Campus

OSU-Stillwater

Contact Name & Email

Brigett Broyles, brigett.broyles@okstate.edu

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm or TBD by Supervisor

Appointment Length

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

Hiring Range

$70,000.00 - $95,000.00/yr (contingent upon available funding)

Salary

Priority Application Date

Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

About this Position

Manage - in collaboration with subordinate Utilities Production supervisors, the operations and mechanical maintenance of OSU's three utilities production plants - Central Plant (CP), West Chilled Water Plant (WCWP), and Water Treatment Plant (WTP), ensuring these plants serve the OSU Stillwater campus load demand for continuous, efficient and dependable, high quality steam, chilled water, hot water, and potable water - meeting facilities' heating, cooling, and domestic water systems' needs. Responsible for consistent adherence to all federal, state, local, university, and department compliance requirements related to utilities production.

Provide the Utilities Production Supervisors with leadership, direct supervision, guidance, and performance evaluations in support of plant operations, mechanical maintenance and repair, staff development and supervision, and other administrative responsibilities.

Project Management - oversee the planning and coordination of Utilities Production Projects.

Employee in this position is required to be on call for emergencies and/or any other event after 5 p.m. weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Emergency or unusual conditions may require reporting to campus at random times.

Must use appropriate personal protective equipment as required (hard hat, vest, gloves, safety glasses, etc.). These items are provided and are not for personal use.

Due to communication expectations of the position, the incumbent is required to maintain a personal cell phone and to be continuously available both during and after normal working hours.

Must work safely and promote a safe environment.

OSU offers a generous benefits package for continuous, regular positions, including but not limited to health, life, and retirement benefits, paid leave, and 13 paid holidays per year. Other benefits include employee and dependent tuition waivers, free gym memberships, a free confidential employee assistance program, and much more.

Required Qualifications

• High School/GED (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

• Seven years of experience in a mechanical-electrical operator or production-oriented field, operation and maintenance in a power plant and chilled water production or other municipal utility plants, overhaul of mechanical plant equipment, and/or knowledge of domestic water treatment production.

  Or two years of post-secondary education in a related field and five years of the above experience.

  Or Bachelor's degree in engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics, or a related field and three years of the above experience.

• Certifications, Registrations, and/or Licenses:

  Have upon hire or within 12 months of hire the following certifications: Refrigeration Handling license, Oklahoma DOL Boiler License, Class D Water Operator License.

  Have before hire and maintain after hire, a valid driver's license. A valid driver's license must be maintained for the operation of an OSU vehicle, which is required in the performance of job duties as assigned.

• Skills, Proficiencies, and/or Knowledge:

  Ability to develop or modify utility plant operating and maintenance procedures and compliance-related manuals; develop plans and specifications for major equipment replacements, upgrades, and repairs; and analyze plant equipment operation for efficiency. Competent knowledge of boilers, chillers, pumps, variable frequency drives, chilled water compressors, cooling towers, chemical feed systems, basic water chemistry, distribution system operations, plant auxiliaries, and the necessary maintenance on all of the above equipment.

  Good oral and written communication skills and comfortable with one-on-one and group dynamics. Ability to become proficient in the use of "AiM" Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software and the use of mobile technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's

  Mechanical Engineering or Related Field

• Seven years of experience in managing utility production operation plants (thermal, steam and chilled water, and potable water) or related industrial plants; working knowledge of current federal and state compliance policies and regulations; and knowledge of utility production plant mechanical and electrical systems maintenance, and automation systems implementation and programming. Demonstrated experience in routine financial reporting, projecting fiscal budgetary needs, and analyzing long-term financial considerations for the utilities production organization. A minimum of five years of experience in staff supervision.