Steam Distribution Maintenance Supervisor

UNC-Chapel Hill•Chapel Hill, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This leadership position supervises Steam Distribution Systems and a team of six Energy Utilities Technicians who work as maintenance technicians and mechanics. The group operates and maintains the mechanical and electrical components and equipment of a complex steam distribution system to ensure safe, reliable, and continuous service to the campus and hospital. The supervisor is an expert in steam distribution operations and associated equipment, and provides team members with leadership, guidance, and instruction in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair. The position develops, implements, and revises preventive and predictive maintenance programs and staff work schedules. It ensures work orders are accurately entered into the Energy Services work management system and oversees inspection and maintenance of steam metering equipment, including collection of meter data for consumption and billing. Supervisory duties include hiring, performance management, scheduling, and training. Other responsibilities include budget development, capital improvement requests, and collaboration with designers and engineers on active projects. The role requires communication with customers during outages and emergency repairs, coordination with Cogeneration systems operators during steam blows and when taking steam pipes in or out of service, and interaction with vendors, contractors, and other University departments on construction, maintenance, and repair. The supervisor ensures maintenance practices are safe, reliable, and efficient in operating the facility. The position is primary and on-site, with a Monday-through-Thursday schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Some nights, weekends, and holidays may be required depending on business needs. The role includes an on-call rotation, adverse-weather and emergency duty, and communicable-disease mandatory duties. A $6,875 sign-on bonus is available to the successful applicant, paid in two installments within 12 months of hire: $3,437.50 within 30 days of hire and $3,437.50 12 months after hire.

Requirements

Expertise in steam distribution operations and associated equipment.
Ability to provide leadership, guidance, and instruction for troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair.
Good communication skills for customer interactions during outages and emergency repairs.

Responsibilities

Supervise Steam Distribution Systems and a team of six Energy Utilities Technicians.
Oversee operation and maintenance of the mechanical and electrical components and equipment of the steam distribution system to ensure safe, reliable, continuous service to the campus and hospital.
Provide leadership, guidance, and instruction to team members in troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of steam distribution components and associated equipment.
Develop, implement, and revise preventive and predictive maintenance programs for steam distribution systems and equipment.
Develop associated work schedules for staff.
Ensure work orders are accurately entered into the Energy Services work management system.
Oversee inspection and maintenance of steam metering equipment and gather meter data for consumption and billing.
Perform supervisory duties including hiring, performance management, scheduling, and training Steam Distribution employees.
Develop budgets and submit capital improvement requests.
Collaborate with designers and engineers on active capital improvement projects.
Communicate with customers during outages and emergency repairs.
Interface with Cogeneration systems operators during steam blows and when placing steam pipes in or taking them out of service.
Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and other University departments on construction, maintenance, and repair of steam distribution equipment and systems.
Ensure maintenance practices are safe, reliable, and efficient.
Participate in an on-call rotation and perform adverse-weather and emergency duties; some nights, weekends, and holidays may be required.