Central Plant Manager (Inst)

Universities of Wisconsin•Milwaukee, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Plant Manager oversees multiple campus utility plants and is responsible for both strategic and daily operations. Reporting to the Associate Director of Facility Services, this position manages the state-owned centralized heating and cooling plant serving the UW–Milwaukee Kenwood Campus, as well as six satellite plants. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: prioritizing and scheduling plant activities; directing heating and cooling production; coordinating equipment availability, chemical treatment along with supervising plant staff. Responsible for compliance with multiple entities for data reporting, maintenance requirements and standard procedures are being followed. Create effective relationships across all of UW System, state agencies, vendors and our students. The Manager also performs a full range of duties in a 24/7/365 operation, ensuring the safe and efficient operation, monitoring, and maintenance of four high-pressure steam boilers (natural gas and #2 ultra-low sulfur oil) and three chillers supplying all major campus buildings. Additional duties include operating Programmable Logic Controllers, and associated Man Machine Interface devices, and Variable Frequency Drive; maintaining underground fuel oil tank records in compliance with U.S. EPA and Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services regulations; maintaining emissions and operational records; and preparing project requests for small projects and all-agency submissions. The role also requires fostering effective relationships with university personnel, Department of Administration staff, contractors, vendors, and students.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field or a combination of related education and experience
Minimum of five (5) years of utility or plant utilities system leadership experience
Minimum of five (5) years of work experience in the maintenance and operation of utility or industrial plant utilities production systems.
Demonstrated experience working with engineering plans and specifications
Evidence of technical and project management skills to design and execute projects
Demonstrated experience with operating and maintaining plant equipment both individually and interconnected systems.
Demonstrated experience analyzing plant performance and implementing energy optimization strategies.
Experience creating and managing budgets in an operations environment.
Prior experience operating PLC based control systems, including operations and troubleshooting of input/output devices and related equipment.

Nice To Haves

WI Professional Engineering license (PE)
Ten or more years of progressive utility system supervisory experience.
Possession of an American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) 2nd Class Power Plant Operators License or equivalent.
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Direct experience managing any construction projects
Knowledge of the Heating Plant Section of the Division of Facilities Development
Evidence of thorough understanding of plant equipment, operations, steam and chilled water distribution, high pressure boiler maintenance and operation, and large tonnage chiller operation.

Responsibilities

Confers with plant staff on a daily basis to establish steam and compressed air production, chilling priorities, electricity generation, and to discuss equipment availability, chemical treatment operation, work scheduling, and personnel problems
Oversees maintenance and capital projects in progress
Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient use of the central plants
Develops, plans, and participates in startup and commissioning activities