Supervision & Leadership: Provides direct
supervision and technical leadership to university hydronics
systems technicians. Oversees unit operations, sets priorities,
reviews completed jobs, and manages the annual operating and
capital improvement budgets for the thermal utility systems.
Emergency Response & System Integrity: Provides
expert technical support during any campus emergency and/or power
failure event as needed on a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week basis. Is
responsible for scheduling routine equipment and system shutdowns
and developing written standard operating procedures for
production, storage, distribution, and emergency recovery
situations.
Project Management & Design Review: Reviews the
design and installation of thermal distribution equipment and
revenue metering in new construction and renovated buildings.
Develops and maintains written standards for new equipment and
installation requirements. Coordinates with project managers and
regional campus staff on new service installations and utility
shutdowns.
Strategic Planning & Financial Management: Drives
campus energy efficiency goals by predicting and monitoring
fluctuating customer demands and electric utility pricing. Sets
operating schedules for plant operations and thermal water storage
to reduce energy consumption and control peak demand. Develops
short- and long-term plans for campus-wide thermal distribution
service to achieve cost savings while meeting future campus
needs.
Safety & Compliance: Monitors the use of personal
protective equipment and procedures to ensure all maintenance and
testing operations are conducted in a safe manner. Coordinates and
documents safety training for key university employees to maintain
high operational standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field plus a minimum of five (5)
years of full-time experience managing, installing, maintaining,
and/or operating a complex hydronic system; (OR)
- Related associate's degree plus a minimum of eight (8) years of
full-time experience managing, installing, maintaining, and/or
operating a complex hydronic system; (OR)
- A minimum of ten (10) years of full-time, verifiable experience
managing, installing, maintaining, and/or operating a complex
hydronic system.
- Requires a valid driver's license and the ability to be a
qualified driver under the Universities MVR policy.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus a minimum of five (5)
years of full-time experience programming, installing, maintaining,
and/or operating a complex hydronic system.
- Direct experience managing a complex hydronic system in a
university, hospital, or similar large-campus environment.
- Experience managing a unionized technical staff.
- An EPA 608 Universal Refrigerant license.
- Professional certification such as Certified Energy Manager
(CEM), Energy Management Professional (EMP), or Certified Energy
Procurement Professional (CEP).
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Specific Knowledge: Deep working knowledge of
large-scale thermal water production and distribution systems,
including centrifugal chillers, cooling towers, pumps, heat
exchangers, and geothermal well fields. Strong understanding of
water treatment principles for closed and open-loop systems.
- Technical Understanding: Proven ability to read and
interpret complex piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs),
mechanical drawings, and control schematics for planning and
troubleshooting purposes.
- Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to
communicate effectively, both written and orally, at all levels
within the organization and with third-party vendors. Must be able
to lead a technical team and respond quickly and effectively during
time-sensitive situations.
- Managerial Complexity: Must be able to successfully
handle a wide range of complex technical and managerial tasks with
frequent independent interpretation and decision-making. Strong
budgeting, administrative, and long-range capital planning
abilities are required.
- Physical Requirements: Physical effort requires
considerable walking and standing, with some lifting of materials
weighing 25 to 50 pounds. Periodically, assignments may entail
dealing with modestly unpleasant physical situations.
- Computer Skills: Must be proficient in the use of
business application software and experienced in the use of a
computerized maintenance management software (CMMS)
Additional Position Information (if applicable)
Required Application Documents
Resume
Special Instructions (if applicable)
None
Additional Information
A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke-
and tobacco-free campuses.
This organization participates in E-Verify.
Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not
a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked
by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the
convenience of the University.
Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to
employment should be directed to
ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or
513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should
also be directed here.
Miami University Values Statement
Miami University is a scholarly community
whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in
qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the
dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and
the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We
believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct.
We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and
combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the
acceptance of personal responsibility.
For more information on Miami University's mission and core values,
please visit the
Mission and Core Values
webpage.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer,
encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals
with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment,
discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or
older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic
information, military status, national origin (ancestry),
pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster
parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its
application and admission processes, educational programs and
activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests
for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to
employment should be directed to
ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or
513-529-3560.
Clery Act
As part of the University's commitment to maintaining a healthy and
safe living, learning, and working environment, we encourage you to
read Miami University's Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
at:
http://www.MiamiOH.edu/campus-safety/annual-report/index.html,
which contains information about campus safety, crime statistics,
and our drug and alcohol abuse and prevention program designed to
prevent the unlawful possession, use, and distribution of drugs and
alcohol on campus and at university events and activities. This
report also contains information on programs and policies designed
to prevent and address sexual violence, domestic violence, dating
violence, and stalking. Each year, email notification of this
website is made to all faculty, staff, and enrolled students.
Written notification is also provided to prospective students and
employees. Hard copies of the Annual Security & Fire Safety
Report may be obtained from the Miami University Police Department
at 513-529-2223.
Labor Law Posters for Applicants
Please visit our
Labor Law Posters
webpage to access all relevant and applicable labor law
information.
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