I&C, Programming & Operations Superintendent

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

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About The Position

The Instrumentation & Controls (I&C), Programming, and Operations Superintendent serves as a member of the Chilled Water Systems Management Team and is the subject matter expert for instrumentation, controls, automation, SCADA programming, and system operations across four central campus chiller plants and ten standalone locations serving 150+ buildings. This leadership role oversees daily operations, monitoring, alarming, and optimization of the chilled water system using VTScada/Citect, and supervises I&C technicians, Operators, and Programmers (X FTE direct reports and X indirect reports). Key responsibilities include supervision, performance management, operations oversight, controls programming and change management, instrumentation calibration and maintenance, water-side/air-side optimization in coordination with plant production and distribution teams, budget planning, regulatory compliance, contractor oversight, and customer service. The Superintendent ensures safe, reliable, and efficient system performance while advancing automation and data integrity to support campus comfort cooling, process cooling, and dehumidification needs. This position supervises 6 FTE .

Requirements

• Mechanical, Electrical, or Control Systems Engineering, or equivalent on-the-job experience and training.
• 5-8 years of experience in chilled water systems, HVAC , or industrial plant operations.
• Expertise in instrumentation, controls, and automation programming ( PLC , SCADA , BAS ).
• Strong leadership and supervisory experience with formal performance management.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in large-scale campus or district energy systems.
• Familiarity with Citect, VTScada, or similar automation platforms.
• Knowledge of chilled water distribution, pumping systems, thermal energy storage tanks, and free-cooling heat exchangers.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems ( CMMS ), preferably MAXIMO .

Responsibilities

• Supervision
• Performance management
• Operations oversight
• Controls programming and change management
• Instrumentation calibration and maintenance
• Water-side/air-side optimization in coordination with plant production and distribution teams
• Budget planning
• Regulatory compliance
• Contractor oversight
• Customer service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed