SUPERVISOR / UTILITY OPERATIONS

SUPERVISOR / UTILITY OPERATIONS

Position Number: S-3751

Position Summary:

Supervises and directs campus energy facilities operations, activities and employees. Responsible for the operation and maintenance of energy facilities, utility systems, and related campus distribution systems. Maintains regulatory compliance of campus energy facilities, utilities systems and related activities. Must have the ability to be on-call and be able to respond to emergency situations in a timely manner.

Required Qualifications:

High School diploma or GED .
Five years of work experience in energy facility operations, operating and maintaining high pressure boilers and critical alarms.
Possession of a commercial pesticide applicators certification in Category 5B, Cooling Towers (Microbial Pest Management), from the State of Michigan, or must be obtained within one year of hire.
Possession of a Storm Water Operator certification, from the State of Michigan, or must be obtained within one year of hire.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Demonstrated technical knowledge of materials, tools and equipment for the maintenance and repair of University energy facilities and utility systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead, organize, and direct work activities.
Ability to maintain records (electronic and hardcopy) and make reports for such records.
Knowledge of water chemistry related to high pressure boilers and cooling tower operations.
Ability to work with and learn computer software applications.
Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and project a positive image.
Ability to respond to unscheduled utility outages.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Five years of work experience operating steam and gas turbines, absorption and electric chillers, monitoring power generation and electrical distribution, and co-generation.
Two years of supervisory experience, preferably in a unionized environment.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Responsible for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of campus energy facilities’ equipment and utility systems. This includes but is not limited to high pressure steam boilers, absorption and centrifugal chillers, diesel, steam and gas turbine-driven electric generators, water treatment systems, cooling towers, compressed air systems, and related equipment.
Directs and supervises the energy facility staff, ensuring 24/7/365 staffing of the energy facilities and utility systems for operations, oversight, immediate action, and maintenance and repair, guaranteeing safe operation of the facilities and ensuring reliable utility systems are provided to campus.
Directs and conducts routine inspection, repair, and operation of steam, chilled water, condensate, and compressed air utility distribution systems, typically in underground utility tunnels.
Conducts technical oversight and assessment of energy facility operations, reviewing operational data, system chemistry reports, and skilled trades and contractor suggestions. This includes making recommendations to improve energy facilities and utility systems performance and reliability.
Develops requirements to ensure the seamless operation of the energy facility. This includes scheduling work, obtaining contractor support services, and providing oversight and direction of work to ensure successful energy facilities maintenance, repair, and operation.
Ensures the collection and reporting of daily weather observations to maintain awareness of weather forecasts and prepare energy facility operations to meet forecasted demands.
Coordinates energy facility operation and maintenance with skilled trades staff related to interconnected equipment and distribution systems across the campus.
Leads the planning and coordination for scheduled utility shutdowns. This includes responding to campus stakeholders for all scheduled and unscheduled utility outages.
Maintains records (electronic and hard copy) related to energy facilities and utility operations, which includes but is not limited to steam, chilled water, electricity, fuel, feed water, chemicals, and regulatory requirements.
Oversees the regulatory affairs, inspections and compliance for the energy facility, utility systems and other related facilities. This includes maintaining cordial relations and engaging in effective communications with local/State/Federal regulatory officials along with coordinating and responding to state and federal inspections.
Conducts all required regulatory reporting, including Federal, State, and County stormwater, air permitting, stack testing, fuel usage, and power generation.
Organizes and implements preventative maintenance programs for all energy facility and utilities equipment and schedules work for energy facility systems. This includes natural gas turbines, electrical generators, uninterruptible power supplies, generators, stack testing, controls and calibrations, water softeners, reverse-osmosis water systems, pumps, valves, boilers, chillers, and associated systems.
Serves as the primary point of contact for contractor activities impacting energy facilities and utility systems. This includes the identification and documentation of requirements for contractor support, working directly with engineers, program managers, and contracting staff to obtain contractor support, and addressing conflicts between energy facility operations and contractor activities to ensure the seamless operation and delivery of campus utility services.
Initiates, evaluates, estimates, and schedules work assignments.
Manages the campus steam trap maintenance program.
Recommends and implements cost savings ideas.
Provides input on long range improvements and projects for the campus energy facility and utilities systems.
Maintains awareness of the campus academic calendar including activities, events, and programming to ensure that campus utilities are provided appropriately, responses to energy facility anomalies are timely, and system outages are properly scheduled to ensure minimal impact to university operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised:

Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. The Leadership Standards define how we lead and treat others in our teams. As leaders, it is our responsibility to seek input from our teams to continuously improve leadership abilities and demonstration of the standards. Additionally, it is our responsibility to encourage and support the growth and development of those whom we lead. At CMU , we encourage employees to grow both personally and professionally, and thus advance CMU’s culture of excellence.

Employee Group: Supervisory Technical
Staff Pay Level: 8
Pay Range: $37.00 - $50.00 per hour (estimated starting rate = $43.45 - $50.00)
Division: Finance and Administrative Services
Department: Utility Operations
Position Status: Regular
Position End Date:
Employment Status: Full-Time
FTE: 1.0
Position Type: 12 month
Weekly Work Schedule: Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. / weekends and evenings as needed
Location: Mount Pleasant, MI
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes

About the Department:

About CMU:

Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.

We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.

CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.

Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.

CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.

Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.

CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
CMU Leadership Standards:

Central Michigan University is a place where we value students and work for their success, where we act as family, and where employees are engaged, appreciated and have extraordinary opportunities to make a difference.

We intentionally maintain and strengthen the hallmark CMU culture that sets us apart from our peers by expecting CMU leaders and employees to model the following Leadership Standards and develop them within their teams.

Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
Message to Applicants:

Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering an environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We are especially interested in highly qualified candidates who will advance and promote CMU’s mission, vision, and leadership standards.

You must submit an online application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.

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Supervisors are expected to support the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan University and foster a culture that inspires excellence. Please review the Leadership Standards before applying for this position.
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