Central Plant Supervisor

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Operations
Leadership

• 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.

Personnel
Management

• 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.

Project
Management

• 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.

Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of
  project delivery processes.
• Knowledge of
  utility management strategies best practices and utility economics.
• Knowledge of
  applicable industry standards and guidelines related to central plant design
  and operation.
• Knowledge of
  sustainability best practices.
• Knowledge of
  general industry safety best practices.
• Data analysis
  and reporting using utility and system performance data knowledge.
• Excellent oral
  and written communication skills.
• Technology-based
  tools to collect, interpret and analyze critical energy consumption information
  skills.
• Public speaking
  and presentation skills to large groups.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• 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.

• 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.