systems integration
- Ability to balance operational reliability with cost and sustainability goals
- Effective communication and collaboration skills for working across disciplines and with external partners
- A strategic mindset with the ability to guide both immediate response and long-term planning
Why Purdue?
At Purdue, your leadership helps sustain the campus environment that supports teaching, research, and daily university life. You’ll join a collaborative organization that values innovation, stewardship, and continuous improvement while contributing to solutions that make a measurable impact across a large and complex campus . This is an opportunity to help shape systems, develop people, and influence how Purdue advances its operational and sustainability goals.