Energy Manager, Energy Division

Department Energy Job Posting Title Energy Manager, Energy Division Job Description The Energy Manager position involves the use of specialized skills in HVAC controls, medium voltage 15KV, peaking generation, wind turbines, and associated switchgear, including electric meters. Monitors the organization's energy use, develop strategies to reduce energy use and demand. Maintains and completes energy audits for university owned buildings. Purchases natural gas and watches markets to develop strategies to minimize financial losses. Be proficient with Tridium Niagara N4 control system, design control logic, trouble shoot control related issues, design and build control panels, do field installs of control related parts. This position reports to the Director of Energy Management.

Minimum Qualifications:

This position requires a high-school diploma or GED equivalency and three years of experience with Niagara N4 software, 15KV generation, wind turbines, and switchgear.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree, in related fields Energy manager certification 5 or more years of experience in HVAC controls and 15KV equipment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop energy audits for campus buildings Purchase natural gas, follow markets Review of electric rate tariffs Evaluate peaking and wind performance, make changes as required Review of electric usage and peak demand of campus facilities Complete EIA860 and EIA923 federal forms Maintain electric meter server and meters Trouble shoot and program VFDs Maintain 15KV switches and gas pressures Operate 15KV breakers as required Check and make adjustment to wind turbine operation Trouble shoot PLC controllers for generation and switchgear facilities Maintain fault protection relays Develop logic control programming for HVAC control equipment Install HVAC control equipment Design and build HVAC control enclosures Commission and troubleshoot control issues Create graphics for control system Design Lon and BacNet MSTP, IP, ModBus communication networks Do plan take offs for ordering control parts Maintain network switches for HVAC equipment Maintain buildings system control server, update software, trouble shoot application errors Being proficient with Tridium Niagara N4 Respond to power outages and control related issues after hours Must be able to lift/carry 50lbs Must be able to climb ladders

Benefits:

To review our competitive benefit package, please visit FHSU Benefits.

Salary:

$27.00/ hour

Priority Deadline:

Review of applications will begin April 14, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

Appointment Date:

Start date to be determined after acceptance of an offer and completion of a criminal background check.

Application Process:

To apply for this position, please visit FHSU Careers. Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.

Required Application Documents:

Applicants must submit a current resume and the names and contact information of three professional references. Applicant documents should be submitted in one PDF. If you have questions regarding the position, please contact: Keith Dreher, Search Committee Chair kjdreher3@fhsu.edu 785.628.5281 Community of Hays FHSU is located in Hays, a vibrant college town of approximately 20,000, located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education, health care, professional services, shopping, culture, and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities, including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement, Hays Aquatic Park, Smoky Hill Country Club, Hays Municipal Golf Course, and extensive walking, running, and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating, fishing, and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent Pre-K and K-12, public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants, major retail outlets, a low unemployment rate, and very short commute times, the city provides a safe, welcoming, low-cost, high-quality living environment for the residents who call "Hays, America" home.

Notice of Non-discrimination:

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Background Check:

Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check. Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes working-after-retirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or www.kpers.org for further information on how this might affect you. Fort Hays State University was founded in 1902 as the Western Branch of Kansas State Normal School-a teacher's college. Our hometown, Hays, Kansas, is located on the high plains of north-central Kansas. The original home of the institution was on the grounds of Fort Hays, a Nineteenth-Century frontier military outpost. The state of Kansas initially intended the university's academic programs to focus on agriculture, but it opened in as a "normal" or teacher's college. Our mission is to develop the engaged global citizen-leaders our world needs. FHSU today is a regional comprehensive public university where determined, innovative, and caring faculty and staff share a deep commitment to teaching and mentoring students. Total enrollment at FHSU exceeds 14,000 students who pursue their educational goals on-campus, online, and at our two international partnership campuses in China. Employers tell us the combination of challenging academic programs, close faculty/student relationships, and the abundance of experiential learning opportunities our students enjoy while at FHSU set our students apart in competitive job markets worldwide. More than 95% of FHSU students secure jobs or higher education opportunities after they graduate. And FHSU consistently ranks among the top regional universities in the American Midwest. A pioneer in distance education, we began delivering correspondence courses to teachers in rural Kansas early in the 20th Century. Today, FHSU Online delivers more than 200 flexible, affordable, and high-quality online programs. Over the years, FHSU Online received many accolades, including U.S. News & World Report Online Programs rankings, GetEducated.com, Best Buys in Education, among others. The university has rich sports and cultural programming, all of which enjoy tremendous community support. The Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center is home to the Encore Series, which hosts many traveling Broadway shows, the Hays Symphony, university, and other national and world-caliber performances. The university supports one of the most extensive and successful intercollegiate sports programs of any comparably sized college or university in America, boasting numerous All-American athletes and eight national championships. Nearly 400 athletes compete annually in eight men's and eight women's sports. FHSU is a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, which comprises 14 schools from Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Click here to go back to the Job Listings. Visit the Fort Hays State University homepage at www.fhsu.edu.