Central Plant Supervisor

The University of Arizona•Tucson, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Central Plants Supervisor is directly responsible for leading and supervising the operations and maintenance of the University of Arizona central utility plants. The central plants include three utility plants which produce and distribute the steam and chilled water used to heat and cool the campus, natural gas combustion turbines that produce and distribute electricity and steam to the campus, and purified water used by the central plants and some research buildings. This position leads and develops a team of about 20 professional staff and tradespeople and oversees the external resources as needed. These resources may include external engineering, construction, operations, and maintenance firms. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
Minimum of three years of related work experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

Nice To Haves

Utility Plant experience within a university setting.
Relevant experience in fossil fueled power plant operation.
Prior experience with people management/development and coaching through direct reports or project based.

Responsibilities

Leads the Central Plant operations team managing the production and distribution of steam, chilled water, electricity, purified water, and conditioned water systems.
Evaluates operations, identify opportunities for improvement, and implements needed changes.
Coordinates with onsite and vendor maintenance teams as a subject matter expert to aid with repair and modification plans.
Provides support by scheduling equipment maintenance and inspections with internal and external parties.
Ensures compliance with all internal and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
Maintains and optimizes systems by leveraging SCADA and use system data to identify performance metrics and create reports on operational status.
Collaborates with community outreach initiatives and serves as a key leader in sustainability efforts by defining projects associated with the Plant's energy efficiency and energy consumption.
Initiates and/or modifies standard operational procedures to assure maximum availability, safety, and cleanliness in all operations.
Analyzes equipment operation to detect and alleviate problems that arise.
Recognizes common equipment maintenance needs and coordinates equipment maintenance outages.
Provides leadership and direction for the long-term success of the Central Plants.
Monitors and reports on the useful life of all major plant systems and initiates plans to repair, upgrade or replace the same to ensure adequate redundancy and continuity of plant operations.
Contributes to the continuous planning for energy efficiency upgrades.
Manages and schedules the team of central plant operators, mechanics, technicians, and external support teams responsible for the 24/7/365 Central Plant operations.
Mentors, coaches, and leads the team to maintain a healthy and effective working environment.
Identifies people’s development needs and creates individual development plans.
Trains employees and monitors to ensure operational safety and stewardship.
Identifies operational improvement opportunities and provides input at project proposal and feasibility phase to discuss the intent of the project and review the operational needs of the proposed projects.
Ability to foster a cohesive, collaborative, and independent team environment that can make decisions in an effective, efficient, and timely manner.
Leads and/or manages a variety of utility maintenance and upgrade projects in and around Central Plants.
Schedules and coordinate all work/projects at the Central Plants with internal and external personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient Central Plant operations.